Conant Family Foundation
The Conant Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its primary funding areas are abortion access, community organizing for racial justice, and urban environmental justice; it says it will add immigrants’ rights and Palestinian human rights as funding areas in 2026.
Conant Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Conant Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Illinois. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,227,500
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,573
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $83,204
- -8.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (8 of 48, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Conant Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its website separately says applications are being accepted for the Community Organizing for Racial Justice program; applicants should consult that program’s guidelines and application instructions.
- Review Cycle
- August 21, 2026, for the Community Organizing for Racial Justice program.
- Deadline
- August 21, 2026, for the Community Organizing for Racial Justice program.
- Contact
Mailing address: 200 W Madison St Fl 2, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 543-4015
Website: https://conantfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Conant Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chicago Frontlines Funding Initiative ($125K). Together the top 10 received $520K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
293 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 261 grants of 293 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Chicago is the stated location for the foundation’s Community Organizing for Racial Justice program. In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois; the next-largest listed state shares were Georgia (4%), North Carolina (3%), California (3%), and Tennessee (3%). The foundation’s abortion-access priorities include Illinois and southeastern states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Conant Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 48 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2025) to $1.5M (2019). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Frontlines Funding Initiative Chicago, IL | General Support | $125,000 |
| Chicago Abortion Fund Chicago, IL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc Chicago, IL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Human Rights Watch Chicago, IL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois Chicago, IL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Circesteem Inc Chicago, IL | General Support | $40,000 |
| Equity and Transformation Chicago, IL | General Support | $35,000 |
| Feminist Womens Health Center Atlanta, GA | General Support | $35,000 |
| Goldin Institute for Chicago Peace Fellows Chicago, IL | General Support | $35,000 |
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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 | $83,204 | $1,564,874 | $1,573,098 | $1,227,500 | 48 | $1,573,098 | $8,252 | $32,335 |
| 2024 | $90,521 | $1,565,250 | $1,547,977 | $1,257,500 | 51 | $1,547,977 | $8,503 | $34,194 |
| 2023 | $1,758 | $1,583,308 | $1,615,025 | $1,351,850 | 57 | $1,615,025 | $6,743 | $36,184 |
| 2022 | $117,344 | $1,556,568 | $1,463,314 | $1,240,750 | 60 | $1,463,314 | — | $35,197 |
| 2021 | $14,420 | $1,553,782 | $1,540,655 | $1,342,465 | 77 | $1,540,655 | $104 | $31,294 |
| 2020 | $3,793 | $1,574,699 | $1,714,788 | $1,474,000 | 68 | — | $1,711 | $24,876 |
| 2019 | $141,382 | $1,569,332 | $1,730,434 | $1,509,000 | 82 | — | $9,861 | $31,733 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Conant Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K 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
The foundation’s stated primary funding areas are abortion access, community organizing for racial justice, and urban environmental justice. Its website describes abortion access as essential health care and says that program supports access to safe, affordable, and legal abortions. Listed priorities include self-managed medication abortion, abortion access and women’s healthcare information in southeastern states, and abortion services and support in Illinois.
For community organizing for racial justice, the foundation describes investing in people already doing community-based work and building relationships. Its current program seeks to fund groups working to expand racial justice in Chicago through activating people power, increasing community safety, and/or facilitating economic access. The foundation says its community-organizing grant decisions use participatory grantmaking, involving people with lived experience of racial injustice who live and work in Chicago.
The foundation’s 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions illustrate the range of its grantees. Planned Parenthood of Illinois says it provides and promotes reproductive health care, education, and rights; the Chicago Abortion Fund says it provides financial, logistical, and emotional support to people seeking abortion services; and the Feminist Women’s Health Center says it provides accessible gynecological health care and works to promote reproductive rights. Equity and Transformation describes itself as a community-led organization founded by and for post-incarcerated people. Chicago Public Media says its mission is to strengthen local communities and democracy through independent local journalism.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 48 grants totaling $1,227,500 in 2025. Those grants ranged from $2,500 to $125,000, with a median of $25,000. Among the largest were $125,000 to Chicago Frontlines Funding Initiative and $50,000 each to the Chicago Abortion Fund, Chicago Foundation for Women, Chicago Public Media, Human Rights Watch, and Planned Parenthood of Illinois. The listed purposes for these grants were general support.
For its Community Organizing for Racial Justice program, the foundation says its Impact Council will allocate $275,000 in annual gifts of $20,000–$50,000 per year for three consecutive years, with approximately 8–10 organizations expected to receive funding. It is accepting applications for this program and says applications may come from one organization or from multiple organizations working together. It seeks grassroots and community-based organizations; preference is given to community-led groups deeply rooted in Chicago neighborhoods. The website directs applicants to its program guidelines and application instructions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mason George as president, Monica George as vice president, Andrew Frank as treasurer, Meredith George as secretary, and Leslie Ramyk as executive director. It also lists Sarah Frank, Kyle Johnson, Madelyn George, Rachel Conant, and Pam Conant as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Doris Conant as its founder and says her grandchildren lead the foundation.
Conant Family Foundation is led by Leslie Ramyk, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie Ramyk
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$156K (2019) → $196K (2025)
Mason George
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Johnson
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Conant
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Conant
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Frank
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madelyn George
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith George
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Frank
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica George
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Howard Conant (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $196K, to Leslie Ramyk (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Conant Family Foundation
How much does Conant Family Foundation give each year?
Conant Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 51 grants.
What is Conant Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Conant Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,573, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Conant Family Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Conant Family Foundation give grants?
Conant Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (32 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Conant Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Conant Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (48 of 48) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Conant Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Conant Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chicago Frontlines Funding Initiative ($125,000), Chicago Abortion Fund ($50,000) and Chicago Foundation for Women ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Conant Family Foundation?
Conant Family Foundation reported $83K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Conant Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated primary funding areas are abortion access, community organizing for racial justice, and urban environmental justice. Its website describes abortion access as essential health care and says that program supports access to safe, affordable, and legal abortions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Conant Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Conant Family Foundation's EIN?
Conant Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3820887. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Conant Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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