Maury and Nancy Fertig Family Foundation

DEERFIELD, IL EIN: 36-3927187

The Maury and Nancy Fertig Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Deerfield, Illinois. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and focuses on philanthropic grantmaking to nonprofit organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$300K

-5.4% YoY

Grant Count

58

+16.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-18.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Community & Civic Engagement
  • Jewish Nonprofits

The foundation maintains a geographic focus on Illinois, New York, and California.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Illinois, New York, and California.

Grant Distribution by State

22states
+14 more states

Cities

BERKELEYBOSTONBOZEMANCARYCHAMPAIGNCHICAGOCOLUMBIACONOVERDALLASDANBURYDEERFIELDDETROITEVANSTONFAIRFAX STATIONFORT PIERCEGENEVAGLENCOEGLENVIEWGOLFHICKSVILLE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $1,840,381
  • Total Giving: $299,861
  • Most Recent Filing: 2024
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$79K$159K$238K$317K59 grants202060 grants202156 grants202250 grants202358 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JEWISH UNITED FUND$143KJEWISH FEDERATION$68KTHE EMBER FOUNDATION$9KNORTH SUBURBAN SYNAGOGUE$8KSOCIAL GOOD$6KFRIENDS OF THE IDF$5KSOLOMON SCHECHTER DAY SC…$5KSTAND WITH US$5KGIVING WHAT WE CAN USA INC$3KCAMERA$3K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

243<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Maury Fertig and Nancy Fertig are the foundation's namesakes. The foundation was established by the Fertig family, with historical connections to Rabbi William Fertig (1928-2019), who served as rabbi at Am Echad in Waukegan and later at Congregation Ohave Sholom in Rockford.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MAURY FERTIGDIRECTOR1
NANCY FERTIGDIRECTOR

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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