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Georgy Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Crystal Lake, Illinois · EIN 464238546

Georgy Family Foundation is a private foundation in Crystal Lake, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $72,806 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $10,500. 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 $52,200 the year before.

37% 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
2023$52,20017$35,032
2024$72,80619$887,523

How to apply

Georgy 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 Georgy Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois16$61,806
Maryland1$5,000
Missouri1$5,000
Minnesota1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Good Samaritan Ministry
Crystal Lake, IL
Operations$10,500
St Thomas the Apostle
Crystal Lake, IL
Operations$10,500
Casa of McHenry County
Crystal Lake, IL
Operations$9,306
Crystal Lake Food Pantry
Crystal Lake, IL
Food pantry$5,000
Highland Meals on Wheels
Highland, IL
Meal delivery to the elderly$5,000
Optimist International Foundation
St Louis, MO
Park enhancement$5,000
Vietnam Veterans Foundation
Silver Spring, MD
Veteran services and outreach$5,000
Senior Care Volunteer Network
Crystal Lake, IL
Operations$3,000
1st Way Life Center
Johnsburg, IL
Pregnancy care$2,500
Clarity Clinic
Chicago, IL
Therapy$2,500
Siu Foundation
Carbondale, IL
Operations$2,500
Veteran's Path to Hope
Crystal Lake, IL
Operations$2,500
Glened Food Pantry
Edwardsville, IL
Food pantry$2,000
McAp
Woodstock, IL
Operations$2,000
United Way of McHenry County
McHenry, IL
Operations$2,000
Mater Dei Foundation
Breese, IL
Catholic high school scholarship$1,000
St Paul Foundation
St Paul, MN
Operations$1,000
Village of Lakewood
Lakewood, IL
Park enhancements$1,000
Lions of Illinois Foundation
Dekalb, IL
Operations$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Georgy Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Georgy Family Foundation give?

$72,806 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Georgy Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Paul Georgy (President, D) and Marilyn Georgy (VP, Secretar).

What does Georgy Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, faith communities and seniors.

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