EMA Foundation

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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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
+4 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAlubuquerqueClevelandConcaordCorte MaderaHagerstownJuneauMerrifieldMill ValleyNew YorkOaklandPaoniaRiverwoodsSan FranciscoSan RafaelSanta FeWashingtonWindom

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$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$139KChildren of the Forest$68KBYkids$50KHaa Tooch Licheesh Coali…$50KSiddhayatan Tirth Produc…$25KAsylum Access$25KIn-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 include SafePlace International ($138,850), Children of the Forest ($67,500), BYkids ($50,000).

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 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 April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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