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John E Groenings Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lombard, Illinois · EIN 366128425

John E Groenings Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Lombard, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. 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 the same as $5,000 the year before.

20% of its 2024 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
2022$4,0004$260,600
2023$5,0004$297,686
2024$5,0005$325,712

How to apply

John E Groenings Charitable 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

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida3$3,000
Minnesota1$1,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
San Pablo Catholic Church
Marathon, FL
Best Use$1,000
Tunnel to Towers
Staten Island, NY
Best Use$1,000
Fostering Success
Naples, FL
Foster Child Support$1,000
Tidewell Foundation
Sarasota, FL
Hospice Support$1,000
Scholarship America
St Peter, MN
Scholarships$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John E Groenings Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John E Groenings Charitable Foundation give?

$5,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs John E Groenings Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John E Groenings Jr (President), Thomas Groenings (Vice President), Kenneth Thoresen (Secretary) and Robert A Groenings (Vice President).

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