Lichtenheld Family Foundation
Lichtenheld Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Woodstock, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $353K.
Lichtenheld Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lichtenheld Family Foundation gave $23K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,500
- -72.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -69.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,214
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,266,643
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lichtenheld Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Woodstock HS Backers Club ($8K). Together the top 7 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 71 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lichtenheld Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 23% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2025) to $384K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Woodstock HS Backers Club Woodstock, IL | Charitable contribution | $7,500 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Chicago, IL | Charitable contributions | $5,000 |
| Community Food Bank of Southern AZ Tucson, AZ | Charitable contribution | $4,000 |
| Emerge Tucson, AZ | Charitable contribution | $3,000 |
| Diaper Bank Southern AZ Community Tucson, AZ | Charitable contribution | $1,000 |
| Youth on Their Own Tucson, AZ | Charitable contribution | $1,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Tucson Tucson, AZ | Charitable contribution | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,266,643 | $409,212 | $35,597 | $22,500 | 7 | $22,500 | $353,018 | $99,357 |
| 2024 | $1,961,969 | $42,584 | $92,959 | $80,700 | 23 | $92,959 | $87,551 | $94,564 |
| 2023 | $1,796,977 | $36,570 | $394,527 | $383,675 | 1 | — | $23,804 | $80,642 |
| 2022 | $1,830,554 | $37,477 | $385,414 | $371,000 | 5 | $371,000 | $58,500 | $112,533 |
| 2021 | $2,808,467 | $65,911 | $144,393 | $126,400 | 35 | $126,400 | $291,563 | $133,308 |
| 2020 | $2,574,702 | $36,360 | $126,363 | $109,100 | 35 | — | $135,079 | $126,377 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lichtenheld Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lichtenheld Family Foundation is led by David Lichtenheld, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Lichtenheld
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Lichtenheld Family Foundation
How much does Lichtenheld Family Foundation give each year?
Lichtenheld Family Foundation gave $23K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 23 grants.
What is Lichtenheld Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lichtenheld Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,214, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lichtenheld Family Foundation give grants?
Lichtenheld Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (5 grants).
Who are Lichtenheld Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lichtenheld Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Woodstock HS Backers Club ($7,500), Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago ($5,000) and Community Food Bank of Southern AZ ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lichtenheld Family Foundation?
Lichtenheld Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Lichtenheld Family Foundation's EIN?
Lichtenheld Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4179777. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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