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Landon Research Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 900006518

Landon Research Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $105,385 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $105,385 and the largest $105,385. 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 $76,497 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$76,4971$2.2 million
2024$105,3851$2.4 million

How to apply

Landon Research Fund 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

What Landon Research Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$105,385

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Riley Childrens Fdn
Indianapolis, IN
General$105,385

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Landon Research Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Landon Research Fund give?

$105,385 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $105,385.

Who runs Landon Research Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Landon Research Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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