Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc
Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago provides meaningful opportunities, through the delivery of food and other necessities, to help those in need celebrate jewish life with dignity and joy.
Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc at a glance
In short: Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc gave $326K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $163K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $325,668
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $162,834
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $162,834
- Total assets
- $1,881,810
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Agudath Israel of Illinois ($264K). Together the top 2 received $326K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $195K (2023) to $326K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $326K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Agudath Israel of Illinois Chicago, IL | To provide food assistance and delivery to orthodox jewish families in the greater chicagoland area during the yom tov season. | $263,984 |
| Bubby Firas Food Banks Chicago, IL | To provide food assistance and delivery to orthodox jewish families in the greater chicagoland area. | $61,684 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,881,810 | $1,604,345 | $1,315,222 | $325,668 | 2 | $94,332 |
| 2024 | $1,614,462 | $1,226,748 | $1,229,681 | $312,759 | 2 | $47,309 |
| 2023 | $1,581,691 | $1,304,566 | $1,119,302 | $195,000 | 1 | $29,060 |
| 2022 | $1,329,618 | $1,199,350 | $1,177,174 | — | — | $26,424 |
| 2021 | $1,307,993 | $1,411,781 | $1,031,407 | — | — | $12,465 |
| 2020 | $928,049 | $1,092,016 | $1,039,672 | — | — | $10,266 |
| 2019 | $835,173 | $994,153 | $820,817 | — | — | $6,727 |
About Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc
Based on IRS filings
Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Northbrook, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $326K. Net investment income was $94K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc is led by Joellyn Stoliar, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 38 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joellyn Stoliar
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$83K (2019) → $132K (2025)
Roger Schoenfeld
President
Executive Board → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Krumbein
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Starkston
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Greene
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Avram Sacks
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Temkin
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gideon Horberg
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Hoffman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Mermelstein
Executive Board
Director → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Executive Board, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Schneider
Executive Board
President & Executive Officio → Executive Officio, 2021
Executive Officio → Executive Board, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Geringer
Secretary
Secretary → Executive Board, 2024
Executive Board → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Karmin
Executive Officio
Executive Vice President & President → President, 2021
President → Executive Officio, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Cohen
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Goldstein
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Fogelson
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Masha Chepov
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Hoffman
Board Member
Director → Executive Board, 2020
Executive Board → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Passman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Magid
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillipp Weisskopf
Treasurer
Development Chair → Executive Board, 2020
Executive Board → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Ralph Brooks
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Biller
Board Member
Governance Chair → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Small
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Giddens
Executive Board
Director → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Executive Board, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sammantha Marks
Executive Board
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Executive Board, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Rubinstein
Executive Board
Director → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Executive Board, 2024
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Engelhart
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian Erdos
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Eldridge
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yaakov Garfinkel
Executive Board
Board Member → Executive Board, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Prohov
Executive Board
Board Member → Executive Board, 2023
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Raccah
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Klassman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Miller
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ezra Jaffe
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Ginsburg
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Shaw
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Eric Rothner (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Meltzer (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jerome Ginsburg (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Frazin (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Loris Gordon (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Debra Harris (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Norman Lieber (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rafi Arbel (2019–2023) — Executive Board
- Former: Zevi David (2019–2023) — Executive Board
- Former: Julie Dann Schneider (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jeremy Levin (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jonathan Gordon (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Shalen (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rabbi Lenard Matanky (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Aronson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dina Lissoos (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Harris (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Ury (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Barry Zlotowicz (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Horowitz (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Adar Braggs (2019) — Director
- Former: Brad Koszuta (2019) — Director
- Former: Jeff Aeder (2019) — Director
- Former: Rabbi Reuven Brand (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $132K, to Joellyn Stoliar (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc
How much does Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc give each year?
Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc gave $326K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $313K across 2 grants.
How large is Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc?
Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc?
Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Northbrook, IL. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc operate?
Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc's EIN?
Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3398501. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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