Gondeck Family Foundation
Gondeck Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Deerfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $123K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $24K.
Gondeck Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gondeck Family Foundation gave $31K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $30,800
- -61.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,700
- -32.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $122,665
- +3533.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Gondeck Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Grace Lutheran Church ($11K). Together the top 4 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 51 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gondeck Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 501% of 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $159K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Lutheran Church Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,800 |
| Misericordia Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Project 613 Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Isreal Cancer Research Fund Hartsdale, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $122,665 | $49,278 | $30,915 | $30,800 | 4 | $30,858 | $24,319 | $6,165 |
| 2023 | $3,376 | $67,527 | $81,805 | $80,000 | 7 | $80,415 | — | $593 |
| 2022 | $14,276 | $82,960 | $160,101 | $159,275 | 18 | $159,290 | $17,400 | $1,761 |
| 2021 | $91,417 | $125,220 | $64,101 | $57,930 | 10 | $60,480 | $22,043 | $7,179 |
| 2020 | $94,412 | $162,391 | $80,911 | $67,295 | 12 | — | $44,054 | $3,757 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gondeck Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gondeck Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
WALTER GONDECK Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Gondeck
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gina Gondeck (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gondeck Family Foundation
How much does Gondeck Family Foundation give each year?
Gondeck Family Foundation gave $31K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $80K across 7 grants.
What is Gondeck Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gondeck Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,700, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gondeck Family Foundation give grants?
Gondeck Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Gondeck Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gondeck Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Gondeck Family Foundation?
Gondeck Family Foundation reported $123K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gondeck Family Foundation's EIN?
Gondeck Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7088837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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