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Howard & Roberta Goss Charitable Foundat

Preselected recipients only Glencoe, Illinois · EIN 363370191

Howard & Roberta Goss Charitable Foundat is a private foundation in Glencoe, Illinois. In tax year 2023 it gave $90,542 in 47 grants; the typical grant was $100 and the largest $51,350. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

Howard & Roberta Goss Charitable Foundat 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 Howard & Roberta Goss Charitable Foundat funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois22$82,686
New York9$5,240
California3$1,200
Arizona1$500
Florida4$266
District of Columbia3$200
Texas2$150
Pennsylvania1$100
Tennessee1$100
Virginia1$100

Grants paid in 2023

The 40 largest of 47 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish United Funds
Chicago, IL
Charitable$51,350
Ravinia Festival Association
Highland Park, IL
Charitable$12,500
North Shore Congregation Israel
Glencoe, IL
Charitable$10,905
Hadassah Chicago-North Shore
Northbrook, IL
Charitable$3,500
American Friends of Magen David Adom
New York, NY
Charitable$2,500
Friends of United Hatzalah
New York, NY
Charitable$1,800
Michael Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
Chicago, IL
Charitable$1,000
University of Southern California Hillel Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$1,000
Israel Parasport Center
Northfield, IL
Charitable$500
Jewish National Fund Inc
Northbrook, IL
Charitable$500
Maggie's Place
Phoenix, AZ
Charitable$500
Volunteers of America of Illinois
Chicago, IL
Charitable$500
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Charitable$300
Illinois Holocaust Museum
Skokie, IL
Charitable$250
United Service Organizations
Chicago, IL
Charitable$250
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Chicago, IL
Charitable$200
Salvation Army
Chicago, IL
Charitable$200
World Jewish Congress American Section Inc
New York, NY
Charitable$200
The Ark
Chicago, IL
Charitable$168
Family Services of Glencoe
Glencoe, IL
Charitable$150
American Red Cross
Washington DC, DC
Charitable$100
American Society for Yad Vashem
New York, NY
Charitable$100
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation
Chicago, IL
Charitable$100
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
Charitable$100
Birthright Israel Foundation
Hicksville, NY
Charitable$100
Coalition to Salute America's Heroes Foundation
Williamsburg, VA
Charitable$100
Friends of the Israel Defence Forces
New York, NY
Charitable$100
Global Ms Society Inc
Saltsburg, PA
Charitable$100
Hillel the Foundastion for Jewish Campus Life
Peoria, IL
Charitable$100
Israel Cancer Research Fund
Northfield, IL
Charitable$100
MD Anderson Center
Houston, TX
Charitable$100
Northshore Foundation
Evanston, IL
Charitable$100
Second Harvest of the Big Bend
Tallahassee, FL
Charitable$100
Simon Wiesenthal Center
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$100
Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropotitan Chicago
Northbrook, IL
Charitable$100
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Charitable$100
The Survivor Mitzvah Project
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$100
WTTW Channel 11
Chicago, IL
Charitable$100
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Charitable$80
AARP
Shoerman, IL
Charitable$63

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Howard & Roberta Goss Charitable Foundat accept grant applications?

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

How much does Howard & Roberta Goss Charitable Foundat give?

$90,542 in tax year 2023, across 47 grants, with a typical grant of $100.

Who runs Howard & Roberta Goss Charitable Foundat?

Its 2023 filing lists Howard Goss (President), Roberta Goss (Director) and David Goss (Treasure).

What does Howard & Roberta Goss Charitable Foundat fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and education.

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