Chicago Foundlings Home
The Home currently provides support to charitable organizations that provide care, education and other services in community-based settings to expectant mothers, mothers, infants and children. Additionally, the Home provides required information on any adoption processed by the Home to respective adoptees, mothers who gave up their children for adoption and, if for medical reasons, to parents of the adoptees.
Chicago Foundlings Home at a glance
In short: Chicago Foundlings Home gave $435K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $109K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $434,788
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $108,697
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,394
- Total assets
- $6,612,881
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chicago Foundlings Home funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rush University Medical Center ($350K). Together the top 4 received $435K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 22 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Chicago Foundlings Home gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $435K (2024) to $477K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $435K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | Adolescent Family Program | $350,000 |
| Mercy Home Chicago, IL | Mercy Works Program | $64,788 |
| Heather Home Chicago, IL | School of Social Work Interns | $10,000 |
| SOS Children's Village Illinois Chicago, IL | Childrens programs | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,612,881 | $717,153 | $528,717 | $434,788 | 4 | $334,967 |
| 2024 | $5,912,973 | $546,348 | $532,893 | $434,788 | 4 | $169,427 |
| 2023 | $5,569,747 | $473,561 | $556,427 | $445,424 | 5 | $105,669 |
| 2022 | $5,219,100 | $762,551 | $583,474 | $435,424 | 4 | $406,302 |
| 2021 | $6,181,422 | $740,853 | $575,235 | $477,004 | 5 | $388,270 |
| 2020 | $5,039,424 | $762,546 | $573,357 | $477,004 | 5 | $415,805 |
About Chicago Foundlings Home
Based on IRS filings
Chicago Foundlings Home is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $435K. Net investment income was $335K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chicago Foundlings Home is led by Kenneth D Schmidt MD, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth D Schmidt MD
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Livingston Brock
Program Director
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $12K (2025)
Christopher Merrill
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Bazzani
Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neal Langdon
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Kramer
Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
Director → Treasurer & Assistant Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Danielle Rubano Dold (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Donald R Oder (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
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 $12K, to Katie Livingston Brock (Program Director).
Frequently asked questions about Chicago Foundlings Home
How much does Chicago Foundlings Home give each year?
Chicago Foundlings Home gave $435K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $435K across 4 grants.
What is Chicago Foundlings Home's typical grant size?
Chicago Foundlings Home's median grant in 2025 was $37,394, and its average grant was $108,697, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Chicago Foundlings Home give grants?
Chicago Foundlings Home gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Chicago Foundlings Home give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Chicago Foundlings Home's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Chicago Foundlings Home?
Chicago Foundlings Home reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $717K.
What is Chicago Foundlings Home?
Chicago Foundlings Home is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $6.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Chicago Foundlings Home's EIN?
Chicago Foundlings Home's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2167002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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