Eugene M Adler Family Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tinley Park, IL EIN: 36-6063024

Eugene M Adler Family Fund is a private foundation, based in Tinley Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $732K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $277K. Net investment income was $254K.

Key facts about Eugene M Adler Family Fund

In short: Eugene M Adler Family Fund gave $277K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-6063024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$276,537
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$30,726
Median grant
$28,152
Total assets
$731,680
Primary geography
California (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$732K

-54.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$277K

-25.0% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

-41.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eugene M Adler Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Eugene M Adler Family Fund gives

  • Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 922% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

AlbuquerqueSan FranciscoSanta FeHagerstownNew YorkSan RafaelPaoniaAlubuquerqueJuneauMerrifieldOaklandWashingtonWindomClevelandConcaordConcordCorte MaderaLincolnMill ValleyRiverwoods

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K10 grants2020 9 grants2021 12 grants2022 5 grants2023 7 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2023) to $369K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $277K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Children of the Forest: $60KChildren of the Forest$60KWorld Leadership Foundation: $56KWorld Leadership Foundation$56KAsylum Access: $40KAsylum Access$40KSiddhayatan Tirth Productions: $40KSiddhayatan Tirth Productions$40KIn-Sight Collaborative: $28KIn-Sight Collaborative$28KFilm Building: $22KFilm Building$22KBykids: $19KBykids$19KHAA Tooch Licheesh Coalition: $8KHAA Tooch Licheesh Coalition$8KLighthouse Relief: $5KLighthouse Relief$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Children of the Forest ($60K). Together the top 9 received $277K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 42 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children of the Forest San Francisco, CAGeneral Support$60,000
World Leadership Foundation New York, NYGeneral Support$55,500
Asylum Access Oakland, CA501C3$40,000
Siddhayatan Tirth Productions Windom, TXGeneral Support$40,000
In-Sight Collaborative Concord, MAWorkshop/Event Grant Stipend$28,152
Film Building Lincoln, MAWorkshop/Event Grant Stipend$21,590
Bykids New York, NYCharitable$18,600
HAA Tooch Licheesh Coalition Juneau, AKStrategic Planning and Mental Health Grants$7,550
Lighthouse Relief General Support$5,145

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$731,680$1,615,409$2,223,477
Revenue$264,488$103,086$111,319
Expenses$1,051,474$711,154$218,595
Qualifying Distributions$545,732$368,850$96,995
Net Investment Income$253,800$93,595$99,196
Distributable Amount$59,162$104,381$117,491

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eugene M Adler Family Fund's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 3 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Grace

    Director of Education

    Director → Director of Education, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    15 hrs/week

    $67K (2025)

  • Dave Feiferis

    Director of Adminstration

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $74K (2025)

  • Joanne Parsont

    Director of Strategy

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2025)

  • William Meyer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Fulk

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Constance Adler (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Jackie Meyer Thorman (2020–2022) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Joanne Parsont — Director of Strategy: $126KJoanne ParsontDirector of Strategy$126KDave Feiferis — Director of Adminstration: $74KDave FeiferisDirector of Adminstration$74KDavid Grace — Director of Education: $67KDavid GraceDirector of Education$67K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $126K, to Joanne Parsont (Director of Strategy). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Eugene M Adler Family Fund

How much does Eugene M Adler Family Fund give each year?

Eugene M Adler Family Fund gave $277K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $369K across 7 grants.

What is Eugene M Adler Family Fund's typical grant size?

Eugene M Adler Family Fund's median grant in 2025 was $28,152, and its average grant was $30,726, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Eugene M Adler Family Fund give grants?

Eugene M Adler Family Fund's top state is California, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (27%) and Massachusetts (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Eugene M Adler Family Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 44% of Eugene M Adler Family Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Eugene M Adler Family Fund's largest grantees?

Eugene M Adler Family Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Children of the Forest ($60,000), World Leadership Foundation ($55,500) and Asylum Access ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Eugene M Adler Family Fund?

Eugene M Adler Family Fund reported $732K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $546K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Eugene M Adler Family Fund's EIN?

Eugene M Adler Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6063024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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