The JLC Colmar Foundation
The JLC Colmar Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $237K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $35K.
The JLC Colmar Foundation at a glance
In short: The JLC Colmar Foundation gave $42K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,750
- +96.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,438
- +96.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $237,176
- -4.5% vs 2024
- 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.
Who The JLC Colmar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Auditorium Theatre ($24K). Together the top 4 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The JLC Colmar Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 218% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Auditorium Theatre Chicago, IL | Exempt Purpose of Organization | $24,250 |
| Ravinia Fest Highland Park, IL | Exempt Purpose of Organization | $10,000 |
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | Exempt Purpose of Organization | $5,000 |
| The Field Museum Chicago, IL | Exempt Purpose of Organization | $2,500 |
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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 | $237,176 | $41,543 | $52,696 | $41,750 | 4 | $43,215 | $34,515 | $19,810 |
| 2024 | $248,329 | $32,874 | $33,687 | $21,250 | 4 | $22,979 | $24,808 | $19,152 |
| 2023 | $249,142 | $2,334 | $31,707 | $27,500 | 3 | $27,792 | $10,206 | $17,195 |
| 2022 | $269,032 | $360,255 | — | — | — | — | — | $738 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The JLC Colmar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The JLC Colmar Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexandra Britton
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $1K (2025)
Camille Seigle
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $1K (2025)
Joan Colmar
Presdient
President → Presdient, 2022
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $1K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Joan Colmar (Presdient). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The JLC Colmar Foundation
How much does The JLC Colmar Foundation give each year?
The JLC Colmar Foundation gave $42K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 4 grants.
What is The JLC Colmar Foundation's typical grant size?
The JLC Colmar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $10,438, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The JLC Colmar Foundation give grants?
The JLC Colmar 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 (3 grants).
How large is The JLC Colmar Foundation?
The JLC Colmar Foundation reported $237K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The JLC Colmar Foundation's EIN?
The JLC Colmar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1741532. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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