The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 23-7054757

Epilepsy education and research

Key facts about The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training

In short: The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training gave $238K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $238K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
23-7054757
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$237,500
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$237,500
Median grant
$237,500
Total assets
$7,758,752
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

$7.8M

+20.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$238K

+6.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$238K

+6.3% YoY

How The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training gives

  • Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training

Based on IRS filings

The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $238K. Net investment income was $369K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Chicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2019) to $238K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $238K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

American Epilepsy Society: $238KAmerican Epilepsy Society$238K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Epilepsy Society ($238K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Epilepsy Society Chicago, ILEpilepsy Research$237,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,758,752$6,446,192$5,926,296
Revenue$403,385$496,543$157,970
Expenses$257,809$244,974$240,630
Net Investment Income$369,216$230,948$135,585

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training is led by Eileen Murray, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eileen Murray

    CEO

    Executive Director → CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy-Jo Toyama

    CEO Since Nov

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frances E. Jensen MD

    Chair

    Trustee → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen E. Scharfman PhD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Lombroso

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raman Sankar MD PhD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Jose E. Cavazos MD PhD (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Gregory L. Holmes MD (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Janice R. Naegele (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Tallie Z. Baram MD PhD (2019–2020) — Chair

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 Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training

How much does The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training give each year?

The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training gave $238K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $223K across 1 grant.

How large is The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training?

The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $403K.

Where does The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training operate?

The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training's EIN?

The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7054757. 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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