Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Chicago, IL EIN 36-2651505

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$6.9M

Foundation funders

61

Grants recorded

163

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly?

Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly is funded by 61 grantmakers, led by Chicago Friends of the Elderly Foundation ($5.1M), Frankel Julius N Foundation ($335K), Metta Fund ($265K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Chicago Friends of the Elderly Foundation$5,106,66352019–2024
Frankel Julius N Foundation$335,00062020–2025
Metta Fund$265,00072019–2023
Sahm Family Foundation$147,50062020–2025
Mazza Foundation$125,00062020–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$124,41252019–2025
Greater Chicago Food Depository$109,41952021–2025
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation$70,00022020–2021
Manitou Fund$65,00032020–2022
Marguerite Delany Hark Foundation$40,00012023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$35,00032022–2024
Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund$30,00052020–2024
Topfer Family Foundation$30,00022020–2021
The Siragusa Family Foundation$25,00052020–2024
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation$25,00012022
James a Ruppe Foundation$24,00032020–2022
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation$22,00032020–2022
The John C and Carolyn Noonan Parmer$20,00042020–2023
The Cleveland Foundation$20,00012022
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family$20,00022021–2022
Press Adelman Foundation$18,00062020–2025
Clannad Foundation$17,50062020–2025
Nonna's Garden$15,00012021
The Samuel L Westerman Foundation$14,75062020–2025
Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation$14,00032023–2025
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Target Foundation$12,80022021–2022
Rachel B Williams Foundation$12,50062020–2025
Home Instead Charities$10,36612021
The Renaissance Foundation$10,00042021–2024
Butler Family Foundation$10,00012021
Hardenbergh Foundation$10,00012020
Evelyn C Carter Foundation Corp$8,50042021–2025
The Elizabeth C Quinlan Foundation$8,00022020–2021
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$7,56072019–2025
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$7,25012019
New York Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of New York$6,50012021
Morrissey- Weinglass Trust XXXXX5003$6,06312025
The Darrell R Windle and David a Samber Charitable Fund$6,00022024–2025
Nat P Ozmon Family Foundation$6,00012019
Paul and Pearl Caslow Foundation$5,00012024
James T Nystrom Foundation$5,00032019–2021
Frank C Diener Foundation$5,00012020
Leonard Family Charitable Foundation$2,00012022
John Marshall Family Foundation$2,00022020–2021
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$1,50012022
George M Eisenberg Foundation$1,50012021
West End Health Foundation$1,50012021
HCD Foundation$1,00012024
Vyuha Inc$1,00012022
Chubb Charitable Foundation$1,00012021
William G & Mary A Ryan Foundation$1,00012019
The Galoney-Strubbe Charitable$90032020–2022
The Colmar Family Foundation - Southwest$50012024
Dr Daniel C Hartnett Family Foundation$40042020–2024
Pohlad Family Foundation$25022020–2023
Patricia Schoenberg Charitable$20012021
Rippleworks Inc$10112021
Lamb Weston Charitable Foundation$10022020–2021
The Buccino Foundation$10012020
RSC Foundation Inc$3512025
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$3512024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M9 grants2019 29 grants2020 38 grants2021 29 grants2022 20 grants2023 23 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2025) to $2.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $201K.

What grants has Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Frankel Julius N FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$65,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$37,622
2025Sahm Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025Greater Chicago Food DepositoryDistribute to the Hungry$22,806
2025Mazza FoundationVISITING SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM$20,000
2025Morrissey- Weinglass Trust XXXXX5003GENERAL SUPPORT$6,063
2025Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationOPERATIONS$6,000
2025Press Adelman FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$4,000
2025The Samuel L Westerman FoundationCHARITABLE$3,000
2025Clannad FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$3,000
2025The Darrell R Windle and David a Samber Charitable FundCHARITABLE GIFT$3,000
2025Evelyn C Carter Foundation CorpHEALTH CARE$2,500
2025Rachel B Williams FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$580
2025RSC Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$35
2024Chicago Friends of the Elderly FoundationSUPPORT OF PROGRAM SERVICES$510,000
2024Frankel Julius N FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$55,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$33,865
2024Sahm Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Greater Chicago Food DepositoryDISTRIBUTE TO THE HUNGRY$21,826
2024Mazza FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$15,500
2024Patrick and Anna M Cudahy FundGeneral Operations$6,000
2024Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationOPERATIONS$6,000
2024The Siragusa Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2024Paul and Pearl Caslow FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Press Adelman FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$4,000
2024The Darrell R Windle and David a Samber Charitable FundCHARITABLE GIFT$3,000
2024Clannad FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$3,000
2024The Samuel L Westerman FoundationCHARITABLE$2,750

Showing 30 most recent of 163 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly?

Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly is funded by 61 grantmakers, led by Chicago Friends of the Elderly Foundation ($5.1M), Frankel Julius N Foundation ($335K), Metta Fund ($265K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly between 2019–2025.

Who is Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly's largest funder?

Chicago Friends of the Elderly Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly, with $5.1M across 5 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly across 163 grants from 61 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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