Dana Corman Foundation
Dana Corman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $574K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $36K.
Dana Corman Foundation at a glance
In short: Dana Corman Foundation gave $66K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,000
- +13100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,500
- +3200.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $574,282
- -7.6% 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 Dana Corman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lutheran Child & Family Services ($25K). Together the top 4 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dana Corman Foundation gives
- Giving grew 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 239% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2024) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Child & Family Services Oakbrook Terrace, IL | Cultural, Historical & Other Educational | $25,000 |
| Lutheran Social Services Des Plaines, IL | Cultural, Historical & Other Educational | $25,000 |
| Greenlight Family Services Chicago, IL | Cultural, Historical & Other Educational | $15,000 |
| Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute Chicago, IL | Cultural, Historical & Other Educational | $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 | $574,282 | $54,041 | $101,385 | $66,000 | 4 | $83,500 | $36,271 | $34,931 |
| 2024 | $621,626 | $33,563 | $43,690 | $500 | 1 | $18,000 | $16,157 | $35,244 |
| 2023 | $640,179 | $15,639 | $93,305 | $50,500 | 11 | $68,000 | — | $36,295 |
| 2022 | $710,345 | $72,772 | $77,116 | $35,880 | 5 | $53,380 | $52,788 | $43,610 |
| 2021 | $714,689 | $21,778 | $56,339 | $15,000 | 2 | — | $2,211 | $40,560 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dana Corman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dana Corman Foundation is led by Dana Corman, President & Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana Corman
President & Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$25K (2021) → $25K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $25K, to Dana Corman (President/Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dana Corman Foundation
How much does Dana Corman Foundation give each year?
Dana Corman Foundation gave $66K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500 across 1 grant.
What is Dana Corman Foundation's typical grant size?
Dana Corman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $16,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dana Corman Foundation give grants?
Dana Corman Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Dana Corman Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Dana Corman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cultural, Historical & Other Educational" (4 grants).
How large is Dana Corman Foundation?
Dana Corman Foundation reported $574K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dana Corman Foundation's EIN?
Dana Corman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3540774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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