FFC Cares Foundation
FFC Cares Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K.
FFC Cares Foundation at a glance
In short: FFC Cares Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $6,667
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $19,376
- Primary geography
- Colorado (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who FFC Cares Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Augies Quest to Cure ALS ($15K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How FFC Cares Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Augies Quest to Cure ALS Denver, CO | Exempt Purpose of Organization | $15,000 |
| Cara Collective Chicago, IL | Exempt Purpose of Organization | $2,500 |
| Global Leadership Network South Barrington, IL | Exempt Purpose of Organization | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,376 | $484,776 | $28,094 | $20,000 | 3 | $21,619 | $1,888 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, FFC Cares Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
FFC Cares Foundation is led by Gale Landers, President on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gale Landers
President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2025. "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 FFC Cares Foundation
How much does FFC Cares Foundation give each year?
FFC Cares Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is FFC Cares Foundation's typical grant size?
FFC Cares Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does FFC Cares Foundation give grants?
FFC Cares Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (25%).
How large is FFC Cares Foundation?
FFC Cares Foundation reported $19K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is FFC Cares Foundation's EIN?
FFC Cares Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-2481443. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
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