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David D & Mary F Grumhaus Fund

Accepts applications Lake Forest, Illinois · EIN 363225807

David D & Mary F Grumhaus Fund is a private foundation in Lake Forest, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $223,531 in 94 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $28,514. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $135,200 the year before.

42% of its 2024 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$135,20079$3.8 million
2024$223,53194$5.3 million

How to apply

ContactDavid D Grumhaus
197 N Greenbay Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone or email(847) 234-4475
What to submitNo required applciaiton format
DeadlinesNo submission deadline
RestrictionsOnly charitable organization

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What David D & Mary F Grumhaus Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois42$133,640
Massachusetts6$27,758
District of Columbia7$16,033
Florida7$12,500
New York5$7,500
Connecticut6$5,000
North Carolina6$4,700
Virginia3$3,900
California3$2,500
Texas1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 94 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
North Chicago Community Partners
Lake Bluff, IL
Charity$28,514
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago, IL
Charitable Purposes$26,974
Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund
Chicago, IL
Charitable purposes$25,602
Ephiphany School
Boston, MA
Charitable Purposes$22,758
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Charitable purposes$10,833
Lurie Childrens Hospital
Chicago, IL
Charitable purposes$10,000
Il Masonic Hospital
Chicago, IL
Charity$10,000
Naples Hospital
Naples, FL
Charitable purposes$7,500
Teach for America
Chicago, IL
Charitable Purposes$4,000
Big Shoulders
Chicago, IL
Charitable Purposes$3,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$3,000
Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Charitable purposes$2,800
Church of the Holy Spirit
Lake Forest, IL
Charitable Purposes$2,000
Mercy Ships
Lindale, TX
Charitable Purposes$2,000
Give Directly
New York, NY
Charity$2,000
North Chicago Community Partners
Lake Bluff, IL
Charitable purposes$2,000
Greater Chicago Food Dispository
Chicago, IL
Charitable Purposes$1,500
Chicago Scholars Foundation
Chicago, IL
charitable purposes$1,500
Golden Apple Foundation
Chicago, IL
charitable purposes$1,500
St Judes
Memphis, TN
charitable purposes$1,500
The National Womens Law Center
Washington, DC
Charitable purposes$1,500
UNC Health Foundation
Chapel Hill, NC
Charitable purposes$1,500
Dana Farber Cancer Inst
Boston, MA
Charitable Purposes$1,000
Evans Scholars Foundation
Golf, IL
Charitable Purposes$1,000
Habitat for Humanity - Collier Cnty
Naples, FL
Charitable Purposes$1,000
Lake Forest Country Day Shool
Lake Forest, IL
Charitable purposes$1,000
Naples Zoo
Naples, FL
Charitable Purposes$1,000
Old Elm Scholarship Fund
Lake Forest, IL
Charitable Purposes$1,000
Oxfam America
Boston, MA
Charitable Purposes$1,000
Partners in Health
Boston, MA
Charitable Purposes$1,000
Save the Children
Westport, CT
Charitable purposes$1,000
Wgcu Public Media
Fort Myers, FL
Charitable Purposes$1,000
WTTW Public Television
Chicago, IL
Charitable Purposes$1,000
Brain Chemistry Labs
Jackson, WY
Charity$1,000
Middle East Childrens Alliance
Berkeley, CA
charitable purposes$1,000
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest, IL
charitable purposes$1,000
Social Mobility Project Thecontinge
Portland, OR
charitable purposes$1,000
Special Olympics Florida
Clermont, FL
charitable purposes$1,000
Special Olympics Illinois
Normal, IL
charitable purposes$1,000
Feed the Hungry
South Bend, IN
Charitable purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David D & Mary F Grumhaus Fund accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No submission deadline.

How much does David D & Mary F Grumhaus Fund give?

$223,531 in tax year 2024, across 94 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs David D & Mary F Grumhaus Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists David Grumhaus (Treasurer), Mary Grumhaus (President), Audrey G Young (Secretary) and Whitney Grumhaus (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does David D & Mary F Grumhaus Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and environment and conservation.

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