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Fredric G & Mary L Novy Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 363925716

Fredric G & Mary L Novy Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,569 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,062 and the largest $5,444. 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 $15,000 the year before.

25% of its 2025 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
2023$11,0124$119,402
2024$15,0004$89,487
2025$12,5694$79,305

How to apply

Fredric G & Mary L Novy Charitable Foundation Inc 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 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$11,569
Florida1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Misericordia Foundation
Chicago, IL
To further their exempt purpose$5,444
Danny Did Foundation
Chicago, IL
To further their exempt purpose$3,625
Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund
Chicago, IL
To further their exempt purpose$2,500
Bobby Nichols Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation
Fort Myers, FL
To further their exempt purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fredric G & Mary L Novy Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fredric G & Mary L Novy Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$12,569 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,062.

Who runs Fredric G & Mary L Novy Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Christopher M Novy (Secretary & Treasurer), James B Novy (President) and Jennifer A Novy (Director).

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