The Cloud Family Private Foundation
The Cloud Family Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $100K.
The Cloud Family Private Foundation at a glance
In short: The Cloud Family Private Foundation gave $100K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,023,656
- -16.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (65% 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 The Cloud Family Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wbezsun-Times - Chicago Public Media ($25K). Together the top 5 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Cloud Family Private Foundation gives
- Giving grew 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 186% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wbezsun-Times - Chicago Public Media Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU Foundation) New York, NY | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists Cambridge, MA | General Purposes | $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 | $1,023,656 | $-60,649 | $138,085 | $100,000 | 5 | $100,025 | — | $53,691 |
| 2024 | $1,222,390 | $223,495 | $96,638 | $70,000 | 5 | $70,050 | $196,907 | $53,422 |
| 2023 | $1,095,533 | $28,547 | $74,347 | $43,000 | 6 | $43,010 | $899 | $53,379 |
| 2022 | $1,141,333 | $18,651 | $92,230 | $65,000 | 9 | $65,025 | — | $54,398 |
| 2021 | $1,214,912 | $617,816 | $51,841 | $37,500 | 5 | $37,525 | $157,581 | $64,375 |
| 2020 | $648,937 | $138,140 | $41,970 | $30,000 | 5 | — | $92,295 | $30,833 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cloud Family Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Cloud Family Private Foundation is led by Thomas Cloud, President & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Cloud
President & Director
President, Secretary & Director → President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David A. Cloud
Treasurer, Secretary & Director
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, Secretary & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Carrington
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Steven Cloud (2020–2022) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Alice Cloud (2020) — Vice President & Director
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 The Cloud Family Private Foundation
How much does The Cloud Family Private Foundation give each year?
The Cloud Family Private Foundation gave $100K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 5 grants.
What is The Cloud Family Private Foundation's typical grant size?
The Cloud Family Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Cloud Family Private Foundation give grants?
The Cloud Family Private Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Massachusetts (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does The Cloud Family Private Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Cloud Family Private Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Cloud Family Private Foundation's largest grantees?
The Cloud Family Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wbezsun-Times - Chicago Public Media ($25,000), Alliance for the Great Lakes ($20,000) and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU Foundation) ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Cloud Family Private Foundation?
The Cloud Family Private Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Cloud Family Private Foundation's EIN?
The Cloud Family Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4408643. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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