Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly
The Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly of chicago (the "foundation") was founded for the preservation of the historic and architecturally significant house located at 120 e. Bellevue place, chicago, il 60611.
Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,624,010
- +32.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $784,293
- +46.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $78,944
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $204,541
- -64.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly gives
- Giving fell 55% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $234K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fortnightly of Chicago Chicago, IL | Renovation Funding | $81,530 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,624,010 | $784,293 | $204,541 | — | — | $78,944 |
| 2024 | $1,977,030 | $535,241 | $574,696 | — | — | $82,321 |
| 2023 | $1,946,034 | $419,066 | $127,213 | $81,530 | 1 | $10,104 |
| 2022 | $1,476,765 | $393,536 | $49,687 | $12,000 | 1 | $76,620 |
| 2021 | $1,242,707 | $303,954 | $268,638 | $234,384 | 1 | $14,726 |
| 2020 | $1,040,470 | $289,798 | $210,108 | $180,607 | 1 | $19,342 |
| 2019 | $950,815 | $269,032 | $91,069 | $68,138 | 1 | $24,417 |
About Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly
Based on IRS filings
Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $79K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly is led by Mary R. Ravid, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary R. Ravid
President
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liza Prossnitz
Finance Chair
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Blew
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edith Rasmussen Ahern
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Celesia
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Vondran
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Marcucci
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Funk
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Voshel
First Vice President
Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024
1st Vice President → First Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Siegel
Secretary
Rec Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice Schreyer
Second Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Karen Pieur (2020–2024) — Finance Chair
- Former: Debbie Diegel (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Holly Reynolds (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Jennifer Schade (2023–2024) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Margaret McCamant (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Missy Ravid (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Shelley Groson (2024) — Director
- Former: Susanna Krentz (2024) — Director
- Former: Shelley C. Gorson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Susanna Stetson (2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Harris Pritchard (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jane Rowles Dickson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Ellis (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Joan Evanich (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Eileen Isaacs (2022) — Director
- Former: Erica Meyer (2022) — Director
- Former: Marian Jacobson (2022) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Gibbons Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joann Seagren (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Marcia Baylin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Bradley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jane Coulter Chapman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Hallock Fields (2019–2020) — Rcrdg Secretary
- Former: Sarah Jaicks (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Colleen Strening (2020) — Director
- Former: Dana Ione Green (2019) — Director
- Former: Jane Grissom Whitesides (2019) — Director
- Former: Jean Elizabeth Perkins (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly
How large is Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly?
Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $784K.
What is Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly?
Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly operate?
Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly's EIN?
Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightly's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4218716. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
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