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5600K Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wheaton, Illinois · EIN 810852982

5600K Foundation is a private foundation in Wheaton, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $51,195 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $4,598 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $57,365 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$38,70320$677,588
2024$57,36516$737,752
2025$51,19514$755,211

How to apply

5600K Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What 5600K Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois8$30,695
District of Columbia2$15,000
New York2$4,000
Tennessee1$1,000
Arizona1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
FLCC
Washington, DC
For operations$10,000
Clearbrook Partners
Arlington Heights, IL
For operations$5,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Geneva, IL
For operations$5,000
Pacific Garden Mission
Chicago, IL
For operations$5,000
People's Resource Center
Wheaton, IL
For operations$5,000
The Conservation Foundation
Naperville, IL
For operations$5,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
For operations$5,000
Community Unit School District 200
Wheaton, IL
For operations$4,195
David Lynch Foundation
New York, NY
For operations$3,500
Eccho Live
Nashville, TN
For operations$1,000
Frontera Farmer Foundation
Chicago, IL
For operations$1,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Chicago, IL
For operations$500
Huntington's Disease Sociery of America
New York, NY
For operations$500
Musically Fed
Scottsdale, AZ
For operations$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does 5600K Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does 5600K Foundation give?

$51,195 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $4,598.

Who runs 5600K Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Floyd Dillman (Director), Douglas Hackney (Director) and Amy Weiler (Director).

What does 5600K Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, arts and culture and health.

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