The Margulis Foundation for Freedom and

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 47-1965321

The Margulis Foundation for Freedom and is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $555K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$555K

+22.0% YoY

Grant Count

9

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$62K

+35.5% YoY

About The Margulis Foundation for Freedom and

Based on IRS filings

The Margulis Foundation for Freedom and is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $555K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

ARLINGTONCHICAGOMCLEANPHONEIXPRINCETONST LOUISWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$139K$278K$416K$555K8 grants20206 grants20218 grants202210 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

STAND TOGETHER$150KILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE$125KCATO INSTITUTE$100KTHE CARA PROGRAM$50KTHE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETO…$50KCHICAGOS SUNSHINE ENTERP…$25KWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY$25KSKILLS FOR CHICAGOLAND'S…$25KLIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER$5K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K8$50–100K10$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ARTHUR S MARGULIS JRTRUSTEE, PRESIDENT
ELAINE R MARGULISSECRETARY

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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