Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg

Private foundation · Grantmaker Highland Park, IL EIN: 01-0714710

Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg is a private foundation, based in Highland Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $723K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $41K.

Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg at a glance

In short: Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg gave $77K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$77,000
-25.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-18.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,556
-9.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$722,689
-6.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Northwestern Memorial Hospital: $30KNorthwestern Memorial Hospital$30KLurie Childrens Hospital: $10KLurie Childrens Hospital$10KLynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation: $10KLynn Sage Breast CancerFoundation$10KBreakthrough T1D: $10KBreakthrough T1D$10KCancer Wellness Center: $5KCancer Wellness Center$5KLacey Horwitch Scholarship Foundation: $5KLacey Horwitch ScholarshipFoundation$5KJewish United Fund: $3KJewish United Fund$3KKeshet: $3KKeshet$3KUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $2KUnited States HolocaustMemorial Museum$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern Memorial Hospital ($30K). Together the top 9 received $77K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoNorthbrookNew YorkWashingtonSkokieHomewoodLincolnwoodLos AngelesRye Brook

How Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg gives

  • Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2020 6 grants2021 9 grants2022 5 grants2023 11 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2025) to $123K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $77K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, ILGeneral Use$30,000
Lurie Childrens Hospital Chicago, ILGeneral Use$10,000
Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation Chicago, ILGeneral Use$10,000
Breakthrough T1D New York, NYGeneral Use$10,000
Cancer Wellness Center Northbrook, ILGeneral Use$5,000
Lacey Horwitch Scholarship Foundation Northbrook, ILGeneral Use$5,000
Jewish United Fund Chicago, ILGeneral Use$2,500
Keshet Skokie, ILGeneral Use$2,500
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCGeneral Use$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$722,689$28,650$80,575$77,0009$77,000$41,464$66,504
2024$774,614$16,764$107,775$103,50011$103,500$42,160$62,056
2023$865,625$40,590$89,870$85,0005$85,000$41,269$57,624
2022$914,905$26,516$105,755$101,7009$101,700$28,579$61,934
2021$994,144$29,894$99,381$95,0006—$29,875$63,908
2020$1,053,631$42,434$126,975$123,3007—$38,759$60,302

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg is led by Bruce Saltzberg, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bruce Saltzberg

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karyn Liss

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Saltzberg

    Secretary

    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 Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg

How much does Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg give each year?

Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg gave $77K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $104K across 11 grants.

What is Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg's typical grant size?

Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg give grants?

Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg gives mostly in Illinois: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants) and Northbrook, IL (2 grants).

Does Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg's largest grantees?

Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg's largest 2025 grantees include Northwestern Memorial Hospital ($30,000), Lurie Childrens Hospital ($10,000) and Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg?

Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg reported $723K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg's EIN?

Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0714710. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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