Lorelei Foundation Inc

BURR RIDGE, IL EIN: 39-1722839

Lorelei Foundation Inc is a private family foundation based in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Established in 1991 in Wisconsin and funded in 1992, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to making contributions to organized charities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$76K

-28.2% YoY

Grant Count

26

+36.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-47.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is to make contributions to organized charities. Its funding priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Civic and religious activities
  • Public support activities

Grantmaking

The foundation does not currently list active grant opportunities.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Illinois, Washington, and New Jersey.

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+10 more states

Cities

AURORAAllentownBURR RIDGEBethesdaBostonBradentonBrownsvilleCHICAGOCarol StreamChicagoCitrus HeightsCookevilleCountrysideDeerfieldDowners GroveEVANSTONElginFISHERSFederal WayGENEVA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $1,215,453
  • Total Giving: $75,700
  • Total Revenues: $75,257
  • Total Expenses: $81,761
  • Total Liabilities: $0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120192020202120232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$31K$61K$92K$123K13 grants201934 grants202023 grants202119 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Christ Church of Oakbrook$17KDuPage Foundation$10KHuntingtons Disease Soci…$7KROSELAND COMMUNITY DAY C…$5KSOJOURNERS CHURCH$5KNorth Carolina Community…$3KWorld Vision$3KJoliet Hope Center$3KHarbour House$3KMountain Music Theather$3K

Grant Size Distribution

115 grants across all recorded years

114<$50K1$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

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Steven J Reitman is listed as associated with the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Steven J ReitmanPresident5
Laura M ReitmanSecretary5
David ReitmanVice President

Contact Information

Address: 148 Easton Pl, Burr Ridge, IL 60527-6480

Telephone: 630-887-9285

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

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