Irving & Marilyn Naiditch
Irving & Marilyn Naiditch is a private foundation based in Highland Park, Illinois. It makes cash contributions to charitable organizations and reports that it gives only to preselected organizations.
Irving & Marilyn Naiditch at a glance
In short: Irving & Marilyn Naiditch gave $571K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Illinois. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $570,750
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,589
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $873,072
- -34.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (15 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Irving & Marilyn Naiditch
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 171 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: (847) 432-9019
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Irving & Marilyn Naiditch funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Illinois Holocaust Museum Education ($150K). Together the top 10 received $534K.
Grant Size Distribution
195 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 183 grants of 195 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (33%), Florida (23%), Michigan (18%) and New Jersey (18%). New York received 2% of grant dollars. The filing also lists grants to organizations in other states, including Connecticut, Washington, Vermont and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Irving & Marilyn Naiditch open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 42 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2020) to $590K (2024). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $571K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Holocaust Museum Education Skokie, IL | To Aid Organization | $150,000 |
| Boys Girls Club Sarasota, FL | To Aid Organization | $130,000 |
| LLS Central Illinois Detroit, MI | To Aid Organization | $102,500 |
| Boys Town Jerusalem Lakewood, NJ | To Aid Organization | $100,000 |
| Total Link to Community Cooperative Northbrook, IL | To Aid Organization | $20,000 |
| American Friends of Kenya Wethersfield, CT | To Aid Organization | $10,000 |
| Folk Arts Rajasthan New York, NY | To Aid Organization | $7,500 |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Chicago, IL | To Aid Organization | $5,000 |
| Canine Therapy Corps Chicago, IL | To Aid Organization | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | To Aid Organization | $3,500 |
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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 | $873,072 | $195,263 | $575,229 | $570,750 | 42 | $570,750 | $190,784 | $48,787 |
| 2024 | $1,323,249 | $209,559 | $594,841 | $589,900 | 32 | $589,900 | $204,618 | — |
| 2023 | $1,722,460 | $95,510 | $342,664 | $338,303 | 41 | $338,303 | $91,149 | $88,819 |
| 2022 | $1,465,939 | $143,944 | $345,462 | $339,085 | 39 | $339,085 | $137,567 | $104,522 |
| 2021 | $1,678,483 | $117,985 | $137,117 | $130,625 | 41 | $130,625 | $49,577 | $114,336 |
| 2020 | $1,693,591 | $45,953 | $128,519 | $122,690 | 56 | — | $46,295 | $95,900 |
| 2019 | $1,752,189 | $35,187 | $146,239 | $140,535 | 59 | — | $54,897 | $98,878 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Irving & Marilyn Naiditch reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation says it works to accelerate research, empower its community and transform care for people with pulmonary fibrosis. Canine Therapy Corps says it uses the human-animal bond to provide animal-assisted therapy services and advance animal-assisted interventions. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate and community crises.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in human rights advocacy (T’ruah), environmental law (Earthjustice), population education and advocacy (Population Connection), and free legal services in domestic violence, housing and immigration matters (North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 42 grants totaling $570,750. Individual grants ranged from $100 to $150,000, with a median of $1,500. Its largest reported awards were $150,000 to Illinois Holocaust Museum Education in Skokie, Illinois; $130,000 to Boys Girls Club in Sarasota, Florida; $102,500 to LLS Central Illinois in Detroit, Michigan; and $100,000 to Boys Town Jerusalem in Lakewood, New Jersey. Each was listed with the purpose “to aid organization.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marilyn Naiditch as president and Audrey Lewis as treasurer.
Irving & Marilyn Naiditch is led by Marilyn Naiditch, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marilyn Naiditch
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Audrey Lewis
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Irving & Marilyn Naiditch
How much does Irving & Marilyn Naiditch give each year?
Irving & Marilyn Naiditch gave $571K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $590K across 32 grants.
What is Irving & Marilyn Naiditch's typical grant size?
Irving & Marilyn Naiditch's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $13,589, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Irving & Marilyn Naiditch that year got $2K on average.
Where does Irving & Marilyn Naiditch give grants?
Irving & Marilyn Naiditch's top state is Illinois, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (23%) and Michigan (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (9 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and Highland Park, IL (4 grants).
Does Irving & Marilyn Naiditch give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 42 grants with a stated purpose on Irving & Marilyn Naiditch's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Aid Organization" (42 grants).
Who are Irving & Marilyn Naiditch's largest grantees?
Irving & Marilyn Naiditch's largest 2025 grantees include Illinois Holocaust Museum Education ($150,000), Boys Girls Club ($130,000) and LLS Central Illinois ($102,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Irving & Marilyn Naiditch?
Irving & Marilyn Naiditch reported $873K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $571K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Irving & Marilyn Naiditch fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation says it works to accelerate research, empower its community and transform care for people with pulmonary fibrosis. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Irving & Marilyn Naiditch?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Irving & Marilyn Naiditch's EIN?
Irving & Marilyn Naiditch's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4479217. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Irving & Marilyn Naiditch accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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