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Willens Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 84-3831250 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.1M
- Grants reported
- 40
- Median grant
- $12.3K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | $602.8K |
| 2024 | 21 | $478.5K |
Where Willens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University Office of Alumni Relations & Development | Evanston, IL | Endowment | 2025 | $302K |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Endowment Fund Willens Center for Nano Oncology | 2024 | $240K |
| Civic Soul | Woodland Hills, CA | Public Charity | 2025 | $55.1K |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hangerstown, MD | Public Charity | 2025 | $37.6K |
| Med Access International | Palm Desert, CA | Public Charity | 2025 | $37.6K |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hangerstown, MD | Charity | 2024 | $26.5K |
| Caltech | Pasadena, CO | Caltech Endowment Fund Ronald & JoAnne Willens Scholar | 2024 | $26K |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | Charity | 2024 | $25K |
| Caltech Advancement and Alumni Relations | Pasadena, CA | Endowment | 2025 | $25K |
| IMAHELPS | Rancho Mirage, CA | Charity | 2024 | $17.5K |
| Brain Behavior Research Foundatio | New York, NY | Charity | 2024 | $16.5K |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson | Houston, TX | Charity | 2024 | $15K |
| CAMFED USA | San Francisco, CA | Public Charity | 2025 | $15K |
| My Block My Hood My City | Chicago, IL | Public Charity | 2025 | $15K |
| Matthew Larson Foundation for Pedia | Franklin Lakes, NJ | Charity | 2024 | $13.5K |
| Minds Matter NYC | New York, NY | Charity | 2024 | $13.3K |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | Charity | 2024 | $13.3K |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | Public Charity | 2025 | $12.6K |
| Childrens Aid NYC | New York, NY | Public Charity | 2025 | $12.5K |
| Minds Matter NYC | New York, NY | Public Charity | 2025 | $12.5K |
| Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors | Franklin Lakes, NJ | Public Charity | 2025 | $12K |
| My Block My Hood My City | Chicago, IL | Charity | 2024 | $10K |
| Sanctuary for Families | New York, NY | Public Charity | 2025 | $10K |
| Cancer Free Kids Pediatric Cancer Research Alliance | Loveland, OH | Public Charity | 2025 | $10K |
| Sanctuary for Families | New York, NY | Charity | 2024 | $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 Willens 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.