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Private foundation (trust)EIN 346549129Est. 1958-05

THE AKERS FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL 60611

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$286K

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$30K

FY 2024

Grants Made

33

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$924

FY 2024

Grant Range

$100–$6K

Typical

Deadlines

Open / rolling

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

Charitable contributions to 501(3) organizations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Expenses

$33K

Qualifying Distributions

$32K

Grant Range

33 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $100 through median $500 to maximum $6K, 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

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $37K in 2023. Hover bars for details.

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

Top Recipients

175 grants

JEWISH FEDERATION OF CHICAGO
$18K
3 grants
JEWISH UNITED FUND
$15K
3 grants
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
$13K
6 grants
TEMPLE OR SHALOM
$11K
5 grants
CONGREGATIONOR SHALOM
$10K
3 grants
ROCHELLE ZELL JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL
$8K
4 grants
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF CHICAGO
$6K
3 grants
ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND
$6K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

175 grants

<$10K
174
grants
$10–50K
1
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

15 states

Illinois
$111K
70% of total
Massachusetts
$14K
9% of total
New York
$11K
7% of total
Michigan
$9K
5% of total
Ohio
$5K
3% of total
California
$5K
3% of total
Missouri
$1K
1% of total
Texas
$1K
1% of total
Florida
$849
1% of total
Utah
$300
0% of total

+5 more states

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