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Irving M & Sylvia Footlik Foundation

Preselected recipients only Evanston, Illinois · EIN 362670013

Irving M & Sylvia Footlik Foundation is a private foundation in Evanston, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $167,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $22,500 and the largest $50,000. 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 $220,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$220,0007$3.7 million
2024$167,0006$3.8 million

How to apply

Irving M & Sylvia Footlik 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois6$167,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Technion Society
Chicago, IL
Fundraising support$50,000
Oakton College Educational Foundation
Des Plaines, IL
Education$50,000
Jewish National Fund
Northbrook, IL
Fundraising support$25,000
Friends of Israel Defense Forces
Chicago, IL
Fundraising support$20,000
Project Aid & Rescue Inc
Northbrook, IL
Fundraising support$12,000
The Central Fund of Illinois-Metro Chicago Hillel
Chicago, IL
Fundraising support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Irving M & Sylvia Footlik Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Irving M & Sylvia Footlik Foundation give?

$167,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $22,500.

Who runs Irving M & Sylvia Footlik Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Seth Y Footlik (Vice President), Janice B Footlik (Vice President), Ari M Footlik (President) and Robert B Footlik (Secretary).

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