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Foster Family Foundation DTD 5241997 the

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 383357234

Foster Family Foundation DTD 5241997 the is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.1 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $475,000 and the largest $1.0 million. 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 up from $1.5 million the year before.

75% 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$250,0001$7.5 million
2024$1.5 million2$7.0 million
2025$2.1 million4$5.8 million

How to apply

Foster Family Foundation DTD 5241997 the 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 Foster Family Foundation DTD 5241997 the funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan3$1.9 million
Minnesota1$200,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Grand Traverse Bay YMCA
Traverse City, MI
General support$1.0 million
Munson Healthcare Foundation
Traverse City, MI
General support$750,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Interlochen, MI
General support$200,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
General support$200,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Foster Family Foundation DTD 5241997 the accept grant applications?

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

How much does Foster Family Foundation DTD 5241997 the give?

$2.1 million in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $475,000.

Who runs Foster Family Foundation DTD 5241997 the?

Its 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Trustee), Robert C Foster Jr (Trustee), Brian C Foster (Trustee) and Phyllis Foster (Trustee).

What does Foster Family Foundation DTD 5241997 the fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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