The Fifth Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-4416907

The Fifth Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2019. In 2019, it awarded 3 grants totaling $365K.

Financial Overview

From 2019 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$365K

Grant Count

3

Avg Grant Size

$122K

About The Fifth Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Fifth Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2019. In 2019, it awarded 3 grants totaling $365K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BOSTONBostonNEW YORK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019
Metric2019
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$91K$182K$274K$365K3 grants2019

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2019

National Financial Servi…$336KUNITED STATES FUND FOR U…$20KNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVI…$9K

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2019 grants, the largest include National Financial Services - Donor Advised Fund ($335,916), United States Fund for Unicef ($20,000), National Financial Services - Donor Advised Fund ($8,841).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$20,000
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - DONOR ADVISED FUND BOSTON, MAUNRESTRICTED$8,841
National Financial Services - Donor Advised Fund Boston, MAUNRESTRICTED$335,916

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2019 IRS filing

From 2019 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BENJAMIN LURIEPRESIDENT/TREAS./DIRECTOR0.5
ANN LURIEVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.1
SARAH LURIEDIRECTOR0.1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Fifth Foundation?

The Fifth Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2019.

Where does The Fifth Foundation operate?

The Fifth Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.

What size grants does The Fifth Foundation award?

In 2019, The Fifth Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $365K — an average of about $122K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Fifth Foundation's EIN?

The Fifth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4416907. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019.

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

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