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Kris & Liz Howard Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Green Oaks, Illinois · EIN 884400938

Kris & Liz Howard Family Foundation is a private foundation in Green Oaks, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $58,700 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $25,000. 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 up from $5,000 the year before.

83% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,0001$1.0 million
2024$58,7006$1.0 million

How to apply

Kris & Liz Howard 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois6$58,700

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Let It Be US
Barrington, IL
General charitable support$25,000
Fill-A-Heart
Lake Forest, IL
General charitable support$20,700
Lcroe Foundation
Vernon Hills, IL
General charitable support$10,000
Orphans of the Storm
Riverwoods, IL
General charitable support$1,000
Feeding My Straving Children
Libertyville, IL
General charitable support$1,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma
Chicago, IL
General charitable support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kris & Liz Howard Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kris & Liz Howard Family Foundation give?

$58,700 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs Kris & Liz Howard Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Elizabeth Howard (President & Secretary), Kristofer Howard (Treasurer) and Blake Rosenberg (Board Member).

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