Ida Crown Endowment Foundation
The foundation was established exclusively for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of the ida crown jewish academy, a not-for-profit organization.
Ida Crown Endowment Foundation at a glance
In short: Ida Crown Endowment Foundation gave $364K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $364K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $364,400
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $364,400
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $364,400
- Total assets
- $7,059,313
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ida Crown Endowment Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ida Crown Jewish Academy ($364K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ida Crown Endowment Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $306K (2021) to $364K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $364K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ida Crown Jewish Academy Skokie, IL | General Operating Support | $364,400 |
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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 | $7,059,313 | $946,702 | $412,788 | $364,400 | 1 | $917,739 |
| 2024 | $6,865,111 | $327,326 | $357,783 | $308,100 | 1 | $-70,045 |
| 2023 | $6,173,257 | $369,295 | $350,393 | $324,100 | 1 | $113,721 |
| 2022 | $5,795,613 | $709,840 | $372,212 | $346,100 | 1 | $418,736 |
| 2021 | $6,381,643 | $797,937 | $334,721 | $306,100 | 1 | $278,935 |
| 2020 | $4,986,433 | $278,051 | $394,017 | $362,000 | 1 | $253,337 |
| 2019 | $5,147,117 | $345,274 | $357,340 | $310,400 | 1 | $201,898 |
About Ida Crown Endowment Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Ida Crown Endowment Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $364K. Net investment income was $918K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ida Crown Endowment Foundation is led by Lawrence M. Friedman, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawrence M. Friedman
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aron Routman
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Polster
Treasurer & Director
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacques Gliksberg
Vice President & Director
Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Rubenstein
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan H. Lichtenstein
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Mordechai Raizman
Director -
Director → Director -, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yocheved Bechhofer
Secretary & Director
Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Kopin
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Molotsky
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David S. Rosen
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James A. Pinkston
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Chiswick
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven A. Wander
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jeff Kopin (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tamara Sugar (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Deborah Silverman (2019) — Assistant Secretary
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 Ida Crown Endowment Foundation
How much does Ida Crown Endowment Foundation give each year?
Ida Crown Endowment Foundation gave $364K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $308K across 1 grant.
How large is Ida Crown Endowment Foundation?
Ida Crown Endowment Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $947K.
What is Ida Crown Endowment Foundation?
Ida Crown Endowment Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $7.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ida Crown Endowment Foundation operate?
Ida Crown Endowment Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Ida Crown Endowment Foundation's EIN?
Ida Crown Endowment Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4421008. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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