Lundstrom Family Foundation
The Lundstrom Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in education, the arts, and charitable services.
Lundstrom Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lundstrom Family Foundation gave $36K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,000
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,250
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $420,651
- +38.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (60% 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 Lundstrom Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 833 N Haddow Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Phone: (847) 259-0977
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lundstrom Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marquette School of Business ($4K). Together the top 10 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (60%), Wisconsin (22%), Michigan (8%), New York (7%), and Ohio (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lundstrom Family Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 16 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 454% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 241% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $36K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette School of Business Carol Stream, IL | Education | $4,000 |
| Northlight Theater Skokie, IL | ARTS | $3,500 |
| Writer's Theater Glencoe, IL | ARTS | $3,500 |
| Ronald McDonald House Milwaukee, WI | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum Milwaukee, WI | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,500 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Depaul Jazz Program Chicago, IL | ARTS | $2,000 |
| Heather Jacob Schaap Retreat Fund Holland, MI | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Misericordia Heart of Mercy Chicago, IL | Charitable | $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 | $420,651 | $105,105 | $39,910 | $36,000 | 16 | $39,748 | $4,861 | $16,501 |
| 2024 | $304,703 | $11,639 | $28,970 | $28,000 | 13 | $28,970 | $11,639 | $14,226 |
| 2023 | $289,980 | $205,470 | $13,950 | $13,950 | 14 | $13,950 | — | — |
| 2022 | $79,721 | — | $6,500 | $6,500 | 11 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $94,927 | — | $14,759 | $14,750 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $101,524 | $101,524 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lundstrom Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K 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
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included awards recorded for education, arts, charitable purposes, and food and shelter.
Among its grantees, Betty Brinn Children's Museum describes its mission as supporting the museum. Equity Arc describes itself as a coalition working to develop equitable opportunities for aspiring classical musicians from underrepresented ethnicities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $36,000 through 16 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $4,000, with a median grant of $2,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $4,000 to Marquette School of Business; $3,500 each to Northlight Theater and Writer's Theater; $3,000 each to Ronald McDonald House and Betty Brinn Children's Museum; and $2,500 each to Mercy Home for Boys and Girls and ACLU Foundation. Other grants included $2,000 each to DePaul Jazz Program, Heather Jacob Schaap Retreat Fund, Misericordia Heart of Mercy, Wheeling Township Food Pantry, and Covenant Harbor Bible Camp.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roger D. Lundstrom and Catherine J. Lundstrom as trustees.
Lundstrom Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine J. Lundstrom
Trustee
Trustee → Tustee, 2023
Tustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger D. Lundstrom
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Lundstrom Family Foundation
How much does Lundstrom Family Foundation give each year?
Lundstrom Family Foundation gave $36K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 13 grants.
What is Lundstrom Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lundstrom Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,250, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lundstrom Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Lundstrom Family Foundation give grants?
Lundstrom Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (22%) and Michigan (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants), Arlington Heights, IL (3 grants), Milwaukee, WI (2 grants) and Holland, MI (2 grants).
Does Lundstrom Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Lundstrom Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants) and "Arts" (4 grants).
Who are Lundstrom Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lundstrom Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Marquette School of Business ($4,000), Northlight Theater ($3,500) and Writer's Theater ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lundstrom Family Foundation?
Lundstrom Family Foundation reported $421K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lundstrom Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included awards recorded for education, arts, charitable purposes, and food and shelter. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lundstrom Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lundstrom Family Foundation's EIN?
Lundstrom Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4393417. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lundstrom Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
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