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Kindness Foundation

Accepts applications Glenview, Illinois · EIN 900760936

Kindness Foundation is a private foundation in Glenview, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $20,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $41,370 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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
2023$77,5243$6,150
2024$41,3702$8,955
2025$35,0003$8,956

How to apply

ContactMichelle Feola
2630 Valor Dr, Glenview, IL 60026
Phone or email(312) 268-0630
RestrictionsLimited to Public Charities engaged in Religious, Scientific, Literary or Educational Purposes

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kindness Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$20,000
Texas1$10,000
Minnesota1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity
Chicago, IL
Eliminate poverty & homelessnessby providing affordable housingfof low-income individuals$20,000
Sunshine Kids
Houston, TX
Provide activities and tripsfor children being treated with cancer$10,000
Home Services Foundation for Housing Equity
Eden Prairie, MN
Increase homeownership and generational wealth forcommunities of color through education, investment inindividuals, financial assistance and community reinvestment$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kindness Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Kindness Foundation give?

$35,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Kindness Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Diane Glass (Board Chairman), Suzanne Boose (Vice President), Alisa Weisbrod (Treasurer) and Michelle Feola (Secretary) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Kindness Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly housing and homelessness, human services and health.

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