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Pepper Family Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-3540747 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$3.2M
Grants reported
28
Median grant
$50K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202428$3.2M

Where Pepper Family Foundation gives

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

Largest reported grants

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

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$1M
JOHN G SHEDD AQUARIUMCHICAGO, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$500K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$305K
NORTHSHORE HOSPITALS FOUNDATIONEVANSTON, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$300K
LINCOLN PARK ZOOCHICAGO, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$185K
ADLER PLANETARIUMCHICAGO, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$146.3K
ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTSLITTLE ROCK, AROPERATING FUNDS2024$100K
PLYMOUTH PLACELAGRANGE PARK, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$100K
MONMOUTH COLLEGEMONMOUTH, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$54.9K
COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORKINDIANAPOLIS, INOPERATING FUNDS2024$50K
ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAELGIN, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$50K
MADONNA MISSIONCHICAGO, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$50K
BISHOP ANDERSON HOUSECHICAGO, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$50K
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL OHIOCOLUMBUS, OHOPERATING FUNDS2024$50K
BARRINGTON HORSESHOE CLUB (FRIENDS OF THE FIELDS)FOX RIVER GROVE, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$50K
MY DENSITY MATTERSHAWTHORN WOODS, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$35K
BARRINGTON YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICESBARRINGTON, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$30K
SALUTE INCPALATINE, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$25K
THE HAP FOUNDATIONOAKBROOK TERRACE, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$25K
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITYCOLUMBUS, OHOPERATING FUNDS2024$25K
MARYVILLE ACADEMY CENTER FOR CHILDRENCHICAGO, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$25K
OPENLANDSCHICAGO, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$25K
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUMCHICAGO, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$10K
BIG SHOULDERS FUNDCHICAGO, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$10K
BROOKFIELD ZOOBROOKFIELD, ILOPERATING FUNDS2024$10K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Pepper Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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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