Em Foundation XXXXX5005

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 20-2028307

Em Foundation XXXXX5005 is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $722K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $128K. Net investment income was $168K.

Em Foundation XXXXX5005 at a glance

In short: Em Foundation XXXXX5005 gave $128K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$127,500
-16.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,250
-16.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$19,000
Total assets
$721,653
+8.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Em Foundation XXXXX5005 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Brown University: $50KBrown University$50KModern Language Association: $33KModern Language Association$33KStony Brook Foundation Inc: $30KStony Brook Foundation Inc$30KBallet Tech Foundation Inc: $8KBallet Tech Foundation Inc$8KLewis Carrol Society of North America Inc: $6KLewis Carrol Society of NorthAmerica Inc$6KFederation of Alliancesfrancaises USA IN: $1KFederation ofAlliancesfrancaises USA IN$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brown University ($50K). Together the top 6 received $128K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 27 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkProvidenceSilver SpringStony BrookOld WestburyBethesda

How Em Foundation XXXXX5005 gives

  • Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 262% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2021) to $153K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $128K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brown University Providence, RIGeneral$50,000
Modern Language Association New York, NYGeneral$32,500
Stony Brook Foundation Inc Stony Brook, NYGeneral$30,000
Ballet Tech Foundation Inc New York, NYGeneral$8,000
Lewis Carrol Society of North America Inc Silver Spring, MDGeneral$6,000
Federation of Alliancesfrancaises USA IN Bethesda, MDGeneral$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$721,653$381,726$153,280$127,5006$135,745$168,261$51,733
2024$667,782$289,126$177,049$153,0006$160,863$173,391$47,859
2023$648,749$150,963$156,234$136,0006$143,049$79,615$45,091
2022$697,320$240,431$128,220$106,0005$113,391$118,144$45,609
2021$671,915$233,749$121,070$101,0004$108,429$121,758$48,036
2020$642,665$209,544$116,099$102,0005—$100,840$40,894
2019$627,497$121,478$120,391$108,0005—$64,066$41,159

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Em Foundation XXXXX5005 reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Em Foundation XXXXX5005's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $10K (2019) → $19K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA — Trustee: $19KJP Morgan Chase Bank NATrustee$19K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Em Foundation XXXXX5005

How much does Em Foundation XXXXX5005 give each year?

Em Foundation XXXXX5005 gave $128K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $153K across 6 grants.

What is Em Foundation XXXXX5005's typical grant size?

Em Foundation XXXXX5005's median grant in 2025 was $19,000, and its average grant was $21,250, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Em Foundation XXXXX5005 give grants?

Em Foundation XXXXX5005 gives mostly in New York: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (39%) and Maryland (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Em Foundation XXXXX5005 give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Em Foundation XXXXX5005's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Em Foundation XXXXX5005's largest grantees?

Em Foundation XXXXX5005's largest 2025 grantees include Brown University ($50,000), Modern Language Association ($32,500) and Stony Brook Foundation Inc ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Em Foundation XXXXX5005?

Em Foundation XXXXX5005 reported $722K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Em Foundation XXXXX5005's EIN?

Em Foundation XXXXX5005's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2028307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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