EMA Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Tinley Park, IL EIN: 36-6063024

EMA Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Tinley Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $369K.

Key facts about EMA Foundation

EIN
36-6063024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$368,850
Grants made (2024)
7
Average grant
$52,693
Median grant
$50,000
Primary geography
California (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who EMA Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for EMA Foundation's 7 itemized 2024 grants were California (63%), New York (14%) and Alaska (14%). None of its 7 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).

How EMA Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 264% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$369K

+280.3% YoY

Grant Count

7

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$53K

+171.6% YoY

About EMA Foundation

Based on IRS filings

EMA Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Tinley Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $369K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 7 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

AlbuquerqueSanta FeHagerstownSan FranciscoSan RafaelPaoniaAlubuquerqueMerrifieldNew YorkWashingtonClevelandConcaordCorte MaderaJuneauMill ValleyOaklandRiverwoodsWindom

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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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 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$92K$184K$277K$369K10 grants20209 grants202112 grants20225 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

SafePlace International: $139KSafePlace International$139KChildren of the Forest: $68KChildren of the Forest$68KBYkids: $50KBYkids$50KHaa Tooch Licheesh Coalition: $50KHaa Tooch Licheesh Coalition$50KSiddhayatan Tirth Productions: $25KSiddhayatan Tirth Productions$25KAsylum Access: $25KAsylum Access$25KIn-Sight Collaborative: $13KIn-Sight Collaborative$13K

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include SafePlace International ($138,850), Children of the Forest ($67,500), BYkids ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SafePlace International Mill Valley, CACharitable$138,850
Children of the Forest San Francisco, CACharitable$67,500
BYkids New York, NYCharitable$50,000
Haa Tooch Licheesh Coalition Juneau, AKCharitable$50,000
Siddhayatan Tirth Productions Windom, TXCharitable$25,000
Asylum Access Oakland, CACharitable$25,000
In-Sight Collaborative Concaord, MACharitable$12,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
William MeyerDirector——
Aaron FulkDirector——
David GraceDirector——

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does EMA Foundation operate?

EMA Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does EMA Foundation award?

In 2024, EMA Foundation awarded 7 grants totaling $369K — an average of about $53K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is EMA Foundation's EIN?

EMA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6063024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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