Gruschow Foundation
Gruschow Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $925K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $33K.
Gruschow Foundation at a glance
In short: Gruschow Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $924,960
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Gruschow Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was WTTW Chicago Public Media ($20K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gruschow Foundation gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $1.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WTTW Chicago Public Media Chicago, IL | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $924,960 | $32,586 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $32,586 | $41,722 |
| 2024 | $922,800 | $31,070 | $63,281 | $60,000 | 3 | $60,000 | $27,789 | $41,373 |
| 2023 | $955,396 | $28,161 | $41,566 | $39,000 | 3 | $39,000 | $25,110 | $42,831 |
| 2022 | $968,801 | $16,079 | $43,100 | $41,000 | 3 | $41,000 | $19,885 | $44,453 |
| 2021 | $995,998 | $45,209 | $1,253,953 | $1,251,894 | 3 | $1,251,894 | $41,450 | $96,636 |
| 2020 | $2,151,576 | $71,005 | $161,359 | $160,000 | 3 | — | $69,646 | $116,983 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gruschow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gruschow Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Chou
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Catherine Kai-Lin Gruschow
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lori Chou
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: George Marcus Gruschow (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gruschow Foundation
How much does Gruschow Foundation give each year?
Gruschow Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 3 grants.
How large is Gruschow Foundation?
Gruschow Foundation reported $925K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Gruschow Foundation operate?
Gruschow Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, New York, Rhode Island.
What is Gruschow Foundation's EIN?
Gruschow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1747157. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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