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Lark White Foundation

Preselected recipients only Winnetka, Illinois · EIN 364319627

Lark White Foundation is a private foundation in Winnetka, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $7,500. 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 down from $30,500 the year before.

0% 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$21,2506$119,260
2024$30,5004$104,440
2025$17,5003$90,160

How to apply

Lark White 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

What Lark White Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$17,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Goodman Theatre
Chicago, IL
General$7,500
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Chicago, IL
General$5,000
Steep Theatre
Chicago, IL
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lark White Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lark White Foundation give?

$17,500 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Lark White Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Lisa White (President/Treasurer), J Randall White (V President) and Lewis M Schneider (Secretary).

What does Lark White Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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