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Paraszczak Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Libertyville, Illinois · EIN 873774882

Paraszczak Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Libertyville, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,750 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 up from $14,720 the year before.

47% 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$8,9139$189,109
2024$14,7208$320,285
2025$16,75015$476,230

How to apply

Paraszczak Family Foundation Inc 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 Paraszczak Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois8$11,150
Florida1$1,000
Maryland1$1,000
New York1$1,000
Tennessee1$1,000
Texas1$1,000
South Carolina1$500
Nebraska1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Depaul University
Chicago, IL
Support organization's charitable mission$5,000
St Josephs
Chicago, IL
Support organization's charitable mission$1,500
Mainstreet Libertville
Libertyville, IL
Support organization's charitable mission$1,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Support organization's charitable mission$1,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Support organization's charitable mission$1,000
The Salvation Army
Chicago, IL
Support organization's charitable mission$1,000
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Support organization's charitable mission$1,000
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Support organization's charitable mission$1,000
American Cancer Society
Hagerstown, MD
Support organization's charitable mission$1,000
Ronald McDonald House
Chicago, IL
Support organization's charitable mission$1,000
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Support organization's charitable mission$900
The Pullman National Historical Park
Chicago, IL
Support organization's charitable mission$500
Center for Scholarship Administration
Taylors, SC
Support organization's charitable mission$500
The Evans Scholars Foundation
Glenview, IL
Support organization's charitable mission$250
Boys Town
Boys Town, NE
Support organization's charitable mission$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Paraszczak Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Paraszczak Family Foundation Inc give?

$16,750 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Paraszczak Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists John S Paraszczak (Director), Janice Paraszczak (Director), John P Paraszczak (Director) and Amanda Walker (Director).

What does Paraszczak Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and health.

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