Lorelei Foundation Inc
Lorelei Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations supporting religious, civic, medical, public-support, and educational activities.
Lorelei Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lorelei Foundation Inc gave $71K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,300
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -34.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,194
- +44.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,328,271
- +9.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (5 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lorelei Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations. Contact Steven J Reitman; no specific form or format is required, and the filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Steven J Reitman
Mailing address: 148 Easton Place, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: (630) 887-9285
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lorelei Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christ Church of Oakbrook ($17K). Together the top 10 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 107 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states: Illinois received 75%, Michigan 9%, Indiana 7%, Tennessee 4%, and Connecticut 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lorelei Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 17 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2025) to $123K (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church of Oakbrook Oakbrook, IL | To support the organization's religious activities. | $17,300 |
| DuPage Foundation Downers Grove, IL | To support the foundations civic activities. | $10,000 |
| Joliet Hope Center Joliet, IL | To Support the Organization's Civic Activities. | $7,000 |
| Huntingtons Disease Society of America Richland, MI | To support the organization's medical activities. | $6,500 |
| Roseland Community Day Care Chicago, IL | To Support the Organization's Public Support Activities. | $6,500 |
| Kids Alive Valparaiso, IN | To Support the Organizations Public Support Activities. | $5,000 |
| Peace Lutheran Church Lombard, IL | To support the organization's religious activities. | $5,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | To support the organization's medical activities. | $2,500 |
| The Legacy Guild Western Springs, IL | To support the organization's educational activities. | $2,500 |
| Sojourners Church Evanston, IL | To Support the Organization's Religious Activities. | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,328,271 | $99,352 | $76,753 | $71,300 | 17 | $72,590 | $96,218 | $63,480 |
| 2024 | $1,215,453 | $75,257 | $81,761 | $75,700 | 26 | $76,963 | $71,869 | $60,182 |
| 2023 | $1,221,957 | $10,645 | $110,101 | $105,500 | 19 | $106,983 | $39,108 | $54,869 |
| 2022 | $1,293,165 | $79,457 | $89,779 | $77,430 | 22 | $78,480 | $84,802 | $58,068 |
| 2021 | $1,314,157 | $51,528 | $126,202 | $122,750 | 23 | $123,735 | $55,089 | $63,610 |
| 2020 | $1,373,364 | $-31,193 | $100,586 | $89,250 | 34 | — | $28,109 | $66,518 |
| 2019 | $1,356,765 | $349,643 | $86,370 | $80,200 | 13 | — | $357,787 | $60,449 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lorelei Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, Cherished Cats Rescue Alliance describes its work as rescuing and rehabilitating cats and kittens, finding them permanent homes, and spaying and neutering cats. Emerald Coast Theatre Company says it enriches and entertains its Florida community through professional and educational theatre, while Stop Soldier Suicide describes a mission focused on reducing service member and veteran suicide.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $71,300. Awards ranged from $500 to $17,300, with a median grant of $2,500. Notable grants included $17,300 to Christ Church of Oakbrook for religious activities; $10,000 to DuPage Foundation for civic activities; $7,000 to Joliet Hope Center for civic activities; and $6,500 each to Huntingtons Disease Society of America for medical activities and Roseland Community Day Care for public-support activities.
Other reported grants included $5,000 to Kids Alive for public-support activities, $5,000 to Peace Lutheran Church for religious activities, $2,500 to St Judes Childrens Hospital for medical activities, and $2,500 to The Legacy Guild for educational activities. The foundation also gave $500 each to Cherished Cats Rescue Alliance, Emerald Coast Theatre Company, and Stop Soldier Suicide.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steven J Reitman as President, Laura M Reitman as Secretary, and David Reitman as Vice President.
Lorelei Foundation Inc is led by Steven J Reitman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven J Reitman
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Reitman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Laura M Reitman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lorelei Foundation Inc
How much does Lorelei Foundation Inc give each year?
Lorelei Foundation Inc gave $71K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 26 grants.
What is Lorelei Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lorelei Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,194, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lorelei Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Lorelei Foundation Inc give grants?
Lorelei Foundation Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (9%) and Indiana (7%).
Does Lorelei Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Lorelei Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To support the organization's religious activities." (4 grants), "To Support the Organization's Civic Activities." (4 grants) and "To support the organization's medical activities." (3 grants).
Who are Lorelei Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Lorelei Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Christ Church of Oakbrook ($17,300), DuPage Foundation ($10,000) and Joliet Hope Center ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lorelei Foundation Inc?
Lorelei Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lorelei Foundation Inc fund?
The available filing information does not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lorelei Foundation Inc?
The 2025 filing states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lorelei Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lorelei Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1722839. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Lorelei Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lorelei-foundation-inc-morg_362e8c9ce00c4587a1d977bf598719f8
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