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The Denicolo Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lake Forest, Illinois · EIN 364120421

The Denicolo Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lake Forest, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $195,241 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 in 2024 was up from $109,550 the year before.

46% of its 2024 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$109,5509$1.0 million
2024$195,24111$980,694

How to apply

The Denicolo Family Foundation Inc 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 Denicolo Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois11$195,241

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Be Well Studio
Lake Forest, IL
General charitable support$100,000
Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy Project
Chicago, IL
General charitable support$50,000
Meals on Wheels
North Riverside, IL
General charitable support$12,336
Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation
Chicago, IL
General charitable support$10,000
Lake Forest Open Lands Association
Lake Forest, IL
General charitable support$7,240
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest, IL
General charitable support$5,000
Little Sisters of the Poor
Chicago, IL
General charitable support$4,150
Orchard Village
Skokie, IL
General charitable support$3,420
Highland Park Community Foundation
Highland Park, IL
General charitable support$2,500
Spirit of 67 Foundation
Lake Forest, IL
General charitable support$300
Lake Forest High School Foundation
Lake Forest, IL
General charitable support$295

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Denicolo Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Denicolo Family Foundation Inc give?

$195,241 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Denicolo Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Kathleen Denicolo (Trustee) and Brian Denicolo (Trustee).

What does The Denicolo Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and health.

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