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De Sole Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 932614371

De Sole Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $160,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$38.0 million
2024$160,0008$41.2 million

How to apply

De Sole Family 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 De Sole Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$50,000
South Carolina1$50,000
New York5$30,000
Virginia1$30,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Aspen Art Museum
Aspen, CO
Payment 1 of 3, air$50,000
Mitchelville Historic Park
Hilton Head Island, SC
Payment 1 of 3 for$50,000
The Madeira School
McLean, VA
General support$30,000
Memorial Sloan-Kettering
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Washington Market School
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Hudson River Park Friends
New York, NY
General support$5,000
St Lukes School
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild (Woodstock Guild of Craftsmen)
Woostock, NY
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does De Sole Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does De Sole Family Foundation give?

$160,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs De Sole Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Eleanore R de Sole (Director), Eleanore L de Sole (Secretary), Domenico de Sole (Director) and Laura de Sole (President).

What does De Sole Family Foundation fund?

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

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