Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.7M
Foundation funders
36
Grants recorded
72
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation?
Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Eddema Foundation ($1.3M), The Chicago Community Trust ($469K), T Kendall Hunt Family Foundation Inc ($270K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 36 funders
| Once Upon a Time Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moller Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marta Heflin Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Knight Impact Partners | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grand Victoria Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Carol Bernick Family Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vaterstetten Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lohengrin Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baxter International Foundation | $291 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Circle of Service Foundation | $256 | 1 | 2024 |
| Locasto Family Foundation | $103 | 1 | 2019 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103 (2019) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.5M.
What grants has Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eddema Foundation | CRYSTAL CHARITABLE FUND | $1,299,108 |
| 2025 | Follett Educational Foundation | Education Grant | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee | General Support | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Exe. Disc. Grant | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Helen V Brach Foundation | For the Youth Engagement Program in Oak Park and River Forest with short term interventions for crisis, trauma, and other challenges | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Discretionary | $5,000 |
| 2025 | T Kendall Hunt Family Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR CHICAGO LATINES IN PHILANTHROPY MEMBERSHIP | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching | $1,250 |
| 2024 | Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial | SUPPORT | $270,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $55,525 |
| 2024 | The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee | General Support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Follett Educational Foundation | Education Grant | $42,000 |
| 2024 | Good Heart Work Smart Foundation | Exempt Purpose of Organization | $31,000 |
| 2024 | Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Lumpkin Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | T Kendall Hunt Family Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Irving Harris Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Once Upon a Time Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Moller Family Foundation | SAME AS ORGANIZATION 1 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Marta Heflin Foundation | Restricted Grant | $5,000 |
| 2024 | T Kendall Hunt Family Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Knight Impact Partners | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Helen V Brach Foundation | For the Youth Engagement Program in Oak Park and River Forest with short term interventions for crisis, trauma, and other challenges | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Hazard Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $3,500 |
| 2024 | Hazard Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $3,500 |
| 2024 | Carol Bernick Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $3,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 72 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation?
Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Eddema Foundation ($1.3M), The Chicago Community Trust ($469K), T Kendall Hunt Family Foundation Inc ($270K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation's largest funder?
Eddema Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation, with $1.3M across 1 grant (2025).
How much grant funding has Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation across 72 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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