Ea Foundation
Ea Foundation is a private foundation based in Niles, Illinois. Its filing describes its purpose as providing food assistance to people in need in the community and combating food insecurity. Its 2025 filing also reports grants to Illinois organizations for youth and young-adult mental health care services.
Ea Foundation at a glance
In short: Ea Foundation gave $580K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Illinois. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $580,000
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,429
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $13,746,103
- +5.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- 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 Ea Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 481167, Niles, IL 60714
Phone: (773) 343-5630
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ea Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was One Family Illinois ($85K). Together the top 10 received $525K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 62 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. The listed recipients include organizations in Chicago, Oak Park, Skokie, and Buffalo Grove.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ea Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. 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
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $549K (2021) to $704K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $580K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| One Family Illinois Chicago, IL | Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults | $85,000 |
| Children's Research Triangle Chicago, IL | Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults | $80,000 |
| Ignite Chicago, IL | Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults | $75,000 |
| Lawrence Hall Chicago, IL | Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults | $75,000 |
| Juvenile Protective Association Chicago, IL | Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults | $65,000 |
| Rincon Family Services Chicago, IL | Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults | $40,000 |
| Hephzibah Oak Park, IL | Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults | $35,000 |
| Foster Progress Chicago, IL | Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults | $25,000 |
| Omni Youth Services Buffalo Grove, IL | Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults | $25,000 |
| One Hope United Chicago, IL | Increase quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults | $20,000 |
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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 | $13,746,103 | $1,035,727 | $726,072 | $580,000 | 14 | $611,422 | $922,380 | $659,319 |
| 2024 | $13,081,195 | $764,858 | $772,207 | $630,000 | 14 | $661,705 | $654,362 | $617,320 |
| 2023 | $12,189,642 | $-494,093 | $831,586 | $650,000 | 14 | $677,819 | $187,257 | $628,635 |
| 2022 | $11,970,412 | $2,440,283 | $827,517 | $704,000 | 11 | $732,044 | $2,361,816 | $1,242,083 |
| 2021 | $13,790,400 | $663,976 | $609,241 | $549,000 | 9 | — | $609,416 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ea Foundation reported a distributable amount of $659K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing describes the foundation’s purpose as providing food assistance to people in need and supporting individuals and families facing financial hardship. The 2025 grant purposes listed on the filing focus on increasing the quality of and access to mental health care services for youth and young adults.
Among the grantees, One Family Illinois describes its work as advancing children’s safety and well-being, including keeping siblings together in foster care and supporting youth and families. Children’s Research Triangle says it applies research and clinical knowledge through community-based programs addressing children’s health and behavioral health needs. Lawrence Hall describes its work as providing healing, stability, and community connection to people who have experienced trauma. These are grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $580,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $85,000, with a median of $30,000. The largest reported awards included $85,000 to One Family Illinois, $80,000 to Children’s Research Triangle, $75,000 each to IGNITE and Lawrence Hall, and $65,000 to Juvenile Protective Association. The filing lists these grants as supporting access to and quality of mental health care services for youth and young adults.
The foundation states on its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda Consolo as president, Edward V Novak as treasurer, and Anthony J Novak as director.
Ea Foundation is led by Linda Consolo, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Consolo
President
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
$35K (2023) → $50K (2025)
Anthony J. Novak
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward V. Novak
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 $50K, to Linda Consolo (President).
Frequently asked questions about Ea Foundation
How much does Ea Foundation give each year?
Ea Foundation gave $580K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $630K across 14 grants.
What is Ea Foundation's typical grant size?
Ea Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $41,429, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ea Foundation that year got $53K on average.
Where does Ea Foundation give grants?
Ea 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 (10 grants).
Does Ea Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Ea Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ea Foundation's largest grantees?
Ea Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include One Family Illinois ($85,000), Children's Research Triangle ($80,000) and Ignite ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ea Foundation?
Ea Foundation reported $13.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $611K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $659K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ea Foundation fund?
The filing describes the foundation’s purpose as providing food assistance to people in need and supporting individuals and families facing financial hardship. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ea Foundation?
Ea Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
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.
Does Ea Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 July 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Ea Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ea-foundation-morg_fa4e8b425ac24e1983f0964ad6d3329e
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