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Zuehlke Helen J and Gus Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 391915805

Zuehlke Helen J and Gus Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $10,000 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$5,0001$252,618
2024$10,0002$266,325
2025$5,0001$295,155

How to apply

Zuehlke Helen J and Gus Family 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 Zuehlke Helen J and Gus Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Andrean High School Mr Jaycob Knazur Principal
Merrillville, IN
Program support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Zuehlke Helen J and Gus Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Zuehlke Helen J and Gus Family Foundation give?

$5,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Zuehlke Helen J and Gus Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Terry Jack (Co-Trustee), Holly Brandwie (Co-Trustee) and David Brandewie (Co-Trustee).

What does Zuehlke Helen J and Gus Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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