Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus
Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus is a private foundation, based in Po Box Chica, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $104K.
Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus at a glance
In short: Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus gave $108K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,457
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,114
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,336
- Total assets
- $2,500,280
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Michael Reese Health Trust ($54K). Together the top 4 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2022) to $116K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Reese Health Trust Elgin, IL | General Support | $54,229 |
| Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL | General Support | $27,114 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | General Support | $13,557 |
| Council for Jewish Elderly Chicago, IL | General Support | $13,557 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,500,280 | $120,002 | $138,600 | $108,457 | 4 | $129,810 | $104,466 | $140,377 |
| 2024 | $2,518,855 | $77,206 | $133,842 | $104,286 | 4 | $124,424 | $76,738 | $128,594 |
| 2023 | $2,575,192 | $-187,224 | $154,734 | $112,329 | 4 | $131,980 | $65,549 | $123,938 |
| 2022 | $2,915,578 | $728,100 | $140,642 | $104,157 | 4 | $126,768 | $714,225 | $134,941 |
| 2021 | $2,330,621 | $196,178 | $151,470 | $114,862 | 4 | — | $176,407 | $131,212 |
| 2020 | $2,276,104 | $95,007 | $152,734 | $116,127 | 4 | — | $81,282 | $122,758 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus reported a distributable amount of $140K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $28K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $28K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus
How much does Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus give each year?
Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus gave $108K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $104K across 4 grants.
What is Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus's typical grant size?
Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus's median grant in 2025 was $20,336, and its average grant was $27,114, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus give grants?
Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus?
Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus's EIN?
Tuw Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6026246. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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