Naccarato Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oakbrook Terrace, IL EIN: 81-4724280

Naccarato Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $146K. Net investment income was $11K.

Naccarato Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Naccarato Family Foundation gave $146K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$146,000
-47.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,857
-39.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,634,821
+1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (99% 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 Naccarato Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Northwestern University: $50KNorthwestern University$50KAdvocate Health Care Charitable Foundation: $25KAdvocate Health CareCharitable Foundation$25KHinsdale Hospital Foundation: $25KHinsdale Hospital Foundation$25KShirley Ryan AbilityLab: $25KShirley Ryan AbilityLab$25KCalabresi in America Organization: $15KCalabresi in AmericaOrganization$15KYouth Guidance: $5KYouth Guidance$5KSt Jude Children's Research Hospital: $1KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern University ($50K). Together the top 7 received $146K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K9$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 36 (72%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoHinsdaleStone ParkDowners GroveEvanstonMemphisNaplesArlington HeightsMunsterRosemont

How Naccarato Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 38% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$100K$200K$300K7 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2020) to $276K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $146K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwestern University Evanston, ILGeneral$50,000
Advocate Health Care Charitable Foundation Downers Grove, ILGeneral$25,000
Hinsdale Hospital Foundation Hinsdale, ILGeneral$25,000
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Chicago, ILGeneral$25,000
Calabresi in America Organization Stone Park, ILGeneral$15,000
Youth Guidance Chicago, ILGeneral$5,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNGeneral$1,000
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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$1,634,821$177,717$163,115$146,0007$146,000$10,602$383,353
2024$1,604,189$1,562,050$298,878$276,0008$276,000$90,778$275,785
2023$1,771,264$1,587,150$176,393$174,0008$174,000$87,616$137,368
2022$1,685,504$-1,070$160,654$151,0007$151,000$19,238$119,092
2021$1,854,849$282,936$147,346$145,0006$145,000$280,590$139,798
2020$1,718,856$10,262$103,482$102,0007—$31,011$108,413

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Naccarato Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $383K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Naccarato Family Foundation is led by Vincent A. Naccarato, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Vincent A. Naccarato

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/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 Naccarato Family Foundation

How much does Naccarato Family Foundation give each year?

Naccarato Family Foundation gave $146K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $276K across 8 grants.

What is Naccarato Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Naccarato Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $20,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Naccarato Family Foundation give grants?

Naccarato Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Does Naccarato Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Naccarato Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Naccarato Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Naccarato Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northwestern University ($50,000), Advocate Health Care Charitable Foundation ($25,000) and Hinsdale Hospital Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Naccarato Family Foundation?

Naccarato Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $146K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $383K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Naccarato Family Foundation's EIN?

Naccarato Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4724280. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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