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Lorelei Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Burr Ridge, Illinois · EIN 391722839

Lorelei Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Burr Ridge, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $71,300 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $17,300. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $75,700 the year before.

43% of its 2025 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$105,50019$1.2 million
2024$75,70026$1.3 million
2025$71,30017$1.4 million

How to apply

ContactSteven J Reitman
148 Easton Place, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone or email(630) 887-9285
What to submitNo specific form or format

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Lorelei Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois9$53,800
Michigan1$6,500
Indiana1$5,000
Tennessee1$2,500
Connecticut1$1,000
Oklahoma1$1,000
Florida1$500
North Carolina1$500
Pennsylvania1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ Church of Oakbrook
Oakbrook, IL
To support the organization's religious activities.$17,300
DuPage Foundation
Downers Grove, IL
To support the foundations civic activities.$10,000
Joliet Hope Center
Joliet, IL
To support the organization's civic activities.$7,000
Huntingtons Disease Society of America
Richland, MI
To support the organization's medical activities.$6,500
Roseland Community Day Care
Chicago, IL
To support the organization's public support activities.$6,500
Kids Alive
Valparaiso, IN
To support the organizations public support activities.$5,000
Peace Lutheran Church
Lombard, IL
To support the organization's religious activities.$5,000
St Judes Childrens Hospital
Memphis, TN
To support the organization's medical activities.$2,500
The Legacy Guild
Western Springs, IL
To support the organization's educational activities.$2,500
Sojourners Church
Evanston, IL
To support the organization's religious activities.$2,000
Individual
IL
To support the organization's civic activities.$2,000
Individual
IL
To support the organization's medical activities.$1,500
Chamber Music Central
Westport, CT
To support the organization's cultural activities.$1,000
American Cancer Society
Oklahoma City, OK
To support the organizations public support activities.$1,000
Emerald Coast Theatre Company
MIramar Beach, FL
To support the organization's religious activities.$500
Individual
NC
To support the organization's Civic activities.$500
Cherished Cats Rescue Alliance
Lewisburg, PA
To support the organization's Civic activities.$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lorelei Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Lorelei Foundation Inc give?

$71,300 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Lorelei Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Steven J Reitman (President), Laura M Reitman (Secretary) and David Reitman (Vice President).

What does Lorelei Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, community development and health.

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