Lesnik Charitable Foundation

NORTHBROOK, IL EIN: 36-7293339

Lesnik Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NORTHBROOK, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $141K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$141K

-37.9% YoY

Grant Count

15

-21.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-21.3% YoY

About Lesnik Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lesnik Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NORTHBROOK, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $141K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

CHICAGOChicagoFEDERAL WAYGLENCOEGLENVIEWGOLFGarden CityGlencoeGlenviewGolfHIGHLAND PARKHONOLULUHighland ParkHonoluluJUPITERJupiterNEW LONDONNEW YORKNew LondonNew York

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$57K$114K$170K$227K22 grants202017 grants202119 grants202219 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION$42KTHE FIRST TEE OF CHICAGO$25KJEWISH UNITED FUND OF ME…$20KBIG SHOULDERS FUND$13KJUPITER MEDICAL CENTER$5KCHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN$5KCHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF …$5KTHE ART INSTITUTE OF CHI…$5KCHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBA…$5KAMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE$5K

Grant Size Distribution

92 grants across all recorded years

90<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Evans Scholars Foundation ($41,666), The First Tee of Chicago ($25,000), Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER JUPITER, FLSUPPORT GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$5,000
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN GLENCOE, ILSUPPORT GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$5,000
SMART LOVE PARENTING CENTER CHICAGO, ILSUPPORT GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$3,500
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION GLENVIEW, ILSUPPORT GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$41,666
CROHNS & COLITIS FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NYSUPPORT GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$1,500
OLD ELM SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION HIGHLAND PARK, ILSUPPORT GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$2,500
CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU HONOLULU, HISUPPORT GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$5,000
BIG SHOULDERS FUND CHICAGO, ILSUPPORT GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$12,500
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE NEW LONDON, CTSUPPORT GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$2,500
THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, ILSUPPORT GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MADELINE S LESNIKTRUSTEE1
STEVEN H LESNIKTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lesnik Charitable Foundation?

Lesnik Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NORTHBROOK, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Lesnik Charitable Foundation operate?

Lesnik Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, North Carolina, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Lesnik Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Lesnik Charitable Foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $141K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Lesnik Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Lesnik Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7293339. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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