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Eleanor Foster Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmette, Illinois · EIN 367362746

Eleanor Foster Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmette, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $56,325 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $56,325 and the largest $56,325. 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 in 2024 was up from $50,161 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$53,1601$1.4 million
2023$50,1611$1.6 million
2024$56,3251$1.7 million

How to apply

Eleanor Foster 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 Eleanor Foster Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$56,325

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Scholarships for young women to attend the school of art institute school of art institute$56,325

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eleanor Foster Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eleanor Foster Foundation give?

$56,325 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $56,325.

Who runs Eleanor Foster Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ilona A Hartman (Trustee).

What does Eleanor Foster Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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