Capraro Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oak Brook, IL EIN: 27-0863044

Capraro Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oak Brook, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $45K.

Capraro Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Capraro Family Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
+200.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,500
-25.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,250
Total assets
$3,961,094
-0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Capraro Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association USA: $15KPrader-Willi SyndromeAssociation USA$15KButterfield Country Club Scholarship Program: $10KButterfield Country ClubScholarship Program$10KButler National Scholarship Fund: $3KButler National ScholarshipFund$3KMersades Ann Foundation: $3KMersades Ann Foundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Prader-Willi Syndrome Association USA ($15K). Together the top 4 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 24 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

SarasotaChicagoOak BrookImperialDrexel HillBabson ParkHinsdaleInvernessWarrenvilleWheaton

How Capraro Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $237K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association USA Sarasota, FLUnited in hope int prader-willi syndrome conference sponsorship to support prader-willi research$15,000
Butterfield Country Club Scholarship Program Oak Brook, ILButterfield Scholarship Program$10,000
Butler National Scholarship Fund Oak Brook, ILButler National Scholarship Fund$2,500
Mersades Ann Foundation Wheaton, ILGeneral operating support of service programs dedicated to supporting children impacted by parental incarceration.$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$3,961,094$120,555$193,157$30,0004$492,618$45,256
2024$3,977,447$523,387$145,744$10,0001$423,753$447,598
2023$3,648,066$195,061$324,426$41,7726$145,073$19,897
2022$3,755,573$1,447,079$1,301,760$84,0966$456,335$331,169
2021$3,788,971$975,095$1,176,111$236,8757—$74,366
2020$3,898,831$1,157,891$1,216,195$109,8715—$105,127

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Capraro Family Foundation is led by Victoria B. Capraro, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Victoria B. Capraro

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Capraro

    Director

    Vice President & Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Capraro Jr.

    Director

    President, Treasurer & Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William A. Capraro III

    Treasurer & Secretary

    Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Capraro Family Foundation

How much does Capraro Family Foundation give each year?

Capraro Family Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is Capraro Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Capraro Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $7,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Capraro Family Foundation give grants?

Capraro Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oak Brook, IL (2 grants).

Does Capraro Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of Capraro Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Capraro Family Foundation?

Capraro Family Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $121K.

What is Capraro Family Foundation's EIN?

Capraro Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0863044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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