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Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 20-4521801 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$2.9M
Grants reported
107
Median grant
$15K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202552$1.4M
202455$1.4M

Where Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Illinois$2.2MWashington$200KMissouri$192.5KNew York$127.5KColorado$100K

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
THE ARKCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2025$141K
THE ARKCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2024$138.1K
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2025$105K
ADLER PLANETARIUMCHICAGO, ILFAR HORIZONS PROGRAM2024$100K
CHICAGO AREA COUNCIL BSACHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2025$100K
MUSEUM OF FLIGHTSEATTLE, WAFLIGHT ZONE - YOUTH AREA2025$100K
ADLER PLANETARIUMCHICAGO, ILFAR HORIZONS PROGRAM2025$100K
CHICAGO AREA COUNCIL BSACHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2024$100K
MUSEUM OF FLIGHTSEATTLE, WAFLIGHT ZONE - YOUTH AREA2024$100K
ARIE CROWN HEBREW DAY SCHOOLSKOKIE, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2025$100K
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2024$100K
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHALVANEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE2025$50K
WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES AIR AND SPACE MUSEUMDENVER, COGENERAL PURPOSE2025$50K
CHICAGO MITZVAH CAMPAIGNCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2024$50K
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTERCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2024$50K
WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES AIR AND SPACE MUSEUMDENVER, COGENERAL PURPOSE2024$50K
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHALVANEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE2024$50K
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTERCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2025$50K
ONE LOVE GLOBAL WELLNESS FOUNDATIONORLAND PARK, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2025$46K
CASA LAKE COUNTYVERNON HILLS, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2025$40K
CASA LAKE COUNTYVERNON HILLS, ILGENERAL PURPOSEGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$40K
ONE LOVE GLOBAL WELLNESS FOUNDATIONORLAND PARK, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2024$37.5K
UPWARD COMMUNITIESCHICAGO, ILRESTRICTED - OLIVIA GARDNER2025$36K
JEWISH UNITED FUNDCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE2024$36K
UPWARD COMMUNITIESCHICAGO, ILRESTRICTED - OLIVIA GARDNER2024$36K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
DAVID MAIER
Address
14801 FOUNDERS CROSSING HOMER GLEN, IL, 60491
Phone
3126561583
Deadlines
NONE
Application materials
WRITTEN
Restrictions
NONE

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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