Gail G Ellis Foundation Inc

BANNOCKBURN, IL EIN: 36-4076867

Gail G Ellis Foundation Inc is a private family foundation established in 1995 and based in Bannockburn, Illinois. The foundation makes grants to public charities across multiple sectors including education, human services, and philanthropic support organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$641K

-6.2% YoY

Grant Count

123

-10.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+4.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, based on its grantmaking activity, the foundation supports:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

The foundation also makes investments that may be sold at a gain or loss during the plan year.

Grantmaking

The foundation made an additional 81+ grants totaling $435,500 in 2023.

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • California
  • Illinois
  • District of Columbia

Grant Distribution by State

30states
+22 more states

Cities

AGOURA HILLSALBERT LEAALBUQUERQUEALEXANDRIAALTADENAARCADIAARLINGTONATHERTONATLANTABALTIMOREBARRINGTONBOONEBOYS TOWNBUFFALO GROVEBURBANKCARMELCARMEL BY THE SEACHAMBERLAINCHICAGOCINCINNATI

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (Most Recent Data):

  • Total assets: $13,151,148 (2024)
  • Total assets: $11,936,501 (2023)
  • Total giving: $640,910 (2024)
  • Total revenues: $956,065 (2023)
  • Total expenses: $930,053 (2023)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$180K$359K$539K$718K132 grants2020141 grants2021136 grants2022137 grants2023123 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL$100KFEEDING AMERICA$10KHOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHU…$10KHUNTINGTON LIBRARY & GAR…$10KAUTISM SPEAKS$5KBRAVO VAIL$5KBRENTWOOD SCHOOL$5KCANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY…$5KCEDARS SINAI$5KGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$5K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

247<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

David Friedlander is listed as a contact associated with the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GAIL G ELLISDIRECTOR
BRIAN C SULLIVANDIRECTOR
CARRIE E SULLIVANDIRECTOR

Contact Information

Address: 2801 Lakeside Drive, Floor 3 Bannockburn, IL 60015-1275

Telephone: 847-374-0400

EIN: 36-4076867

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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