Craig J Umans Family Foundation
Craig J Umans Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Winnetka, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $216K. Net investment income was $140K.
Craig J Umans Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Craig J Umans Family Foundation gave $216K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $72K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $216,000
- +127.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $72,000
- +583.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $3,169,511
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Craig J Umans Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ravinia Festival Assocation ($145K). Together the top 3 received $216K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 34 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Craig J Umans Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 89% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 148% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2019) to $216K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $216K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ravinia Festival Assocation Highland Park, IL | General Grant | $145,000 |
| Writers Theatre Glencoe, IL | General Grant | $70,000 |
| Big Great Lakes Gurnee, IL | General Grant | $1,000 |
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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 | $3,169,511 | $140,091 | $218,273 | $216,000 | 3 | $216,000 | $140,091 | $146,360 |
| 2024 | $3,158,039 | $900,604 | $97,523 | $94,800 | 9 | $94,800 | $89,154 | $94,513 |
| 2023 | $1,872,657 | $117,160 | $81,423 | $79,000 | 12 | $79,000 | $117,160 | $90,464 |
| 2022 | $1,563,513 | $121,704 | $115,008 | $114,000 | 7 | $114,000 | $121,704 | $94,928 |
| 2021 | $2,248,817 | $41,891 | $82,949 | $82,000 | 3 | $82,000 | $24,692 | $89,733 |
| 2020 | $1,682,190 | $24,007 | $71,365 | $70,000 | 6 | — | $24,007 | $58,818 |
| 2019 | $1,028,004 | $23,532 | $52,323 | $51,500 | 4 | — | $23,532 | $45,352 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Craig J Umans Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $146K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Craig J Umans Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig J. Umans
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda M. Halvorsen Umans
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Craig J Umans Family Foundation
How much does Craig J Umans Family Foundation give each year?
Craig J Umans Family Foundation gave $216K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 9 grants.
What is Craig J Umans Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Craig J Umans Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $70,000, and its average grant was $72,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Craig J Umans Family Foundation give grants?
Craig J Umans Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Craig J Umans Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Craig J Umans Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Craig J Umans Family Foundation?
Craig J Umans Family Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $216K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $146K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Craig J Umans Family Foundation's EIN?
Craig J Umans Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7611984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 August 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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