Funding search · EIN 363501183 · River Forest, IL

George and Arlene Rusch Memorial Foundation

Name: George and Arlene Rusch Memorial Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
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.

86
grants reported: $308,450
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $2,000
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.

What they fund

education scholarships children ministry social services music church

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

8 grants matching “textbook” · $55,500

$13,500
Grace Lutheran School · River Forest, IL · 2025
To provide educational scholarships, textbooks, classroom supplies.
$2,000
Chicagoland Lutheran Education Foundation · Benenville, IL · 2025
Educational Scholarships, Textbooks, Classroom Supplies, Furniture & Equipment
$13,500
Grace Lutheran School · River Forest, IL · 2024
To provide educational scholarships, textbooks, classroom supplies.
$2,000
Chicagoland Lutheran Education Foundation · Benenville, IL · 2024
Educational Scholarships, Textbooks, Classroom Supplies, Furniture & Equipment
$19,500
Grace Lutheran School · River Forest, IL · 2023
To provide educational scholarships, textbooks, classroom supplies.
$2,000
Chicagoland Lutheran Education Foundation · Benenville, IL · 2023
Educational Scholarships, Textbooks, Classroom Supplies, Furniture & Equipment
$2,000
Chicagoland Lutheran Education Foundation · Benenville, IL · 2022
Educational Scholarships, Textbooks, Classroom Supplies, Furniture & Equipment
$1,000
Grace Lutheran School · River Forest, IL · 2022
Educational Scholarships, Textbooks, Classroom Supplies

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Grace Lutheran School4 grants · $47,500
Wttw Wfmt3 grants · $43,600
Harmony Community Cares4 grants · $43,000
Grace Lutheran Church4 grants · $37,500
Operation Walk Chicago4 grants · $20,000
Northshore Concert Band4 grants · $20,000
Lutheran Child and Family Services (Lcfs)4 grants · $16,000
First Presbyterian Church of River Forest4 grants · $13,500
Northwestern University Kellog School of Mgmt4 grants · $12,000
Infant Welfare Society4 grants · $8,500

Giving over time

$59,500

2022

$84,100

2023

$76,250

2024

$88,600

2025

Grant history

All 86 reported grants, largest first.

