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Circle of Service Foundation
Accepts applications Chicago, Illinois · EIN 364185939
Circle of Service Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $36.0 million in 637 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $1.7 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$36.0 million
- Number of grants637
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$1.7 million
- Assets$592 million
- New grantees29%
Giving in 2024 was down from $40.4 million the year before.
29% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
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| 2023 | $40.4 million | 611 | $566 million |
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| 2024 | $36.0 million | 637 | $592 million |
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How to apply
| Contact | Christine Plautz
30 S Wacker Drive Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606 |
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| Phone or email | (312) 897-1100 |
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| What to submit, deadlines, restrictions | Details on web site |
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As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Circle of Service Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 27 states, the most to Illinois.
| State | Grants | Amount |
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| Illinois | 439 | $24.8 million |
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| New York | 67 | $5.4 million |
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| District of Columbia | 16 | $1.5 million |
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| Massachusetts | 15 | $1.4 million |
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| California | 29 | $1.2 million |
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| North Carolina | 5 | $545,200 |
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| Virginia | 6 | $417,500 |
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| Wisconsin | 6 | $392,035 |
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| Pennsylvania | 5 | $343,335 |
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| Minnesota | 2 | $209,088 |
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Grants paid in 2024
The 40 largest of 637 grants| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
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Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL | Medical research | $1.7 million |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Peoria, IL | Jewish community | $1.3 million |
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Sinai Health System
Chicago, IL | Community services | $776,292 |
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Jewish Funders Network
New York, NY | Jewish community | $685,000 |
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American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc
New York, NY | Jewish community | $652,500 |
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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL | Education | $629,000 |
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Chicago Community Foundation
Chicago, IL | Violence reduction | $600,000 |
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Metropolitan Family Services
Chicago, IL | Violence reduction | $600,000 |
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Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago
Chicago, IL | Jewish community | $500,000 |
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Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation Inc
Highland Park, IL | Medical research | $469,216 |
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Childrens First Fund the Chicago Public School Foundation
Chicago, IL | Education | $453,460 |
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Birthright Israel Foundation
New York, NY | Jewish community | $450,000 |
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Jewish Child and Family Services
Chicago, IL | Jewish community | $385,000 |
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University of Illinois Foundation
Champaign, IL | Education | $355,438 |
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Childrens First Fund the Chicago Public School Foundation
Chicago, IL | Skilled construction trades | $330,000 |
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American Cancer Society Inc
Chicago, IL | Medical research | $300,000 |
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Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Foundation
New York, NY | Medical research | $300,000 |
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Duke University
Durham, NC | Medical research | $300,000 |
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Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Inc
Milwaukee, WI | Medical research | $300,000 |
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St Baldricks Foundation Inc
Monrovia, CA | Medical research | $300,000 |
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The Ark
Chicago, IL | Jewish community | $300,000 |
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The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America
New York, NY | Jewish community | $265,000 |
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American Association for Cancer Research
Philadelphia, PA | Medical research | $250,000 |
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Cancer Research Institute Inc
New York, NY | Medical research | $250,000 |
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Contina Impact
Berkley, CA | Democracy fund | $250,000 |
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Greater Chicago Food Depository
Chicago, IL | Community services | $250,000 |
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Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Agawam, MA | Jewish community | $250,000 |
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Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation Inc
Vernon Hills, IL | Education | $250,000 |
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Michael Reese Health Trust
Chicago, IL | Community services | $250,000 |
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Center for Enriched Living
Riverwoods, IL | Community services | $247,737 |
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American Brain Tumor Association
Chicago, IL | Medical research | $225,000 |
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Conquer Cancer Fdn of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Alexandria, VA | Medical research | $225,000 |
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Illinois Action for Children
Chicago, IL | Education | $225,000 |
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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL | Medical research | $217,143 |
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Blood Cancer United
Washington, DC | Medical research | $211,786 |
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc
Needham, MA | Medical research | $203,000 |
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Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc
Chicago, IL | Medical research | $200,000 |
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Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc
Washington, DC | Jewish community | $200,000 |
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Crohns & Colitis Foundation Inc
New York, NY | Medical research | $200,000 |
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HIRE360
Chicago, IL | Skilled construction trades | $200,000 |
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Officers and trustees
- Michael P Krasny
Chairman of the Board - Adam J Levine
President, Secretary, Treasurer & Dire - Kimberly Miller Rubenfeld
Executive Vice President - Gary Kash
Director - Michelle Collins
Director - Alan Patzik
Director - Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein
Director - Daniel Jacobs
Director - Lianne Jacobs
Director - Ron Sonenthal
Director
As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.
Questions people ask
Does Circle of Service Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Details on web site.
How much does Circle of Service Foundation give?
$36.0 million in tax year 2024, across 637 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs Circle of Service Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Michael P Krasny (Chairman of the Board), Adam J Levine (President, Secretary, Treasurer & Dire), Kimberly Miller Rubenfeld (Executive Vice President) and Gary Kash (Director) among 10 officers and trustees.
What does Circle of Service Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and education.
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