Edelson Foundation Inc

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-4328987

Edelson Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 28 grants totaling $98K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$98K

+16.8% YoY

Grant Count

28

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-12.4% YoY

About Edelson Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Edelson Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 28 grants totaling $98K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

ARLINGTONAZTECBRENTWOODCHARHAMCHICAGOCHICAHOHOHENWALDKANABKEITHVILLEKINGSTONLOS ANGELESMONTGOMERYNANABNEW YORKNORFOLKREDWOOD CITYSAN ANDREASSMITHTOWNTYLERWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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$24K$49K$73K$98K21 grants202026 grants202121 grants202221 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LINCOLN PARK ZOO$6KANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETY$6KPETA$6KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$5KGLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELE…$5KHUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UN…$5KMERCY FOR ANIMALS$5KPAWS CHICAGO$5KTHE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY$5KTHE GORILLA FOUNDATION$5K

Grant Size Distribution

117 grants across all recorded years

117<$50K$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
ROBERTA EDELSONPRESIDENT

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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