$22,100
Wttw Wfmt · Chicago, IL · 2025
Supporting public radio and the mind the gap initiative.
$19,500
Grace Lutheran School · River Forest, IL · 2023
To provide educational scholarships, textbooks, classroom supplies.
$13,500
Grace Lutheran School · River Forest, IL · 2025
To provide educational scholarships, textbooks, classroom supplies.
$13,500
Grace Lutheran School · River Forest, IL · 2024
To provide educational scholarships, textbooks, classroom supplies.
$13,000
Harmony Community Cares · Chicago, IL · 2025
Food Pantry & Education Program for the Underprivileged.
$12,500
Grace Lutheran Church · River Forest, IL · 2025
To provide ministry & staff support.
$12,000
Grace Lutheran Church · River Forest, IL · 2024
To provide ministry & staff support.
$11,500
Wttw Wfmt · Chicago, IL · 2023
Living curious fund and exceptional programming.
$10,000
Harmony Community Cares · Chicago, IL · 2024
Food Pantry & Education Program for the Underprivileged.
$10,000
Wttw Wfmt · Chicago, IL · 2024
Living curious fund and exceptional programming.
$10,000
Harmony Community Cares · Chicago, IL · 2023
Food Pantry & Education Program for the Underprivileged.
$10,000
Harmony Community Cares · Chicago, IL · 2022
Food Pantry & Education Program for the Underprivileged.
$7,000
Grace Lutheran Church · River Forest, IL · 2022
Ministry & Staff Expenses
$6,000
Grace Lutheran Church · River Forest, IL · 2023
To provide ministry & staff support.
$5,000
Northshore Concert Band · Evanston, IL · 2025
To support music education outreach, recorded works, commissions & leadership fund.
$5,000
Operation Walk Chicago · Buffalo Grove, IL · 2025
Bringing mobility to underserved populations in the world.
$5,000
Northshore Concert Band · Evanston, IL · 2024
To support music education outreach, recorded works, commissions & leadership fund.
$5,000
Operation Walk Chicago · Buffalo Grove, IL · 2024
Bringing mobility to underserved populations in the world.
$5,000
First Presbyterian Church of River Forest · River Forest, IL · 2023
To support the church & youth ministry.
$5,000
Lutheran Child and Family Services (Lcfs) · Oak Brook Terrace, IL · 2023
Supporting social services to children & families in need.
$5,000
Northshore Concert Band · Evanston, IL · 2023
To support music education outreach, recorded works, commissions & leadership fund.
$5,000
Operation Walk Chicago · Buffalo Grove, IL · 2023
Bringing mobility to underserved populations in the world.
$5,000
First Presbyterian Church of River Forest · River Forest, IL · 2022
Church & Youth Ministry
$5,000
Lutheran Child and Family Services (Lcfs) · Oak Brook Terrace, IL · 2022
Provide Social Services to Children & Families in Need
$5,000
Northshore Concert Band · Evanston, IL · 2022
Music Education Outreach, Recorded Works, Commissions & leadership Fund
$5,000
Operation Walk Chicago · Buffalo Grove, IL · 2022
Bringing Mobility to Underserved Populations in the World
$3,000
Lutheran Child and Family Services (Lcfs) · Oak Brook Terrace, IL · 2025
Supporting social services to children & families in need.
$3,000
Northwestern University Kellog School of Mgmt · Evanston, IL · 2025
Supporting education programs, research and scholarships.
$3,000
Lutheran Child and Family Services (Lcfs) · Oak Brook Terrace, IL · 2024
Supporting social services to children & families in need.
$3,000
Northwestern University Kellog School of Mgmt · Chicago, IL · 2024
Supporting education programs, research and scholarships.
$3,000
Northwestern University Kellog School of Mgmt · Chicago, IL · 2023
Supporting education programs, research and scholarships.
$3,000
Northwestern University Kellog School of Mgmt · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education Programs, Research & Scholorships
$2,500
First Presbyterian Church of River Forest · River Forest, IL · 2024
To support the church & youth ministry.
$2,500
Infant Welfare Society · Oak Park, IL · 2022
Medical, Dental & Social Services for Children
$2,000
Chicagoland Lutheran Education Foundation · Benenville, IL · 2025
Educational Scholarships, Textbooks, Classroom Supplies, Furniture & Equipment
$2,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025
Support healthcare under urgent circumstances in Ukraine.
$2,000
Harmony Community Church · Chicago, IL · 2025
To provide church & youth ministry support.
$2,000
Infant Welfare Society · Oak Park, IL · 2025
To support medical, dental & social services for children.
$2,000
Chicagoland Lutheran Education Foundation · Benenville, IL · 2024
Educational Scholarships, Textbooks, Classroom Supplies, Furniture & Equipment
$2,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
To help fight hunger.
$2,000
Harmony Community Church · Chicago, IL · 2024
To provide church & youth ministry support.
$2,000
Infant Welfare Society · Oak Park, IL · 2024
To support medical, dental & social services for children.
$2,000
Chicagoland Lutheran Education Foundation · Benenville, IL · 2023
Educational Scholarships, Textbooks, Classroom Supplies, Furniture & Equipment
$2,000
Harmony Community Church · Chicago, IL · 2023
To provide church & youth ministry support.
$2,000
Infant Welfare Society · Oak Park, IL · 2023
To support medical, dental & social services for children.
$2,000
Northwestern University Bienen School of Music · Evanston, IL · 2023
To support music education and scholarships.
$2,000
Chicagoland Lutheran Education Foundation · Benenville, IL · 2022
Educational Scholarships, Textbooks, Classroom Supplies, Furniture & Equipment
$2,000
Harmony Community Church · Chicago, IL · 2022
Church & Youth Ministry
$2,000
Northwestern University Bienen School of Music · Evanston, IL · 2022
Music Education & Scholarships
$2,000
Phil'S Friends · Roselle, IL · 2022
Social Services for Cancer patients
$1,100
One Goal · Chicago, IL · 2023
To lead the movement to transform postsecondary advising and support
$1,000
First Presbyterian Church of River Forest · River Forest, IL · 2025
To support the church & youth ministry.
$1,000
Phil'S Friends · Roselle, IL · 2024
Supporting social services for cancer patients.
$1,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
To help fight hunger.
$1,000
Phil'S Friends · Roselle, IL · 2023
Supporting social services for cancer patients.
$1,000
Care Gift Center · Merrifield, VA · 2022
Ukraine Releif
$1,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
Ukraine Releif
$1,000
Grace Lutheran School · River Forest, IL · 2022
Educational Scholarships, Textbooks, Classroom Supplies
$1,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
Fight hynger.
$1,000
Joni & Friends Chicago · Oak Brook, IL · 2022
Providing Wheelchairs to the Needy
$1,000
Shriver Center On Poverty Law · Chicago, IL · 2022
Advocacy & Legal Assistance
$500
American Civil Liberties Union · New York, NY · 2025
To defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the US Constitution and laws, including freedom of speech, religion, and assembly, due process, and equality before the law.
$500
Center On Halstead · Chicago, IL · 2025
Supporting LGBTQ+ health, wellness and cultural enrichment.
$500
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025
Supporting children healthcare and research.
$500
Misericordia Home · Chicago, IL · 2025
To provide residential care for the disabled.
$500
Navy Pier · Chicago, IL · 2025
To support arts and culture.
$500
Chicago Gay Men'S Chorus · Chicago, IL · 2024
Supporting choral music
$500
Chicago Therapy Collective · Chicago, IL · 2024
Promoting citywide action to alleviate LGBTQIA2S mental health disparities and advance queer liberation through healing, learning, and cultural change.
$500
Lawndale Christian Health · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support the 40th anniversary gala.
$500
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago Foundation · Carol Stream, IL · 2024
Supporting children healthcare and research.
$500
Misericordia Home · Chicago, IL · 2024
To provide residential care for the disabled.
$500
Navy Pier · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support arts and culture.
$500
Chicago Gay Men'S Chorus · Chicago, IL · 2023
Supporting choral music
$500
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago Foundation · Carol Stream, IL · 2023
Supporting children healthcare and research.
$500
Misericordia Home · Chicago, IL · 2023
To provide residential care for the disabled.
$500
Navy Pier · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support arts and culture.
$500
St John'S College · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Supporting college education and scholarships.
$500
Chicago Gay Men'S Chorus · Chicago, IL · 2022
Choral music
$500
Chicago Therapy Collective · Chicago, IL · 2022
Social Service
$500
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago Foundation · Carol Stream, IL · 2022
Children Healthcare & Research
$500
Misericordia Home · Chicago, IL · 2022
Residential Care for Disabled
$500
Navy Pier · Chicago, IL · 2022
Arts & Culture
$500
St John'S College · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
College Education & Scholarships
$250
City Bureau · Chicago, IL · 2024
Bringing people together to produce media that is impactful, equitable and responsive to the public.
$250
Chicago Therapy Collective · Chicago, IL · 2023
Promoting citywide action to alleviate LGBTQIA2S mental health disparities and advance queer liberation through healing, learning, and cultural change.
$250
City Bureau · Chicago, IL · 2023
Bringing people together to produce media that is impactful, equitable and responsive to the public.

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