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Ea Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker NILES, IL EIN: 36-3978801 Website

Niles Township Food Pantry Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Skokie, IL, dedicated to providing food assistance to those in need within the community. Through various programs and initiatives, the foundation aims to combat food insecurity and support individuals and families facing financial hardships.

Key facts about Ea Foundation

EIN
36-3978801
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$580,000
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$41,429
Median grant
$30,000
New grantees (estimate)
14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025)
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Ea Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ea Foundation's 14 itemized 2025 grants were Illinois (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (10 grants). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Ea Foundation open to new grantees?

14%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $53K; repeat grants $40K. How we count

Medians: $53K first-time, $30K repeat.

  • 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$580K

-7.9% YoY

Grant Count

14

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$41K

-7.9% YoY

About Ea Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ea Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in NILES, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $580K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

ChicagoSkokieBuffalo GroveOak ParkWinnetkaArlington HtsBarringtonNorthbrook

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$176K$352K$528K$704K9 grants202111 grants202214 grants202314 grants202414 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

One Family Illinois: $85KOne Family Illinois$85KChildren's Research Triangle: $80KChildren's Research Triangle$80KIgnite: $75KIgnite$75KLawrence Hall: $75KLawrence Hall$75KJuvenile Protective Association: $65KJuvenile ProtectiveAssociation$65KRincon Family Services: $40KRincon Family Services$40KHephzibah: $35KHephzibah$35KFoster Progress: $25KFoster Progress$25KOmni Youth Services: $25KOmni Youth Services$25KOne Hope United: $20KOne Hope United$20K

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K24$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include One Family Illinois ($85,000), Children's Research Triangle ($80,000), Ignite ($75,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ONE FAMILY ILLINOIS CHICAGO, ILINCREASE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS$85,000
CHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIANGLE CHICAGO, ILINCREASE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS$80,000
IGNITE CHICAGO, ILINCREASE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS$75,000
LAWRENCE HALL CHICAGO, ILINCREASE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS$75,000
JUVENILE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION CHICAGO, ILINCREASE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS$65,000
RINCON FAMILY SERVICES CHICAGO, ILINCREASE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS$40,000
HEPHZIBAH OAK PARK, ILINCREASE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS$35,000
FOSTER PROGRESS CHICAGO, ILINCREASE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS$25,000
OMNI YOUTH SERVICES BUFFALO GROVE, ILINCREASE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS$25,000
ONE HOPE UNITED CHICAGO, ILINCREASE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS$20,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Linda Consolo — President: $50KLinda ConsoloPresident$50K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Linda ConsoloPresident8$50,000
Edward V NovakTreasurer1—
Anthony J NovakDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ea Foundation?

Ea Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in NILES, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ea Foundation operate?

Ea Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

What size grants does Ea Foundation award?

In 2025, Ea Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $580K — an average of about $41K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Ea Foundation's EIN?

Ea Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3978801. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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