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The Few Initiative for Children

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 46-4600371 Website

The organization conducts activities consistent with its purpose which is three fold: 1.) to increase awareness of at-risk and disadvantaged youth within the united states, 2.) to support not-for-profit organizations demonstrating commitment to aiding and supporting at-risk and disadvantaged youth, and 3.) to develop programs that directly benefit and engage at-risk and disadvantaged youth to provide healthy and productive alternatives.

Key facts about The Few Initiative for Children

In short: The Few Initiative for Children gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
46-4600371
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$13,437
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$13,437
Median grant
$13,437
Total assets
$37,777
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$38K

-53.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$13K

-8.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$13K

How The Few Initiative for Children gives

  • Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About The Few Initiative for Children

Based on IRS filings

The Few Initiative for Children is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoAtlantaBaton RougeMacombWashingtonWaukesha

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grants2019 1 grants2020 Total only2021 5 grants2022 2 grants2023 Total only2024 1 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $41K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

University of Illinois at Chicago: $13KUniversity of Illinois atChicago$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Illinois at Chicago ($13K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, ILTuition Assistance$13,437

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$37,777$80,730$93,769
Revenue$2,100$3,500$3,789
Expenses$46,650$16,539$58,501
Net Investment Income———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 27, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Few Initiative for Children is led by Julius W. Few MD, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julius W. Few MD

    President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marita Stavrou

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alec Semersky

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Greenwald

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Kate Katarzynski

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Emily Mariscal (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jay Bulev (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Diane Cordon (2019) — Director
  • Former: James Chandler MD (2019) — Director
  • Former: Julius Few Sr. (2019) — Secretary

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 The Few Initiative for Children

How much does The Few Initiative for Children give each year?

The Few Initiative for Children gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $15K in grants paid.

How large is The Few Initiative for Children?

The Few Initiative for Children reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2K.

What is The Few Initiative for Children?

The Few Initiative for Children is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $38K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Few Initiative for Children operate?

The Few Initiative for Children has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Wisconsin.

What is The Few Initiative for Children's EIN?

The Few Initiative for Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4600371. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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