38 private foundations reported grants to Oak Park, Illinois recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 38 private foundations reported 55 grants totaling $1,971,772 to 42 organizations in Oak Park, Illinois. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (6 grants) and youth & family (2 grants). Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust gave the most by reported dollars — $390,000 across 4 grants. The median reported grant was $12,500.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Illinois dollars that landed in Oak Park — a funder at 90% is effectively a Oak Park funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust | 4 | $390,000 | 26% |
| Community Memorial Foundation | 4 | $260,880 | 7% |
| Toriumi Family Foundation | 1 | $217,000 | 96% |
| The Manaaki Foundation | 3 | $165,000 | 20% |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | 1 | $100,000 | 23% |
| Grand Victoria Foundation | 1 | $100,000 | 2% |
| Lavin Family Foundation | 1 | $100,000 | 4% |
| The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Ltd | 1 | $80,000 | 14% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| OAK Park River Forest Community Foundation | 3 | $285,000 |
| Village Church of OAK Park | 1 | $217,000 |
| NAMI Metro Suburban | 1 | $207,495 |
| Co-op Ed Center NFP | 1 | $100,000 |
| OAK Park & River Forest High School Imagine Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Refugee Education & Adventure Challenge | 1 | $100,000 |
| Womens Global Education Project | 1 | $100,000 |
| Animal Care League | 2 | $92,500 |
| ST Catherine of Siena ST Lucy | 1 | $56,400 |
| ONE Earth Collective | 1 | $55,000 |
38 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Oak Park, Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,971,772 across 55 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust, Community Memorial Foundation, Toriumi Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Oak Park, Illinois concentrate in health & medical (6), youth & family (2), education (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Oak Park, Illinois recipient was $12,500, and the largest single reported grant was $270,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
