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Private operating foundationEIN 237206116Est. 1972-09

DOLORES KOHL EDUCATION FOUNDATION

HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035

Total Assets

$8.1M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$1.2M

FY 2023

Grants Made

26

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$47K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$50–$410K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$59K

To expose young children from low-income neighborhoods to literature and the benefits of literacy skills by operating a mobile classroom called story bus.

Program 2

$338K

The animal orchestra exhibit will use anthropomorphic animals to engage children in classical music.

Program 3

$109K

The van gogh for children exhibit will tour art museums and children's museums, and engage children in the idea that they can be artists.

Program 4

$4K

The kohl education prize highlights the work of a leader in the field of education. That leader presents his or her ideas in front of an audience of chicago's leading philanthropists and business owners, to help inform these leaders about the current state of education.

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$2.1M

Total Expenses

$1.4M

Qualifying Distributions

$1.4M

Min. Investment Return

$321K

Grant Range

26 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $50 through median $2K to maximum $410K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2017 to 2023. Peak $1.2M in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

141 grants

DOLORES KOHL EDUCATION FOUNDATION - ANIMAL ORCHESTRA EXHIBIT
$859K
4 grants
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
$848K
5 grants
DOLORES KOHL EDUCATION FOUNDATION - VAN GOGH
$808K
5 grants
KOHL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF GREATER CHICAGO
$621K
5 grants
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST
$367K
4 grants
JEWISH UNITED FUND CHICAGO
$318K
5 grants
DOLORES KOHL EDUCATION FOUNDATION - STORY BUS PROGRAM
$241K
5 grants
DOLORES KOHL EDUCATION FOUNDATION - RACE EXHIBIT
$223K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

141 grants

<$10K
98
grants
$10–50K
15
grants
$50–250K
24
grants
$250K–1M
4
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

6 states

Illinois
$4.9M
99% of total
District of Columbia
$24K
0% of total
New York
$3K
0% of total
California
$578
0% of total
Florida
$275
0% of total
Wisconsin
$250
0% of total

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