The Orbit Fund

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-7086541

The Orbit Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $12K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$12K

-7.7% YoY

Grant Count

5

-28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+29.2% YoY

About The Orbit Fund

Based on IRS filings

The Orbit Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $12K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BROOKLYNCHICAGOELMHURSTOMAHAPOUGHKEEPSIESAN DIEGOSARATOGA SPRINGS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12021202220232024
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$3K$7K$10K$13K10 grants202110 grants20227 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY…$5KTHE RENAISSANCE SOCIETY$4KPRIMARY INFORMATION$3KWESTSIDE FOUNDATION$1KELMHURST ART COLLEGE$500

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$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
MELISSA F WEBERTRUSTEE5
JAY DANDYTRUSTEE5

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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