Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation
The Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation is a private foundation based in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including religious and educational institutions, community assistance organizations, a volunteer emergency medical service, and a summer camp.
Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation at a glance
In short: Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation gave $94K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,300
- -23.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,368
- -37.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,350
- Total assets
- $1,216
- +102.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (7 of 28, 2025)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a written request stating the need for funds to Daniel Glenner. The filing lists no deadline and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Daniel Glenner
Mailing address: 7358 N Lincoln Ave Suite 120, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Phone: (847) 674-5454
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Donors Fund ($31K). Together the top 10 received $78K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 103 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. The listed grants include organizations in Lincolnwood and other Illinois communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 28 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. 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 (2020–2025). 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 $43K (2020) to $124K (2024). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Donors Fund Lincolnwood, IL | Support | $30,779 |
| Kahal Zidichov Chodrov Lincolnwood, IL | Support | $20,560 |
| Kahal Zichron Yoel Lincolnwood, IL | Support | $5,000 |
| Agudath Israel of Illinois Lincolnwood, IL | Support | $4,344 |
| Yeshivas Kesser Yonah Lincolnwood, IL | Support | $4,310 |
| Midwest Bais Horaah Lincolnwood, IL | Support | $3,600 |
| Miscellaneous Organized Charties Lincolnwood, IL | Support | $3,372 |
| Telshe Yeshiva Chicago Lincolnwood, IL | Support | $2,500 |
| Yeshiva Derech Hatorah Lincolnwood, IL | Support | $1,980 |
| Hatzalah Chicago Lincolnwood, IL | Support | $1,640 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,216 | $98,172 | $97,557 | $94,300 | 28 | $94,300 | $45 |
| 2024 | $601 | $121,910 | $125,753 | $123,637 | 23 | $123,637 | $123 |
| 2023 | $4,444 | $122,085 | $117,666 | $116,349 | 20 | $116,349 | $99 |
| 2022 | $25 | $60,965 | $60,965 | $60,765 | 16 | $60,765 | $1 |
| 2021 | $25 | $51,733 | $51,733 | $51,698 | 16 | $51,698 | $1 |
| 2020 | $25 | $39,530 | $43,276 | $43,241 | 44 | — | $94 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45 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 serving the Orthodox Jewish community and operating religious schools and facilities. For example, Agudath Israel of Illinois describes its mission as inspiring, educating, protecting, and providing financial relief for children and families in the Orthodox Jewish community in the Chicagoland area. Yeshivas Kesser Yonah says it operates a religious school for grades 9–12, while Hatzalah Chicago describes itself as a volunteer emergency medical service providing round-the-clock responses.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes summer camp and year-round programming for children and teens (Camp Nageela Midwest), assistance to people in poverty in the Jewish community (Chicago Chesed Fund), and maintaining ritual facilities for religious purposes (Chicago Mikvah Association).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $94,300. Grants ranged from $300 to $30,779, with a median of $1,350. The largest listed grants were $30,779 to The Donors Fund and $20,560 to Kahal Zidichov Chodrov, both in Lincolnwood, Illinois; each was designated for support. Other notable grants included $5,000 to Kahal Zichron Yoel, $4,344 to Agudath Israel of Illinois, and $4,310 to Yeshivas Kesser Yonah.
The 2025 grant list also includes $1,640 to Hatzalah Chicago, $1,500 to Camp Nageela Midwest, and $1,000 to Chicago Chesed Fund. The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel Glenner, Chayala Glenner, and Sidney Glenner as directors.
Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chayala Glenner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Glenner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sidney Glenner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation
How much does Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation give each year?
Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation gave $94K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $124K across 23 grants.
What is Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation's typical grant size?
Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,350, and its average grant was $3,368, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation give grants?
Daniel & Chayala Glenner 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 Lincolnwood, IL (28 grants).
Does Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (27 grants).
Who are Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation's largest grantees?
Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Donors Fund ($30,779), Kahal Zidichov Chodrov ($20,560) and Kahal Zichron Yoel ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation?
Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations serving the Orthodox Jewish community and operating religious schools and facilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation?
Submit a written request stating the need for funds to Daniel Glenner. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation's EIN?
Daniel & Chayala Glenner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1386249. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 March 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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