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Who funds Council for Jewish Elderly?

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 362727597

19 private foundations reported grants to Council for Jewish Elderly in Chicago, Illinois totaling $1.0 million across 21 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation, with $400,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Council for Jewish Elderly

All 19 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Gidwitz Place2$400,000
Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable Trust for Jewish Causes
Illinois · 2025
General operating support1$300,000
Circle of Service Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Jewish community2$201,800
Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Support1$20,000
The Sheba Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Elder care1$15,000
TUW Estelle S and Sol C Lazarus
Illinois · 2024
General support1$13,557
CF Industries Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Cje senior life home-delivery meals program.1$10,000
Dr Scholl Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Home-delivered meals for seniors1$7,000
JBS Foundation
Illinois · 2025
To further the goals of the charitable organization1$6,000
Modestus Bauer Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable use1$5,000
Kaplan Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
General support1$5,000
The Bill Bass Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General funds1$5,000
Arkes Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Exempt purpose of organization1$4,600
Karmin Family Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2025
Promote org's activity by gifts to gen'l rev fund1$3,500
The Rose & Alice Koffend Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General1$1,500
Weingerspector Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$1,000
Stepankovskiy Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Charitable1$1,000
Zuckerman Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Public charity support1$500
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$132

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Council for Jewish Elderly?

Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation, Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable Trust for Jewish Causes, Circle of Service Foundation, Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust and The Sheba Foundation, and 14 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Council for Jewish Elderly get from foundations?

$1.0 million in 21 reported grants from 19 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation, Circle of Service Foundation, Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust, Dr Scholl Foundation and Weingerspector Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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