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Roppel Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 853473118

Roppel Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $115,247 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $57,624 and the largest $102,671. 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 $25,296 the year before.

50% 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$10,4331$16,799
2024$25,2961$1,178
2025$115,2472$1,368

How to apply

Roppel 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

What Roppel Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$115,247

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Western Golf Associationevans Scholars Foundation
Glenview, IL
General purposes$102,671
Avenues to Independence
Park Ridge, IL
General purposes$12,576

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Roppel Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Roppel Family Foundation give?

$115,247 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $57,624.

Who runs Roppel Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James J Roppel (Trustee) and Suzette L Roppel (Trustee).

What does Roppel Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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