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PFK Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Orland Park, Illinois · EIN 753088856

PFK Family Foundation is a private foundation in Orland Park, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $168,646 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $230,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 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$230,0008$3.3 million
2024$168,6464$3.5 million

How to apply

PFK 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
Illinois3$160,000
Nevada1$8,646

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shedd Aquarium
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$100,000
Paws Chicago
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$50,000
Univ of Sto Thomas Medical Assoc Chicago
Franfort, IL
General charitable purposesgeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Far Eastern University
Las Vegas, NV
General charitable purposes$8,646

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does PFK Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does PFK Family Foundation give?

$168,646 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs PFK Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Pedro P Sotomil (President), Francisca Ramona Sotomil (VP, Sec'y, Treasurer) and Kayla Sotomil (Vice-President).

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