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Private foundation (trust)EIN 364328987Est. 2000-02

EDELSON FOUNDATION INC

CHICAGO, IL 60614

Total Assets

$1.6M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$84K

FY 2023

Grants Made

21

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$4K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$2K–$6K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$82K

Total Expenses

$89K

Qualifying Distributions

$84K

Distributable Amount

$76K

Min. Investment Return

$77K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

21 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $2K through median $4K to maximum $6K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $86K in 2021. Hover bars for details.

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

Top Recipients

89 grants

PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$22K
4 grants
LINCOLN PARK ZOO
$19K
4 grants
PETA
$17K
4 grants
ANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETY
$17K
4 grants
HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
$17K
4 grants
MERCY FOR ANIMALS
$15K
4 grants
ACLU
$14K
4 grants
PAWS CHICAGO
$14K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants

<$10K
89
grants
$10–50K
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

10 states

Illinois
$92K
32% of total
New York
$63K
22% of total
Tennessee
$36K
12% of total
California
$27K
9% of total
District of Columbia
$19K
6% of total
Virginia
$17K
6% of total
Texas
$14K
5% of total
Alabama
$12K
4% of total
New Mexico
$9K
3% of total
Utah
$4K
1% of total

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