The Speiser Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Lagrange, IL EIN: 36-4117679

The Speiser Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lagrange, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 9 grants totaling $405K.

Key facts about The Speiser Family Foundation

EIN
36-4117679
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021
Annual giving (2021)
$405,000
Grants made (2021)
9
Average grant
$45,000
Median grant
$15,000
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who The Speiser Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Speiser Family Foundation's 9 itemized 2021 grants were Illinois (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants) and Lagrange, IL (2 grants). None of its 9 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

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Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$405K

-24.0% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

-40.9% YoY

About The Speiser Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Speiser Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lagrange, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 9 grants totaling $405K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 9 itemized 2021 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoLaGrangeLaGrange ParkWilmetteMilwaukeeGlen Ellyn

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021
Metric202120202019
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2021

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$133K$267K$400K$533K8 grants20197 grants20209 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2021

Lurie Children's Hospital Foundatio: $225KLurie Children's HospitalFoundatio$225KChicago Children's Advocacy Center: $75KChicago Children's AdvocacyCenter$75KBEDS Plus: $25KBEDS Plus$25KLaGrange Memorial Foundation: $15KLaGrange Memorial Foundation$15KThe Night Ministry: $15KThe Night Ministry$15KPillars: $15KPillars$15KCollege of DuPage Foundation: $15KCollege of DuPage Foundation$15KWBEZ Radio: $10KWBEZ Radio$10KBoys HopeGirls Hope: $10KBoys HopeGirls Hope$10K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2021 grants, the largest recipients include Lurie Children's Hospital Foundatio ($225,000), Chicago Children's Advocacy Center ($75,000), BEDS Plus ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lurie Children's Hospital Foundatio Chicago, ILChildren's Health$225,000
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center Chicago, ILAssistance to abused Children$75,000
BEDS Plus LaGrange, ILShelter for the homeless$25,000
LaGrange Memorial Foundation LaGrange, ILPromote philanthropy and Goodwill for LaGrange Memorial Hospital$15,000
The Night Ministry Chicago, ILHelp members of community that struggle with poverty and/or homelessness.$15,000
Pillars LaGrange Park, ILProvide services for Individuals and Families facing challenges or crisis.$15,000
College of DuPage Foundation Glen Ellyn, ILDevelopment of programs in higher education$15,000
WBEZ Radio Chicago, ILPublic service radio$10,000
Boys HopeGirls Hope Wilmette, ILScholarships for at risk children$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2021 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Christine SpeiserManager/Dir1—
Anthony SpeiserTreas/Dir1—
Matthew B SpeiserSecr/Dir1—
Kate SpeiserDirector——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Speiser Family Foundation?

The Speiser Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lagrange, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2021.

Where does The Speiser Family Foundation operate?

The Speiser Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Wisconsin.

What size grants does The Speiser Family Foundation award?

In 2021, The Speiser Family Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $405K — an average of about $45K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Speiser Family Foundation's EIN?

The Speiser Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4117679. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

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

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