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Elkay Family Foundation

Accepts applications Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois · EIN 832504352

Elkay Family Foundation is a private foundation in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $49,388 in 31 grants; the typical grant was $568 and the largest $12,000. 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 $27,605 the year before.

97% 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$27,60512$501,844
2024$49,38831$539,670

How to apply

ContactElkay Family Foundation
1 Mid America Plaza Floor 3, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
What to submitTo submit a request for assistance, an individual or organization can go to www.elkayfamilyofoundation.org. The intake form asks for the name/email/phone number/company and then asks for any additional questions/comments. Upon further review, an individual from the elkay family foundation may reach out to an applicant to gather further information.
DeadlinesTypically there are no submission deadlines.
RestrictionsElkay family foundation supports the needs of eis employees, partners as well as the community at large. Some examples of support/assistance include natural disaster relief, education assistance, vocational training and general community support. Gifts are given to not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Depending on the type of assistance, there may be some gift limitations or other restrictive circumstances based on various facts and circumstances.

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

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Elkay Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota1$12,000
Texas1$10,000
Wisconsin13$9,256
Illinois4$8,887
North Carolina2$3,207
District of Columbia2$1,250
Maryland1$1,055
Maine1$1,000
Washington2$818
Tennessee1$569

Grants paid in 2024

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Scholarship America
Minneapolis, MN
Scholarship$12,000
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Community Assistance$10,000
Ronald McD House
Chicago, IL
Community Assistance$7,500
Gathering of Southeast Wisconsin Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Community Assistance$3,068
South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church
Charlotte, NC
Community Assistance$2,639
Rock Church Academy
Baltimore, MD
Community Assistance$1,055
The Guest House of Milwaukee Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Community Assistance$1,000
Wreaths Across America
Columbia Falls, ME
Community Assistance$1,000
Capital Area food bank
Washington, DC
Community Assistance$1,000
St John's Evangelist School
Carrollton, IL
Community Assistance$569
First United Methodist Church
Waukesha, WI
Community Assistance$569
Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc
Chattanooga, TN
Community Assistance$569
Colts Rehab Rescue
Muskego, WI
Community Assistance$569
Chinese Christian Church of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Community Assistance$568
New Hills Church
Brighton, CO
Community Assistance$568
Fuquay-Varina United Methodist Church
FuquayVarina, NC
Community Assistance$568
The Salvation Army Tri-City Corp & Joe K Anderson Community Center
St Charles, IL
Community Assistance$568
Mayville EMS
Mayville, WI
Community Assistance$568
Dodge County Sheriff's Office
Juneau, WI
Community Assistance$568
St Peter's Lutheran Church & School
Fond du Lac, WI
Community Assistance$568
Southside Christian School
Spokane, WA
Community Assistance$568
St Johns Lutheran Church
Grand Haven, MI
Community Assistance$528
Summit Police Department
Oconomowoc, WI
Community Assistance$528
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Community Assistance$500
Kinship Milwaukee Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Community Assistance$250
Givefund San Jose Dc (Paypal Charitable Giving Fund)
Washington, DC
Community Assistance$250
Loaves & Fishes
Milwaukee, WI
Community Assistance$250
Second Harvest Inland 2-Harvest
Spokane, WA
Community Assistance$250
Toys For Tots
Triangle, VA
Community Assistance$250
Capuchin Community Services
Milwaukee, WI
Community Assistance$250
Community Christian Church
Naperville, IL
Community Assistance$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elkay Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Typically there are no submission deadlines..

How much does Elkay Family Foundation give?

$49,388 in tax year 2024, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $568.

Who runs Elkay Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Louis Katz (President), April KATZ Jalazo (Vice President), Laura Gicela (Treasurer) and Patricia Bauer (Secretary) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Elkay Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and faith communities.

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