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The Francis L Lederer Foundation

Name: The Francis L Lederer Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

73
grants reported: $604,500
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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child department jewish photography area chicago acquisitions associates

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Museum of Fine Arts Houston10 grants · $85,000
The Art Institute of Chicago4 grants · $55,000
Chicago Scholars4 grants · $55,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago8 grants · $40,000
Alzheimer'S Association4 grants · $40,000
Global Brigades USA4 grants · $40,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois4 grants · $40,000
Wttw Channel 114 grants · $40,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Midwest Region4 grants · $37,000
Erikson Institute4 grants · $33,000

Giving over time

$144,000

2022

$143,000

2023

$146,500

2024

$171,000

2025

Grant history

All 73 reported grants, largest first.

$20,000
Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2022
General purposes
$15,000
Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2025
General purposes
$15,000
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Support photography associates
$15,000
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support photography associates
$15,000
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support photography associates
$12,000
Erikson Institute · Chicago, IL · 2025
Support erikson's programs
$10,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2025
Physician outreach program
$10,000
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Support california wildfire relief
$10,000
Global Brigades USA · Pasadena, CA · 2025
General purposes
$10,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2025
Granting wish to child in chicago area
$10,000
Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Support rashid johnson exhibition
$10,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Support photography department acquisitions
$10,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Support prints and drawings department
$10,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Midwest Region · Highland Park, IL · 2025
General purposes
$10,000
Wttw Channel 11 · Chicago, IL · 2025
General purposes
$10,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Physician outreach program
$10,000
Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2024
General purposes
$10,000
Global Brigades USA · Pasadena, CA · 2024
General purposes
$10,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
Granting wish to child in chicago area
$10,000
Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support faith ringgold exhibit
$10,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Support prints and drawings department
$10,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Support photography department acquisitions
$10,000
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support photography associates
$10,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Midwest Region · Highland Park, IL · 2024
General purposes
$10,000
Wttw Channel 11 · Chicago, IL · 2024
General purposes
$10,000
Zacharias Center · Gurnee, IL · 2024
General purposes
$10,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
Physician outreach program
$10,000
Chicago Scholars · Chicago, IL · 2023
General purposes
$10,000
Global Brigades USA · Pasadena, CA · 2023
General purposes
$10,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
Granting wish to child in chicago area
$10,000
Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support faith ringgold exhibit
$10,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Support photography department acquisitions
$10,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Support prints and drawings department
$10,000
Wttw Channel 11 · Chicago, IL · 2023
General purposes
$10,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
Physician outreach program
$10,000
Global Brigades USA · Pasadena, CA · 2022
General purposes
$10,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
Granting wish to child in chicago area
$10,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Support photography department acquisitions
$10,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Support prints and drawings department
$10,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Midwest Region · Highland Park, IL · 2022
General purposes
$10,000
Wttw Channel 11 · Chicago, IL · 2022
General purposes
$7,000
Legacy Community Health Services · Houston, TX · 2025
General purposes
$7,000
Erikson Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support erikson's programs
$7,000
Legacy Community Health Services · Houston, TX · 2024
General purposes
$7,000
Erikson Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support erikson's programs
$7,000
Legacy Community Health Services · Houston, TX · 2023
General purposes
$7,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Midwest Region · Highland Park, IL · 2023
General purposes
$7,000
Zacharias Center · Gurnee, IL · 2023
General purposes
$7,000
Erikson Institute · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support erikson's programs
$7,000
Zacharias Center · Gurnee, IL · 2022
General purposes
$5,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2025
General purposes
$5,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Support community foundation for jewish education
$5,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Support jewish child and family services
$5,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2024
General purposes
$5,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support community foundation for jewish education
$5,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support jewish child and family services
$5,000
Medical Bridges · Houston, TX · 2024
Support hurricane relief
$5,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Kahului, HI · 2023
Maui wildfire relief
$5,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2023
General purposes
$5,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support jewish child and family services
$5,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support community foundation for jewish education
$5,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2022
General purposes
$5,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support community foundation for jewish education
$5,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support jewish child and family services
$5,000
Legacy Community Health Services · Houston, TX · 2022
General purposes
$5,000
Medical Bridges · Houston, TX · 2022
General purposes
$3,500
The Ark Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Combat food insecurity in chicago area
$3,000
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country · Kerville, TX · 2025
Support kerr county flood relief
$3,000
Nancy B Negley Artists Residencydora Maar Cultural Center · Houston, TX · 2025
Support artist residency program in houston
$2,500
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Annual fund
$2,500
Wyatt Fertility Foundation · Bellaire, TX · 2025
Financial assistance for fertility treatments
$2,500
Zacharias Center · Gurnee, IL · 2025
General purposes
$2,500
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Annual fund

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