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Leona & Susan Teel Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366687054

Leona & Susan Teel Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $93,453 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $93,453 and the largest $93,453. 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 $85,276 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
2022$97,2921$2.0 million
2023$83,6481$2.2 million
2024$85,2761$2.2 million
2025$93,4531$2.5 million

How to apply

Leona & Susan Teel 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 Leona & Susan Teel Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$93,453

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Animal Welfare League
Chicago Ridge, IL
General support$93,453

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leona & Susan Teel Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Leona & Susan Teel Foundation give?

$93,453 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $93,453.

Who runs Leona & Susan Teel Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Leona & Susan Teel Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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