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The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 363154453

The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $119,250 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $33,000. 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
2022$44,2504$2.0 million
2023$00$2.2 million
2024$119,2506$3.3 million

How to apply

The Charles and Marie Caestecker 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 The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin3$75,000
California1$33,000
Illinois2$11,250

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General support$33,000
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI
Scholarships$25,000
Green Lake Association Inc
Green Lake, WI
General support$25,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area
Berlin, WI
General support$25,000
Individual
IL
Scholarship$6,750
Bethany House of Hospitality
Chicago, IL
General support$4,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation give?

$119,250 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists The Northern Trust Company (Trustee) and Thomas E Caestecker (Former Trustee).

What does The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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