Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation
Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2025, it reported 11 grants totaling $44,300 to charitable organizations working with animals, wildlife, and the environment, including animal-rescue and wildlife-rehabilitation organizations.
Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation at a glance
In short: Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation gave $44K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,300
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,027
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,544
- Total assets
- $765,317
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (21% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 803878, Chicago, IL 60680
Phone: (312) 630-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Michigan Wildlife Habitat Foundation ($9K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states. The largest state shares were Illinois (21%), Michigan (20%), and New York (16%), followed by Massachusetts (10%) and North Carolina (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation gives
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2020) to $55K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Wildlife Habitat Foundation Bath TWP, MI | General Support | $8,860 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,759 |
| For Our Friends Oakland, NY | General Support | $5,316 |
| New England Wildlife Center Inc South Weymouth, MA | General Support | $4,430 |
| Spay and Stay Grayslake, IL | General Support | $3,544 |
| Operation Topcat Sneads Ferry, NC | General Support | $3,544 |
| National Aviary Pittsburgh Inc Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $3,544 |
| Rocky Mountain Raptor Program Fort Collins, CO | General Support | $3,544 |
| Peewees Pet Adoption World Corpus Christy, TX | General Support | $2,215 |
| Abbe Freeland Angelica, NY | General Support | $1,772 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $765,317 | $68,172 | $60,017 | $44,300 | 11 | $54,719 | $63,593 | $58,619 |
| 2024 | $757,248 | $59,523 | $57,416 | $41,100 | 11 | $51,506 | $54,640 | $54,735 |
| 2023 | $755,092 | $61,585 | $68,887 | $55,000 | 9 | $64,226 | $56,991 | $50,751 |
| 2022 | $762,391 | $12,425 | $63,311 | $48,000 | 11 | $49,265 | $28,001 | $56,383 |
| 2021 | $813,548 | $69,895 | $56,856 | $40,500 | 1 | $50,875 | $63,943 | $58,180 |
| 2020 | $800,510 | $58,241 | $52,484 | $39,000 | 1 | — | $53,773 | $49,416 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include rescuing stray animals, providing wildlife education and rehabilitation, humanely controlling feral-cat populations, and caring for injured birds of prey.
For example, For Our Friends describes its mission as rescuing stray animals and providing them with medical care and shelter so they can be adopted into safe homes. New England Wildlife Center says it promotes positive values and policies toward wildlife and the environment through education, research, treatment, and rehabilitation. Spay and Stay describes its work as humanely controlling feral-cat populations in Lake County, Illinois, through a trap-neuter-return program. Rocky Mountain Raptor Program says it cares for and rehabilitates injured birds of prey, with the aim of releasing them back into the wild, and also provides education and contributes to research.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $44,300. Grants ranged from $1,772 to $8,860, with a median grant of $3,544.
Among the largest reported grants were $8,860 to Michigan Wildlife Habitat Foundation for general support; $5,759 to Environmental Law & Policy Center for general support; and $5,316 to For Our Friends for general support. Other notable grants included $4,430 to New England Wildlife Center and $3,544 each to Spay and Stay, Operation Topcat, National Aviary Pittsburgh, and Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, all for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company as trustee.
Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $13K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation
How much does Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation give each year?
Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation gave $44K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 11 grants.
What is Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation's typical grant size?
Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,544, and its average grant was $4,027, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation give grants?
Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (20%) and New York (16%).
Does Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation's largest grantees?
Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Michigan Wildlife Habitat Foundation ($8,860), Environmental Law & Policy Center ($5,759) and For Our Friends ($5,316), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation?
Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation reported $765K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include rescuing stray animals, providing wildlife education and rehabilitation, humanely controlling feral-cat populations, and caring for injured birds of prey. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation's EIN?
Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6791307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Ch & GF Pajeau Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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