Gendell Family Foundation

WILMETTE, IL EIN: 36-4261606

Gendell Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMETTE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 28 grants totaling $47K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$47K

-27.4% YoY

Grant Count

28

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-27.4% YoY

About Gendell Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Gendell Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMETTE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 28 grants totaling $47K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

ATLANTACAMBRIDGECHAMPAIGNCHICAGOCLIFTONCOUNTRYSIDEDEERFIELDFORT MILLFORT WORTHFOXBOROUGHGLENCOEGLENVIEWHIGHLAND PARKKELLERLILBURNLOS ANGELESMONTGOMERYNEW YORKNORTHBROOKNORTHFIELD

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$16K$32K$49K$65K9 grants202019 grants202113 grants202228 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JEWISH NATIONAL FUND$22KNORTH SHORE CONGREGATION…$4KNATIONAL MS SOCIETY$4KLINCOLN ACADEMY$2KTIKVAH$2KFRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH$2KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE …$2KISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH F…$1KILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEU…$1KCHABAD OF CHAMPAIGN URBANA$1K

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

97<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SCOTT H GENDELLPRESIDENT
LISA M GENDELLSECRETARY
LOREN R STONEDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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