Well Told Grants

Foundations / Illinois

Valenti Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 363155159

Valenti Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2023 it gave $554,394 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $37,500 and the largest $469,394. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $715,036 the year before.

75% of its 2023 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
2022$715,0363$497,237
2023$554,3944$0

How to apply

Valenti Charitable 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$554,394

Grants paid in 2023

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Big Shoulders Fund
Chicago, IL
Charitable purpose$469,394
Foundation for Hearing & Speach Res
Chicago, IL
Charitable purpose$50,000
North Side Housing and Supportive S
Chicago, IL
Charitable purposes$25,000
Spark Shop
Chicago, IL
Charitable purpose$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Valenti Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Valenti Charitable Foundation give?

$554,394 in tax year 2023, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $37,500.

Who runs Valenti Charitable Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Meghan T Manchon (Secretary), Daniel J Valenti (Trustee), Katie Valenti Tess (Trustee) and Mark T Valenti (Co-President) among 6 officers and trustees.

Similar foundations in Illinois