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Domont Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Deerfield, Illinois · EIN 261526424

Domont Family Foundation is a private foundation in Deerfield, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $153,615 in 31 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $15,000. 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 $153,922 the year before.

32% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$116,31435$2.9 million
2024$153,92235$3.4 million
2025$153,61531$3.9 million

How to apply

Domont 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 Domont Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois16$92,615
Connecticut5$19,500
Alabama1$10,000
Pennsylvania1$7,500
New York1$7,000
Wisconsin1$5,000
District of Columbia1$2,500
New Jersey1$2,500
Virginia1$2,500
Georgia1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish United Fund
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$15,000
Temple Shalom
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$13,800
North Shore Congregation
Glencoe, IL
Unrestricted$11,315
Community Fund of Darien
Darien, CT
Unrestricted$10,000
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL
Unrestricted$10,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$10,000
March Fourth Coalition
Winnetka, IL
Unrestricted$10,000
Person to Person Inc
Darien, CT
Unrestricted$7,500
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$7,500
Michael J Fox Foundation
New York, NY
Unrestricted$7,000
Aftermath
Winnetka, IL
Unrestricted$6,000
Ravinia Festival
Highland Park, IL
Unrestricted$5,000
Repairers of the Breach
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted$5,000
Camp for All Kids
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$4,000
Old Irving Park Comm Clinic
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$4,000
Darien Library
Darien, IL
Unrestricted$3,500
Chicago Botanic Garden
Glencoe, IL
Unrestricted$2,500
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$2,500
Meals on Wheels
Arlington, VA
Unrestricted$2,500
North Shore Senior Center
Northfield, IL
Unrestricted$2,500
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Unrestricted$2,500
Writers Theatre
Glencoe, IL
Unrestricted$2,500
KIPP Metro Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted$2,000
Indiana University Foundation
Bloomington, IN
Unrestricted$1,500
Glencoe Historical Society
Glencoe, IL
Unrestricted$1,000
Howard Area Community Center
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$1,000
Oregon Health Science University
Portland, OR
Unrestricted$1,000
United Jewish Fed of Stamford
Stamford, CT
Unrestricted$1,000
Darien YMCA
Darien, CT
Unrestricted$500
Misericordia
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$500
The Depot Darien
Darien, CT
Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Domont Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Domont Family Foundation give?

$153,615 in tax year 2025, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Domont Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Lawrence A Domont MD (President), Sally R Domont (Secretary), Andrew J Domont (Vice President) and Zachary B Domont MD (Treasurer).

What does Domont Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and food and hunger.

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