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Nazurus Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 473135563

Nazurus Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $29,197 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $14,598 and the largest $18,000. 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 $33,347 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$59,9892$174,846
2024$33,3472$229,329
2025$29,1972$295,961

How to apply

Nazurus 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 Nazurus Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$29,197

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Forest Preserves
Chicago, IL
Supporting ecological restoration crew$18,000
Forest Preserves of Cook County
River Forest, IL
Ecological Restoration$11,197

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nazurus Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nazurus Foundation give?

$29,197 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $14,598.

Who runs Nazurus Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Joseph Neumann (President), Paul Neumann (treasurer) and Margaret Tobin (secretary).

What does Nazurus Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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