Michael Gidwitz Charitable Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-6033800

Michael Gidwitz Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $98K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$98K

-1.8% YoY

Grant Count

25

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+17.8% YoY

About Michael Gidwitz Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Michael Gidwitz Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $98K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

CHICAGODANVILLEDOWNERS GROVEKANSAS CITYLAKE ZURICHOAK BROOKOAK LAWNORLAND PARKPALOS HILLSROCHESTERSHORT HILLSST CHARLESSTATEN ISLANDWINNETKA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$26K$53K$79K$105K22 grants202024 grants202130 grants202230 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL$10KNEW EYES FOR THE NEEDY$10KWHEELCHAIR FOUNDATION$10KHADLEY INSTITUTE FOR THE…$6KST GERMAINE SCHOOL$6KADVOCATE CHARITABLE FOUN…$5KEVANS SCHOLARS$5KMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION O…$5KMAYO FOUNDATION$5KPAWS CHICAGO$5K

Grant Size Distribution

131 grants across all recorded years

131<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DOROTHY WALLACEVICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY$1K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL GIDWITZ IIPRESIDENT/TREASURER25
DOROTHY WALLACEVICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY25$1,000

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

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