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Gerald A & Karen A Kolschowsky Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Downers Grove, Illinois · EIN 363505302

Gerald A & Karen A Kolschowsky Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Downers Grove, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $11.7 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $11.7 million and the largest $11.7 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 $10.4 million the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10.4 million1$36.2 million
2024$11.7 million1$35.7 million

How to apply

Gerald A & Karen A Kolschowsky 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$11.7 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IL
Unspecified charitable contributions$11.7 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gerald A & Karen A Kolschowsky Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gerald A & Karen A Kolschowsky Foundation Inc give?

$11.7 million in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $11.7 million.

Who runs Gerald A & Karen A Kolschowsky Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Karen A Kolschowsky (Director), Gerald A Kolschowsky (Director), Timothy J Kolschowsky (President) and Michael J Kolschowsky (Vp-Sec-Treas).

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