Little Sisters of the Poor

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Palatine, IL EIN 51-0187829

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026

Total received

$4.8M

Foundation funders

67

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2026

Who funds Little Sisters of the Poor?

Little Sisters of the Poor is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Bernard Heerey Family Foundation ($1.2M), Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged ($575K), Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust ($552K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Little Sisters of the Poor between 2020–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Bernard Heerey Family Foundation$1,189,04052020–2024
Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged$575,00022020–2021
Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust$551,64362020–2025
Hutton & Jost Memorial Trust$308,49062020–2025
James & Zita Gavin Foundation$277,27952022–2025
Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial$255,00042021–2024
Frankel Julius N Foundation$165,00032020–2022
Mazza Foundation$150,00022022–2023
Mullooly Carey Foundation$150,00032020–2022
The Paul W Franke Family Foundation$120,00062020–2025
M a & G a Ackerman Memorial Fund$114,53932023–2025
Foglia Family Foundation$110,00052021–2025
Fred J Brunner Foundation$85,00052020–2024
Lost Pond Foundation$80,00042022–2025
Beatrice P Delany Char Tr XXXXX7003$65,00032022–2024
Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged$41,18922020–2021
The Kharis Foundation Inc$35,00052020–2025
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque$32,50032020–2022
John Marshall Family Foundation$30,000112020–2025
The Canning Foundation$30,00012021
Thomas W Dower Foundation$28,00062020–2025
Rachel B Williams Foundation$28,00062020–2025
Medina Isabel Tuw$27,25652020–2024
The Zucaro Family Foundation Inc$25,25022020–2021
Stack Family Foundation$25,00032020–2025
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The William F O'Connor Foundation$25,00052021–2025
Wakerly Family Foundation$20,00012026
Charles E and Barbara A Zidek Family Foundation$20,00012023
Glenn & Jane Bullock Family Foundation$19,50042020–2023
The Turano Foundation$17,50062020–2025
Guy a & N Kay Arboit Charitable Trust$15,00022025
Harry F Chaddick and Elaine$11,69422020–2021
Clark-Halladay Memorial Foundation$10,00012024
Kaminski Family Foundation$10,00012023
David C and Ellen R Petrick Foundation$10,00032020–2022
Frank J Lewis Foundation Inc$10,00022020–2021
The John C and Carolyn Noonan Parmer$10,00012020
The Henderson Foundation$8,00052021–2025
Leo Krupa Foundation$7,50012025
Master Educational Assistance Foundation$7,50032020–2023
Joseph O Rubinelli Family Fdn$6,50052020–2025
Leonard Family Charitable Foundation$6,00032020–2022
Albert a Hound James V Engdahl Foundation$5,00012020
Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation$4,50042020–2023
The Denicolo Family Foundation Inc$4,15012024
Sueske W & C Charitable Tr 21580$4,00022020–2021
Kropid Family Foundation$3,50042022–2025
Mary Lynne Hickey Foundation$2,50032020–2025
The Siragusa Family Foundation$2,50012020
Gerald J Kostelny and Carolyn C Kostelny$2,01332020–2023
Bomher Family Foundation$2,00022020–2021
Couri Family Foundation$2,00012020
Alfredo and Ada Capitanini Foundati$1,50032021–2023
John H & Kathleen H Schneider Family$1,00022024–2025
The Sam J Frankino Foundation$1,00012024
Barnes Foundation$1,00012024
Motorola Solutions Foundation$1,00012020
Donald & Patricia Manhard Charitable$75022022–2025
McCabe Catholic Charities$60162021–2026
BMF Foundation$50012025
Larry a and Marlene L Guthrie$50012025
Dorothea Cunningham Family Foundation$40022020–2021
AbbVie Foundation$40012020
The Mulvihill Family Foundation$35022020–2022
Mary Joan Rice Charitable Foundation$25012021
Reva and David Logan Foundation$10012020
Daniel C Nwankwo MD Memorial$5012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M39 grants2020 39 grants2021 34 grants2022 30 grants2023 30 grants2024 26 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2026) to $1.0M (2021). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.

What grants has Little Sisters of the Poor received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Wakerly Family FoundationEquipment updates for elderly$20,000
2026McCabe Catholic CharitiesUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$100
2025Nelson Benjamin F Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$120,000
2025James & Zita Gavin FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$100,050
2025Foglia Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$60,000
2025Hutton & Jost Memorial TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$55,888
2025M a & G a Ackerman Memorial FundUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$34,539
2025The Paul W Franke Family FoundationHOUSING AND CARE OF POOR$20,000
2025Lost Pond FoundationTO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAM EXPENSES.$20,000
2025Stack Family FoundationGeneral Support$10,000
2025Guy a & N Kay Arboit Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2025Leo Krupa FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$7,500
2025Thomas W Dower FoundationTO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$6,000
2025The Henderson FoundationBENEVOLENCE$5,500
2025The Turano FoundationCHARITY$5,000
2025Guy a & N Kay Arboit Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2025Rachel B Williams FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025The William F O'Connor FoundationGENERAL$5,000
2025The Kharis Foundation IncUnrestricted contribution to general fund$4,500
2025Joseph O Rubinelli Family FdnGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2025John Marshall Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2025Kropid Family FoundationFood and Shelter for Aged$1,000
2025Mary Lynne Hickey FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE$1,000
2025BMF FoundationUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE ORGANZIATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES$500
2025John H & Kathleen H Schneider FamilyGENERAL$500
2025Larry a and Marlene L Guthrie2025 CONTRIBUTION$500
2025Donald & Patricia Manhard CharitableGENERAL PURPOSE$250
2025McCabe Catholic CharitiesUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$100
2024Bernard Heerey Family FoundationASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY$260,400
2024Nelson Benjamin F Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Little Sisters of the Poor?

Little Sisters of the Poor is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Bernard Heerey Family Foundation ($1.2M), Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged ($575K), Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust ($552K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Little Sisters of the Poor between 2020–2026.

Who is Little Sisters of the Poor's largest funder?

Bernard Heerey Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Little Sisters of the Poor, with $1.2M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Little Sisters of the Poor received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Little Sisters of the Poor across 200 grants from 67 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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