Strength to Love Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 83-4583303

Strength to Love Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $577K in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $174K.

Strength to Love Foundation at a glance

In short: Strength to Love Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2021 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$8,000
-18.6% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
3
+0.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$2,667
-18.6% vs 2020
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$577,410
+20.2% vs 2020
Primary geography
Illinois (88% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Strength to Love Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2021

The Transforming Center: $6KThe Transforming Center$6KBitcoin Policy Group: $1KBitcoin Policy Group$1KCentro Romero: $1KCentro Romero$1K

The largest 2021 recipient was The Transforming Center ($6K). Together the top 3 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoAustinHillsideWheaton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K3 grants2020 3 grants2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $10K (2020). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Transforming Center Wheaton, ILResources for Spiritual Leadership$6,000
Bitcoin Policy Group Austin, TXPublishing of Bitcoin & the American Dream$1,000
Centro Romero Chicago, ILCommunity Organization Serving Refugee Immigrant Population in Chicago$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 Income
2021$577,410$175,875$83,303$8,0003$81,119$173,640
2020$480,271$93,605$27,532$9,8343—$2,430

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Strength to Love Foundation's 2021 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Alicia Nayak

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Nayak

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paige Fitzpatrick

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Strength to Love Foundation

How much does Strength to Love Foundation give each year?

Strength to Love Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $10K across 3 grants.

What is Strength to Love Foundation's typical grant size?

Strength to Love Foundation's median grant in 2021 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,667, across 3 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Strength to Love Foundation give grants?

Strength to Love Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (13%).

Does Strength to Love Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2021: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Strength to Love Foundation's 2021 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Strength to Love Foundation?

Strength to Love Foundation reported $577K in total assets on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $176K.

What is Strength to Love Foundation?

Strength to Love Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $577K in total assets as of 2021.

What is Strength to Love Foundation's EIN?

Strength to Love Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4583303. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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