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Volkman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 471477347

Volkman Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $8,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $2,000. 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 $500 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5001$9,545
2024$8,00010$6,759

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2024 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

Volkman 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 Volkman Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois10$8,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IL
Assist with medical bills$2,000
Individual
IL
Assist with medical bills$1,000
Individual
IL
Assist with medical bills$1,000
Individual
IL
Assist with medical bills$1,000
Individual
IL
Assist with medical bills$500
Individual
IL
Assist with medical bills$500
Individual
IL
Assist with medical bills$500
Individual
IL
Assist with medical bills$500
Individual
IL
Assist with medical bills$500
Individual
IL
Assist with medical bills$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Volkman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Volkman Foundation give?

$8,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Volkman Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeffery Schneller (President), Brian Cotter (Vice President), Steve Urbon (Secretary) and Dennis McClelland (Treasurer).

What does Volkman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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