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Funder Directory›THE CHRISTOPHER L & M SUSAN GUST

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Private foundation (trust)EIN 611405669Est. 2003-10

THE CHRISTOPHER L & M SUSAN GUST

CHICAGO, IL 60604

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Total Assets

$112.9M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$1.5M

FY 2024

Grants Made

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$48K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$1K–$550K

Typical

Deadlines

Open / rolling

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$133K

The foundation continued its partnership with the chicago public schools that are committed to school-wide inclusive and equitable practices for all students. The foundation supports the school communities by providing professional development, trainings and seminars and by having hired staff to work with school staff to cultivate an inclusive and equitable vision for all. In addition to the direct grants listed in part xv, this work, at times, will include funded travel and conference registrations for programs enhancing professional development. Additional expenses included on page 1, line 24, column d:

Program 2

$17K

Additionally, the foundation continues to provide students with disabilities supplemental support services in the form of testing. Expenses included on page 1, line 24, column d:

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$52.4M

Total Expenses

$2.5M

Qualifying Distributions

$2.4M

Distributable Amount

$3.1M

Min. Investment Return

$3.1M

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

32 grants

Min

Median

Max

$1K$10K$550K

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

Giving Over Time

6 years

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

Top Recipients

229 grants

SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB

$4.8M

13 grants

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

$2.1M

7 grants

ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP

$1.1M

3 grants

ASPIRITECH

$270K

3 grants

TEAM IMPACT

$250K

4 grants

CONCUSSION LEGACY FOUNDATION

$240K

4 grants

DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLSMAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

$198K

4 grants

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY

$195K

5 grants

Grant Size Distribution

229 grants

<$10K

144

grants

$10–50K

grants

$50–250K

grants

$250K–1M

grants

$1–5M

grants

$5M+—

Geographic Focus

11 states

Illinois

$8.3M

72% of total

Michigan

$2.2M

19% of total

Massachusetts

$541K

5% of total

Colorado

$285K

2% of total

District of Columbia

$45K

0% of total

Tennessee

$40K

0% of total

Alabama

$40K

0% of total

New York

$37K

0% of total

Indiana

$10K

0% of total

California

$6K

0% of total

+1 more states

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