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Richard and Catherine H Gottfred Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 364318533

Richard and Catherine H Gottfred Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $58,825 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $55,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$24,597
2024$58,8255$42,357

How to apply

Richard and Catherine H Gottfred 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 Richard and Catherine H Gottfred Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$58,825

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Leap Learning Systems
Chicago, IL
General$55,000
Hear Scholarship Foundation
Wilmette, IL
General$1,625
Evans Scholars Foundation
Glenview, IL
General$1,000
Glenview Club Scholarship Foundatio
Golf, IL
General$1,000
PAWS Chicago
Chicago, IL
General$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard and Catherine H Gottfred Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard and Catherine H Gottfred Foundation give?

$58,825 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Richard and Catherine H Gottfred Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Catherine Gottfred (Director), Richard Gottfred (Director) and Lindsey Holton (Director).

What does Richard and Catherine H Gottfred Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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