Joseph and Helen Komarek Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-4294704

Joseph and Helen Komarek Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 35 grants totaling $62K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$62K

-7.5% YoY

Grant Count

35

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-7.5% YoY

About Joseph and Helen Komarek Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Joseph and Helen Komarek Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 35 grants totaling $62K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

ARLINGTON HEIGHTSATLANTABANNOCKBURNBUFFALO GROVECHICAGOCHICAOGLENCOEHAGERSTOWNLAKE FORESTLISLENEW YORKNORTHBROOKNORTHBRROKSANTA ANASANTA ANNASKOKIEWASHIGNTONWASHINGTONWINNETKA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$38K$56K$75K32 grants202032 grants202131 grants202235 grants202335 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENS…$6KLURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL$5KWTTW-CHANNEL 11$4KANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE$4KTHE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL F…$4KCRADLES TO CRAYONS$4KCHICAGO YOUTH PROGRAMS$4KWILLOW HOUSE$3KCAWC$3KMOGEN DAVID ADOM$2K

Grant Size Distribution

165 grants across all recorded years

165<$50K$50–100K$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
GENE MACKEVICHDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH BUTLERDIRECTOR
BRUCE BUTLERDIRECTOR
HOWARD SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
BARBARA MACKEVICHDIRECTOR

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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