The Richards Family Foundation

NORTHBROOK, IL EIN: 36-3701676

The Richards Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in NORTHBROOK, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $42K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$42K

+6.3% YoY

Grant Count

9

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-5.5% YoY

About The Richards Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Richards Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in NORTHBROOK, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $42K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BOCA GRANDECHAUTAUQUACHICAGOGLENVIEWKESWICKNARRAGANSETTNILESWASHINGTONWINNETKAWOOSTER

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$62K$124K$185K$247K10 grants20209 grants20218 grants20228 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

NORTHRIDGE PREPARATORY S…$9KADVOCATES FOR BALANCE AT…$8KBOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC$6KKESWICK SCHOOL$5KMIDDLEBRIDGE SCHOOL$5KRUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL …$3KSAUGANASH STUDY CENTER$3KTHE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER$2KEMBERS ACADEMY$2K

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Northridge Preparatory School ($9,000), Advocates for Balance at Chautauqua ($7,500), Boca Grande Health Clinic ($6,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC BOCA GRANDE, FLUNRESTRICTED$6,000
NORTHRIDGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL NILES, ILUNRESTRICTED$9,000
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER BOAR CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$3,000
THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER WOOSTER, OHUNRESTRICTED$2,000
EMBERS ACADEMY NILES, ILUNRESTRICTED$2,000
ADVOCATES FOR BALANCE AT CHAUTAUQUA CHAUTAUQUA, NYUNRESTRICTED$7,500
KESWICK SCHOOL KESWICK, VAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
MIDDLEBRIDGE SCHOOL NARRAGANSETT, RIUNRESTRICTED$5,000
SAUGANASH STUDY CENTER CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DORIS RICHARDSDirector1
CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSPresident5
ELIZABETH HAYWARDDirector1

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Richards Family Foundation operate?

The Richards Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia.

What size grants does The Richards Family Foundation award?

In 2024, The Richards Family Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $42K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Richards Family Foundation's EIN?

The Richards Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3701676. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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