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Ralph and Margaret Mirka Charitable

Preselected recipients only Salem, Illinois · EIN 456300300

Ralph and Margaret Mirka Charitable is a private foundation in Salem, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,130 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $2,130 and the largest $2,130. 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 $1,829 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$1,6641$38,717
2024$1,8291$44,656
2025$2,1301$47,583

How to apply

Ralph and Margaret Mirka Charitable 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 Ralph and Margaret Mirka Charitable funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$2,130

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salem Airport Authority
Salem, IL
Scholarship$2,130

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ralph and Margaret Mirka Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ralph and Margaret Mirka Charitable give?

$2,130 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $2,130.

Who runs Ralph and Margaret Mirka Charitable?

Its 2025 filing lists Leonard Rose (Trustee).

What does Ralph and Margaret Mirka Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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