Dr Petra and Owen Rissman Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-4266297

Dr Petra and Owen Rissman Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $196K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$196K

-16.8% YoY

Grant Count

12

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+10.9% YoY

About Dr Petra and Owen Rissman Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Dr Petra and Owen Rissman Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $196K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

ANN ARBORBOSTONCHICAGOELMWOOD PARKEVANSTONGLENCOEHAGERSTOWNLOMBARDNEW YORKNORTHBROOKNORTHFIELDPALOS HILLSSA FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCOSONOMA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$61K$123K$184K$245K11 grants20197 grants20206 grants202113 grants202216 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$30KUNICEF$30KUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$30KCS MOTT CHILDREN'S HOSPI…$25KJEWISH UNITED FUND$25KNORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FUND$25KCHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$10KLYRIC OPERA$10KDIVINE MERCY PARISH$5KMUSIC OF THE BAROQUE$3K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PETRA RISSMANDIRECTOR1
BENJAMIN RISSMANDIRECTOR1
PATRICK MCKENNADIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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