Supera Family Foundation
Supera Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations for purposes including housing and shelter, religious and Jewish community support, local parks, music, children’s welfare, and research.
Supera Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Supera Family Foundation gave $410K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Illinois. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $409,536
- -39.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,253
- -69.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $8,399,156
- +11.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Supera 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. Its filing lists John Supera as the contact; no application form or materials are required, and it lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: John Supera
Mailing address: 2001 North Halsted St Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60614-4365
Phone: (312) 242-2120
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Supera Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Ark ($201K). Together the top 10 received $406K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 60 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in the 2025 filing were reported in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Supera Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $43K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $97K (2021) to $1.6M (2020). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $410K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Ark Chicago, IL | To Support Local Housing Solutions | $200,929 |
| Temple Sholom Chicago, IL | To Support Religious Organizations | $62,365 |
| Sarah's Circle Chicago, IL | To Support Housing Shelter for Women | $25,000 |
| Ignite Chicago, IL | To Support Housing Shelter for Youths | $25,000 |
| Northside Housing and Supportive Services Chicago, IL | To Support Housing Shelter for Men | $25,000 |
| Lakeview Dog Park Inc NFP Chicago, IL | To Support Safe Local Parks for Pets | $25,000 |
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | To Support Jewish Community | $20,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Chicago, IL | To Support Local Musicians | $10,000 |
| World Vision Chicago, IL | To Support Children's Welfare | $7,500 |
| Brain Research Foundation Chicago, IL | To Support Brain Research | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
EIN: 36-3013584.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,399,156 | $1,295,485 | $439,187 | $409,536 | 14 | $419,773 | $601,437 | $476,881 |
| 2024 | $7,562,672 | $1,072,543 | $696,180 | $671,000 | 7 | $678,758 | $380,487 | $428,202 |
| 2023 | $7,186,309 | $943,654 | $486,634 | $459,405 | 15 | $467,098 | $252,941 | $371,144 |
| 2022 | $7,080,695 | $1,018,288 | $551,130 | $526,465 | 16 | $526,870 | $329,404 | $356,320 |
| 2021 | $6,327,521 | $1,023,013 | $116,524 | $97,425 | 8 | — | $280,417 | $344,274 |
| 2020 | $5,478,770 | $-32,872 | $1,627,836 | $1,607,775 | 10 | — | $180,210 | $316,970 |
| 2019 | $7,173,029 | $1,025,737 | $306,635 | $275,927 | 14 | — | $270,533 | $320,829 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Supera Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $477K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas such as housing and homelessness, community and religious life, the arts, and research. For example, The Ark describes its mission as helping Chicagoland Jews facing adversity navigate toward self-reliance; Sarah’s Circle says it provides housing and supportive services to help women end homelessness; and Ignite says it works with youth experiencing homelessness toward independence and stable housing. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $409,536. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $200,929, with a median of $15,000. The largest grants listed were $200,929 to The Ark, for local housing solutions, and $62,365 to Temple Sholom, for religious organizations. Other listed grants included $25,000 each to Sarah’s Circle, Ignite, Northside Housing and Supportive Services, and Lakeview Dog Park Inc. NFP.
The foundation also reported 7 grants totaling $671,000 in 2024 and 15 grants totaling $459,405 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Supera as president, Roslynne Supera as secretary, and Jill Supera as vice president.
Supera Family Foundation is led by John Supera, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Supera
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Supera
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roslynne Supera
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Supera Family Foundation
How much does Supera Family Foundation give each year?
Supera Family Foundation gave $410K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $671K across 7 grants.
What is Supera Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Supera Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $29,253, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Supera Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Supera Family Foundation give grants?
Supera Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (13 grants).
Does Supera Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Supera Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Supera Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Supera Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Ark ($200,929), Temple Sholom ($62,365) and Sarah's Circle ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Supera Family Foundation?
Supera Family Foundation reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $420K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $477K (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 does Supera Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas such as housing and homelessness, community and religious life, the arts, and research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Supera Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Supera Family Foundation's EIN?
Supera Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3013584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Supera Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 July 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Supera Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/supera-family-foundation-morg_b1c9460f274f4f6c8f7b507975d585a2
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