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Strok-Michals Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wheeling, Illinois · EIN 472869967

Strok-Michals Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wheeling, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,514 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $7,257 and the largest $10,000. 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 $14,258 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$13,3053$359,341
2024$14,2581$384,662
2025$14,5142$409,265

How to apply

Strok-Michals 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 Strok-Michals Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$10,000
California1$4,514

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lulu's Locker Rescue
Frankfort, IL
Contribution$10,000
Kids in the Spotlight Inc
Burbank, CA
Contribution$4,514

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Strok-Michals Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Strok-Michals Family Foundation give?

$14,514 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $7,257.

Who runs Strok-Michals Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kathleen A Michals (President), Benjamin N Feder (Director) and Andrew J Michael (Director).

What does Strok-Michals Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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