Legacy Foundation
Legacy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. Net investment income was $4K.
Legacy Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2022)
- $4,512
- -87.3% vs 2021
- Net investment income (2022)
- $3,794
- -88.7% vs 2021
- Expenses (2022)
- $807
- -97.8% vs 2021
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated October 2026.
Who Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Legacy Foundation gives
- In 2021 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2019) to $34K (2021). In 2021 it made 6 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Universiry Liggett School Grosse Pointe, MI | Education | $10,000 |
| Boots on the Court Inc Wellington, FL | Military assistance | $10,000 |
| Olive Branch Chicago, IL | Food for Poor | $5,000 |
| Holy Cross Church Deerfield, IL | Catholic Missions | $5,000 |
| Disabled American Vets Cincinnati, OH | For programs that serve the need of Disabled Veterans | $2,000 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | Athletic Programs | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $4,512 | $807 | — | — | — | $3,794 | $3,742 |
| 2021 | $548,663 | $35,425 | $36,277 | $34,000 | 6 | $34,025 | $33,673 | $32,846 |
| 2020 | $549,515 | $26,321 | $33,430 | $31,250 | 7 | — | $24,659 | $29,496 |
| 2019 | $556,624 | $25,965 | $32,705 | $31,000 | 6 | — | $24,285 | $30,067 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Legacy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Legacy Foundation is led by Mathew Vanderkloot, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Mathew Vanderkloot
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Vanderkloot
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Vanderkloot
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Vanderkloot
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A Vanderkloot
Director
New on the 2022 filing
No compensation reported
Barbara Vanderkloot
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Legacy Foundation
Where does Legacy Foundation operate?
Legacy Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio.
How much is Legacy Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Legacy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4323751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022
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