Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chicago, IL EIN 36-2244895

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.7M

Foundation funders

33

Grants recorded

63

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center?

Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Special Children's Charities ($567K), Polk Bros Foundation Inc ($225K), Anixter and Silva Family Foundation ($155K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K7 grants2019 10 grants2020 6 grants2021 9 grants2022 11 grants2023 12 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2021) to $555K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $188K.

What grants has Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Anixter and Silva Family FoundationGENERAL$80,000
2025Polk Bros Foundation IncHealth$45,000
2025Illinois Equal Justice FoundationTO PROVIDE TRANSLATION OF CIVIL LEGAL INFORMATION TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, CLOSED CAPTION AND BRAILLE FOR COMMUNYT MEMBERS THAT ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING AND BLIND TO NAVIGATE COURT PROCEDURES.$37,796
2025Washington Square Health Foundation IncCHS Hearing Health Clinic Audiology Testing Equipment$13,220
2025United Way of Bergen CountyDONOR DESIGNATION$7,950
2025Special People in NeedGENERAL$3,500
2025Holzheimer FundCHARITABLE$500
2025Ehrlichman Family FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$200
2024Special Children's CharitiesAfter 22 Program$217,295
2024Kessler Foundation IncCOMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT$100,000
2024Anixter and Silva Family FoundationGENERAL$75,000
2024The Coleman Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities$70,000
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncHealth$45,000
2024Illinois Equal Justice FoundationTO PROVIDE TRANSLATION OF CIVIL LEGAL INFORMATION TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, CLOSED CAPTION AND BRAILLE FOR COMMUNYT MEMBERS THAT ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING AND BLIND TO NAVIGATE COURT PROCEDURES.$20,000
2024Circle of Service FoundationCOMMUNITY SERVICES$15,000
2024United Way of Bergen CountyDONOR DESIGNATION$8,220
2024Special People in NeedGENERAL$3,500
2024Sterling Family Foundationto assist organization with providing an array of services and support for people with disabilities and related challenges to learn and work in the community$1,000
2024Assurant FoundationFinancial Assistance$250
2024The Atkins Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$104
2023Special Children's CharitiesAfter 22 Program$175,053
2023Polk Bros Foundation IncHealth$45,000
2023Circle of Service FoundationCOMMUNITY SERVICES$15,000
2023Foundation for Hearing and Speech ResourcesLITERACY PROGRAM$10,000
2023Romo Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$7,500
2023Upscale Rummage SaleCommunity Outreach$7,500
2023United Way of Bergen CountyDONOR DESIGNATION$7,250
2023Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoGrants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support$5,400
2023Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation IncPAYMENT TO CHARITY THAT IS NOT COUNTED AS A QD SINCE IT FALLS UNDER SECTION 4941.$2,500
2023Morgan Stanley Foundation IncVOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM$2,000

Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center?

Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Special Children's Charities ($567K), Polk Bros Foundation Inc ($225K), Anixter and Silva Family Foundation ($155K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center between 2019–2025.

Who is Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center's largest funder?

Special Children's Charities is the largest recorded funder of Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center, with $567K across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center across 63 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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