Decalogue Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-6108459

Decalogue Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $66K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500. Net investment income was $649.

Decalogue Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Decalogue Foundation Inc gave $500 across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $500), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$500
-86.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$500
-72.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$65,619
+1.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Decalogue Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The Hinda Institute NFP: $500The Hinda Institute NFP$500

The largest 2024 recipient was The Hinda Institute NFP ($500).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

ChicagoDes PlainesSkokie

How Decalogue Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 132% 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

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2024) to $4K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Hinda Institute NFP Des Plaines, ILGeneral support$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$65,619$6,702$4,659$5001$4,131$649$3,125
2023$64,854$8,968$4,772$3,6502$4,755$628$3,017
2022$60,137$5,780$6,472——$6,250$297$3,028
2021$59,343$5,190$894——$768$4$2,836
2020$55,804$7,658$5,399———$105$2,692

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Decalogue Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Decalogue Foundation Inc is led by Robert W Matanky, President & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert W Matanky

    President & Director

    President → President & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis B Ross

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deidre Baumann

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel L Chupack

    Director

    Trustee → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua S Kreitzer

    Treasurer & Director

    Trustee → Treasurer & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth R Siegan

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence R Krupp

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael A Strom

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael H Traison

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell B Goldberg

    Vice President & Director

    Secretary → Trustee, 2021

    Trustee → Vice President & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon L Eiseman

    Secretary & Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mara Ruff

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael B Hyman

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Shellie Karno (2020–2022) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: Nicole Debella (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Decalogue Foundation Inc

How much does Decalogue Foundation Inc give each year?

Decalogue Foundation Inc gave $500 across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 2 grants.

How large is Decalogue Foundation Inc?

Decalogue Foundation Inc reported $66K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Decalogue Foundation Inc operate?

Decalogue Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Decalogue Foundation Inc's EIN?

Decalogue Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6108459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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