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Eugene J and Olga E Porto Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only La Grange, Illinois · EIN 823469798

Eugene J and Olga E Porto Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in La Grange, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $24,452 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 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 $39,195 the year before.

57% of its 2025 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$16,5008$285,348
2024$39,1959$274,772
2025$24,4527$282,521

How to apply

Eugene J and Olga E Porto Charitable 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$15,000
Illinois5$9,352
Michigan1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
General donation$15,000
St Francis Xavier
La Grange, IL
Capital fund and general donation$5,500
Archdiocese of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General donation$1,602
Peninsula Players
Fish Creek, IL
General donation$1,000
Shriners Children's Chicago
Chicago, IL
General donation$1,000
Pleasantdale Garden Club
Burr Ridge, IL
General donation$250
Kalamazoo Choral Society
Kalamazoo, MI
General donation$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eugene J and Olga E Porto Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eugene J and Olga E Porto Charitable Foundation give?

$24,452 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Eugene J and Olga E Porto Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Eugene J Porto (President), Olga E Porto (Vice President), Benjamin P Porto (Director) and Christian M Manrique (Director).

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