Ellen Soren Family Foundation
Ellen Soren Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $109K. Net investment income was $175K.
Ellen Soren Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ellen Soren Family Foundation gave $109K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $109K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $108,500
- -2.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $108,500
- -2.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $108,500
- Total assets
- $1,675,499
- +5.7% 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 September 2026.
Who Ellen Soren Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 30 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Ellen Soren Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 107% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2021) to $112K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Chicago, IL | See Attached | $108,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,675,499 | $309,570 | $131,931 | $108,500 | 1 | $108,500 | $174,563 | $114,936 |
| 2023 | $1,585,025 | $317,054 | $132,016 | $111,750 | 1 | $111,750 | $199,016 | $97,311 |
| 2022 | $1,392,660 | $-15,746 | $103,400 | $88,000 | 1 | $88,000 | $12,744 | $100,514 |
| 2021 | $1,511,806 | $57,800 | $74,149 | $52,500 | 13 | $52,500 | $43,396 | $119,162 |
| 2020 | $1,528,155 | $283,852 | $88,931 | $69,000 | 14 | — | $64,726 | $95,800 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellen Soren Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $115K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ellen Soren Family Foundation is led by Ellen Soren, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ellen Soren
President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Soren Freese
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Soren
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Ellen Soren Family Foundation
How much does Ellen Soren Family Foundation give each year?
Ellen Soren Family Foundation gave $109K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $112K across 1 grant.
How large is Ellen Soren Family Foundation?
Ellen Soren Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $115K (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.
Where does Ellen Soren Family Foundation operate?
Ellen Soren Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, District of Columbia, Iowa, Illinois, New York, Tennessee.
What is Ellen Soren Family Foundation's EIN?
Ellen Soren Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4177418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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