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LPMC Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 47-2032801 Website

To share music with a broad audience across ages and demographics (from elderly at nursing homes to open performances at museums and universities). We perform for the public through lincoln park music center performances and fund educational programs. Through our educational grants, we hope to give beneficiaries the opportunity to develop positive self-esteem through music by learning skills that will help them throughout their lives.

LPMC Foundation at a glance

In short: LPMC Foundation gave $18K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$18,213
+82.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$9,107
-8.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$9,107
Total assets
$872,237
+11.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to LPMC Foundation

Who LPMC Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Upbeat Music and Arts Center: $12KUpbeat Music and Arts Center$12KMcCUTCHEON STEAM ELEMENTARY: $6KMcCUTCHEON STEAM ELEMENTARY$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Upbeat Music and Arts Center ($12K). Together the top 2 received $18K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Chicago

How LPMC Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $27K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Upbeat Music and Arts Center Chicago, ILpurchase new equipment, supplies$12,357
McCUTCHEON STEAM ELEMENTARY Chicago, IL32 Casio Casiotone keyboards$5,856
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$872,237$59,288$28,682$18,2132$40,358
2023$785,333$64,902$15,992$10,0001$18,802
2022$651,994$48,426$32,645$26,8103$-2,574
2021$738,502$163,000$23,391$21,3752$44,500
2020$564,901$54,215$28,067$17,8012$18,244

About LPMC Foundation

Based on IRS filings

LPMC Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $872K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $40K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

LPMC Foundation is led by We Do Kim, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • We Do Kim

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katya Budzinski

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colin Flood

    Director

    Assistant Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Kang

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Shin Agler

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeane Emily DuBose

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fannie Young

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Capitanini

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mariam Malik Alsikafi

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Jeane-Emily Dubose (2020–2023) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Whe Do Kim (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Elizabeth Chow (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rachel Kohler (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Vanessa Lyon (2020–2021) — Director - Term

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 LPMC Foundation

How much does LPMC Foundation give each year?

LPMC Foundation gave $18K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is LPMC Foundation?

LPMC Foundation reported $872K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $59K.

What is LPMC Foundation?

LPMC Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $872K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does LPMC Foundation operate?

LPMC Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is LPMC Foundation's EIN?

LPMC Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2032801. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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