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Lichtenheld Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Woodstock, Illinois · EIN 364179777

Lichtenheld Family Foundation is a private foundation in Woodstock, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $22,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 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 $80,700 the year before.

29% 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$383,6751$1.8 million
2024$80,70023$2.0 million
2025$22,5007$2.3 million

How to apply

Lichtenheld 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

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$12,500
Arizona5$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Woodstock HS Backers Club
Woodstock, IL
Charitable contribution$7,500
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Chicago, IL
Charitable contributions$5,000
Community Food Bank of Southern AZ
Tucson, AZ
Charitable contribution$4,000
Emerge
Tucson, AZ
Charitable contribution$3,000
Diaper Bank Southern AZ Community
Tucson, AZ
Charitable contribution$1,000
Youth on Their Own
Tucson, AZ
Charitable contribution$1,000
Habitat for Humanity Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Charitable contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lichtenheld Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lichtenheld Family Foundation give?

$22,500 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Lichtenheld Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists David Lichtenheld (Trustee).

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