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The Kadens Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 83-2261738 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.4M
- Grants reported
- 53
- Median grant
- $15K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | $474.8K |
| 2024 | 33 | $3M |
Where The Kadens 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.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE CHICAGO INC | CHICAGO, IL | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $2.2M |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO FOUNDATION | TOLEDO, OH | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $150K |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE | ASPEN, CO | Henry Crown Fellowship | 2025 | $100K |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | NEW YORK, NY | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $75K |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | HAGERSTOWN, MD | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $75K |
| BEARS CARE | LAKE FOREST, IL | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $60K |
| BEARS CARE | LAKE FOREST, IL | Charitable Event | 2024 | $50K |
| OPEN DISCOURSE COALITION | LEWISBURG, PA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $50K |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE | ASPEN, CO | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $50K |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO FOUNDATION | TOLEDO, OH | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $50K |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE | ASPEN, CO | Henry Crown Fellowship Program | 2024 | $50K |
| JOHN HOWARD ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $35K |
| YMCA OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $35K |
| NATIONAL-LOUIS UNIVERSITY | WHEELING, IL | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $30K |
| NATIONAL-LOUIS UNIVERSITY | WHEELING, IL | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $30K |
| CHICAGO HOPE ACADEMY | CHICAGO, IL | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $30K |
| YWCA METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $30K |
| PCH MINISTRIES INC | CHICAGO, IL | Jewish/Black Symposium | 2024 | $25K |
| HOPE TOLEDO SERVICES | TOLEDO, OH | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $25K |
| ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER | SKOKIE, IL | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $25K |
| ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER | SKOKIE, IL | Charitable Event | 2024 | $25K |
| CHICAGO INNOVATION FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2025 | $20K |
| HOPE TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $20K |
| CARA PROGRAM | CHICAGO, IL | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $15K |
| CHICAGO INNOVATION FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY GRANT | 2024 | $15K |
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 The Kadens Family 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.