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Green Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 856316157

Green Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $329,200 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $75,000. 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 $374,650 the year before.

33% 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$286,0969$3.3 million
2024$374,65010$3.4 million
2025$329,2009$3.6 million

How to apply

Green 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 Green Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$125,000
Oregon2$69,200
Nevada2$65,000
Washington1$45,000
Connecticut1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Roosevelt University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Program support$75,000
University of Portland
Portland, OR
Program support$50,000
Education Across Borders
Seattle, WA
Program support$45,000
Unlv Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
Program support$40,000
The Chicago Lighthouse
Chicago, IL
Program support$25,000
Illinois Peruvian American Medical Soc
Grayslake, IL
Program support$25,000
Rett Syndrome Research Trust
Trumbull, CT
Program support$25,000
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for B
Las Vegas, NV
Program support$25,000
De la Salle North Catholic High School
Portland, OR
Program support$19,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Green Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Green Family Foundation give?

$329,200 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Green Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bmo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Green Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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