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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 yearGrants paidAmount
202519$602.8K
202421$478.5K

Where Willens Family Foundation gives

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

Illinois$584KCalifornia$159.2KNew York$111.8KMaryland$64.1KNew Jersey$42.1K

Largest reported grants

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

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
Northwestern University Office of Alumni Relations & DevelopmentEvanston, ILEndowment2025$302K
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, ILEndowment Fund Willens Center for Nano Oncology2024$240K
Civic SoulWoodland Hills, CAPublic Charity2025$55.1K
Doctors Without Borders USAHangerstown, MDPublic Charity2025$37.6K
Med Access InternationalPalm Desert, CAPublic Charity2025$37.6K
Doctors Without Borders USAHangerstown, MDCharity2024$26.5K
CaltechPasadena, COCaltech Endowment Fund Ronald & JoAnne Willens Scholar2024$26K
Boca Raton Regional HospitalBoca Raton, FLCharity2024$25K
Caltech Advancement and Alumni RelationsPasadena, CAEndowment2025$25K
IMAHELPSRancho Mirage, CACharity2024$17.5K
Brain Behavior Research FoundatioNew York, NYCharity2024$16.5K
The University of Texas MD AndersonHouston, TXCharity2024$15K
CAMFED USASan Francisco, CAPublic Charity2025$15K
My Block My Hood My CityChicago, ILPublic Charity2025$15K
Matthew Larson Foundation for PediaFranklin Lakes, NJCharity2024$13.5K
Minds Matter NYCNew York, NYCharity2024$13.3K
Coalition for the HomelessNew York, NYCharity2024$13.3K
Boca Raton Regional HospitalBoca Raton, FLPublic Charity2025$12.6K
Childrens Aid NYCNew York, NYPublic Charity2025$12.5K
Minds Matter NYCNew York, NYPublic Charity2025$12.5K
Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain TumorsFranklin Lakes, NJPublic Charity2025$12K
My Block My Hood My CityChicago, ILCharity2024$10K
Sanctuary for FamiliesNew York, NYPublic Charity2025$10K
Cancer Free Kids Pediatric Cancer Research AllianceLoveland, OHPublic Charity2025$10K
Sanctuary for FamiliesNew York, NYCharity2024$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.

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