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Foglia Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 363925857

Foglia Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $14.9 million in 116 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $2.5 million. 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 $13.1 million the year before.

25% of its 2024 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
2022$11.8 million120$47.2 million
2023$13.1 million121$44.6 million
2024$14.9 million116$37.8 million

How to apply

Foglia 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 Foglia Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois90$12.3 million
Florida5$1.6 million
California2$350,000
Tennessee2$175,000
Maryland2$125,000
New York3$110,000
Massachusetts2$70,000
North Carolina1$50,000
Ohio1$50,000
Virginia2$35,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 116 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$2.5 million
Naples Community Hospital Inc
Naples, FL
General charitable purposes$1.0 million
By the Hand Club for Kids
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$750,000
Friends of McHenry County College Foundation
Crystal Lake, IL
General charitable purposes$527,500
Marillac St Vincent Family Services
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$500,000
St Matthew's House
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$500,000
Let It Be US
Barrington, IL
General charitable purposes$425,000
Altus Academy
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$400,000
Boys Hope Girls Hope
Wilmette, IL
General charitable purposes$360,000
David Lawrence Center
Naples, FL
General charitable purposes$350,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township
Carpentersville, IL
General charitable purposes$300,000
Canine Companions for Independence
Santa Rosa, CA
General charitable purposes$300,000
Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$250,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County Inc
Crystal Lake, IL
General charitable purposes$230,000
Access Living
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$225,000
Chicago Hope Academy
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$225,000
Communities in Schools - Chicago
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$200,000
Alexander Leigh Center for Autism
McHenry, IL
General charitable purposes$150,000
Aspire
Hillside, IL
General charitable purposes$150,000
Bounce Children's Foundation
Deerfield, IL
General charitable purposes$150,000
Evans Scholars Foundation
Glenview, IL
General charitable purposes$150,000
Fitms Neurobalance Center NFP
Barrington, IL
General charitable purposes$150,000
Les Turner ALS Foundation
Skokie, IL
General charitable purposes$150,000
Marklund Charities
Geneva, IL
General charitable purposes$150,000
Misericordia Foundation
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$150,000
Special Spaces
Knoxville, TN
General charitable purposes$150,000
Coalition to Save Our Mental Health Centers
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$125,000
Judson University
Elgin, IL
General charitable purposes$125,000
Young at Heart Senior Pet Rescue
Woodstock, IL
General charitable purposes$125,000
Excel Beyond 211 Dollars for Scholars
Palatine, IL
General charitable purposes$120,000
The Josselyn Center NFP
Northfield, IL
General charitable purposes$115,000
Barrington Youth & Family Services
Barrington, IL
General charitable purposes$114,000
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$105,000
Ascension Illinois Foundation
Bolingbrook, IL
General charitable purposes$100,000
Bear Necessities
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$100,000
Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding & Ed Center
Harvard, IL
General charitable purposes$100,000
Cals All Stars Angel Foundation Inc
Saint Charles, IL
General charitable purposes$100,000
Chicago Jesuit Academy
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$100,000
Family Health Partnership Clinic
Crystal Lake, IL
General charitable purposes$100,000
Guadalupe Center
Naples, FL
General charitable purposes$100,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Foglia Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Foglia Family Foundation give?

$14.9 million in tax year 2024, across 116 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Foglia Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Patricia A Foglia (Pres. & Dir.), Vincent W Foglia (Sec,tres, Dir), Kymberly A Foglia (Director) and Vincent J Foglia (Director).

What does Foglia Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and health.

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