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Ignite the Way

Preselected recipients only Park Ridge, Illinois · EIN 871500955

Ignite the Way is a private foundation in Park Ridge, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $17,229 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $17,229 and the largest $17,229. 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 down from $17,675 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$17,6751$10,388
2024$17,2291$27,318

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2024 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

Ignite the Way 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$17,229

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IL
$17,229

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ignite the Way accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ignite the Way give?

$17,229 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $17,229.

Who runs Ignite the Way?

Its 2024 filing lists Barry Carr (President), Timothy Fields (Vice President), Marc Rose (Treasurer) and Jared Carr (Secretary).

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