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The Generations Fund

Preselected recipients only Deerfield, Illinois · EIN 770609737

The Generations Fund is a private foundation in Deerfield, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $962,409 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $962,409 and the largest $962,409. 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 $138,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$145,0001$2.9 million
2024$138,0001$3.0 million
2025$962,4091$2.3 million

How to apply

The Generations Fund 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$962,409

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attachment A
Deerfield, IL
General support$962,409

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Generations Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Generations Fund give?

$962,409 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $962,409.

Who runs The Generations Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Ellen Morris (President and Director), Bruce Morris (Treasurer and Director), Ted Jadwin (Secretary and Director) and Rebekah Morris (Director).

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