Paluch Family Foundation
The Paluch Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Des Plaines, Illinois. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in Illinois, Massachusetts, and North Carolina.
Paluch Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Paluch Family Foundation gave $235K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Illinois. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $234,500
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,038
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,348,336
- +14.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Paluch Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1327 E Washington 604, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone: (630) 258-8656
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Paluch Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mundelein Seminary ($35K). Together the top 10 received $205K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 11% to Massachusetts, and 11% to North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Paluch Family Foundation open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2019) to $253K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $235K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mundelein Seminary Mundelein, IL | General | $34,500 |
| All Hands and Heart Mattapoisett, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Manna Foodbank Mills River, NC | General | $25,000 |
| Journey the Way Home Palatine, IL | General | $20,000 |
| Northern IL Food Bank Geneva, IL | General | $20,000 |
| Rainbow Hospice Foundation Mount Prospect, IL | General | $20,000 |
| American Legion Post 525 Mount Prospect, IL | General | $15,000 |
| Young Center for Immigrants Chicago, IL | General | $15,000 |
| Mission of Our Lady of the Angels Chicago, IL | General | $15,000 |
| Uncle Pete's Ministry Chicago, IL | General | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,348,336 | $415,750 | $270,616 | $234,500 | 13 | $234,500 | $379,634 | $195,242 |
| 2024 | $1,173,087 | $113,825 | $226,098 | $205,375 | 11 | $205,375 | $93,700 | $189,515 |
| 2023 | $1,245,360 | $116,685 | $89,921 | $164,500 | 8 | $164,500 | $114,469 | $150,676 |
| 2022 | $1,242,096 | $59,716 | $192,651 | $186,500 | 6 | $186,515 | $56,302 | $139,642 |
| 2021 | $1,191,531 | $320,453 | $257,109 | $253,000 | 11 | $253,015 | $317,554 | $161,437 |
| 2020 | $1,128,187 | $88,666 | $192,657 | $185,000 | 9 | — | $82,338 | $119,959 |
| 2019 | $1,231,722 | $58,382 | $121,600 | $109,600 | 12 | — | $32,119 | $112,414 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paluch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $195K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a seminary, food banks, a hospice foundation, an immigrant-serving organization, and a pediatric cancer fund. Plymouth Place, which received $10,000, describes its mission as providing a welcoming environment for older adults, with a focus on each individual’s dignity and worth and residents’ right to experience life to the fullest.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $234,500. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $34,500, with a median of $15,000. Among the largest were $34,500 to Mundelein Seminary, $25,000 each to All Hands and Hearts and Manna FoodBank, and $20,000 each to Journey the Way Home, Northern Illinois Food Bank, and Rainbow Hospice Foundation. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as general.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary L. Rafferty and Michelle Precin as trustees.
Paluch Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary L. Rafferty
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Precin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rose Ann Biernat (2019–2023) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Paluch Family Foundation
How much does Paluch Family Foundation give each year?
Paluch Family Foundation gave $235K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $205K across 11 grants.
What is Paluch Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Paluch Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $18,038, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Paluch Family Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Paluch Family Foundation give grants?
Paluch Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (11%) and North Carolina (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants) and Mount Prospect, IL (2 grants).
Does Paluch Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Paluch Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Paluch Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Paluch Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mundelein Seminary ($34,500), All Hands and Heart ($25,000) and Manna Foodbank ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Paluch Family Foundation?
Paluch Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $235K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $195K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Paluch Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a seminary, food banks, a hospice foundation, an immigrant-serving organization, and a pediatric cancer fund. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Paluch Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Paluch Family Foundation's EIN?
Paluch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7106905. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Paluch Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Paluch Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Paluch Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/paluch-family-foundation-morg_a488715fb3424419bcd79aa455237312
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