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Honest Game Foundation

GLENCOE, IL EIN: 88-1995089 Website

Honest Game Foundations mission is to level the playing filed so that every student has a fair and equitable opportunity to attend college. We do this by partnering with corporations and donors to support schools, students, and families with data solutions and interventions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$26K

-56.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$274K

+23.2% YoY

Grant Count

11

+120.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

-44.0% YoY

About Honest Game Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Honest Game Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in GLENCOE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $274K. Net investment income was $426.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BaltimoreCharlotteChicagoFort WorthHamptonHuntsvilleJacksonMinneapolisNorfolkNorth ChicagoPrairie ViewSpring

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$399K20232024
Metric20242023
Total Assets$25,581$58,271
Revenue$285,426$363,122
Expenses$318,116$315,980
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$426$309
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$68K$137K$205K$274K5 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Chicago Public Schools$150KKlein Independent School…$39KFort Worth ISD$22KJackson State University$15KNorfolk State$12KCharlotte Mecklenberg Sc…$10KHampton University$6KMorgan State$5KPrairie View A & M Unive…$5KAlabama A & M$5K

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K2$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
Elizabeth Garlovsky1
Thomas Hackney1
Mark Mattson1
Kim MichelsonPresident1
Joyce Anderson1

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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