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Jonah M Siegellak Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 862272168

Jonah M Siegellak Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $24,940 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $10,000. 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 up from $21,750 the year before.

14% of its 2025 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$24,50012$21,550
2024$21,7508$16,492
2025$24,9407$4,306

How to apply

Jonah M Siegellak 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$16,440
Kansas1$5,000
Montana1$3,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
One Family Illinois
Chicago, IL
Donation$10,000
Saturday Place
Chicago, IL
Donation$5,000
Ku Endowment
Lawrence, KS
Donation$5,000
Casting for Recovery
Bozeman, MT
Donation$3,500
Northwestern Univ Settlement House
Chicago, IL
Donation$1,000
Washington Elementary
Glenview, IL
Donation$240
Winnetka Public Schools Foundation
Winnetka, IL
Donation$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jonah M Siegellak Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jonah M Siegellak Family Foundation give?

$24,940 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Jonah M Siegellak Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jonah M Siegellak (President).

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