Funding search · EIN 363738769 · Chicago, IL
Castaways Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 337
- grants reported
- $764,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Tulane University8 grants · $60,000
- High Line Canal Conservancy2 grants · $45,000
- Denver Police Brotherhood Youth Boxing Team4 grants · $28,000
- University of Denver7 grants · $25,500
- Denver Animal Foundation1 grant · $25,000
- Denver Animal Shelter1 grant · $25,000
- Shedd Aquarium4 grants · $24,000
- Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation3 grants · $21,000
- Shirley Ryan Ability Lab4 grants · $20,000
- Canine Therapy Corps4 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 337 grants.
- $30,000
High Line Canal Conservancy · Centennial, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Denver Animal Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Denver Animal Shelter · Denver, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
- $20,000
Children International · Kansas City, MO · 2025
Unrestricted
- $15,000
High Line Canal Conservancy · Centennial, CO · 2022
Great lengths for the high line campaign
- $12,000
Denver Police Brotherhood Youth Boxing Team · Denver, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
- $12,000
Feet Forward · Boulder, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
- $12,000
Sox Place · Denver, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation · Littleton, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation · Littleton, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Wings of Hope · Castle Pines, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
- $8,000
Denver Police Brotherhood Youth Boxing Team · Denver, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
- $8,000
Soul Dog Rescue · Fort Lupton, CO · 2023
Ecuador spay & nueter clinic
- $7,500
Callies Backyard Foundation · Aspen, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2025
Mildred and herman crown memorial scholarship
- $7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2025
Ida & abraham rogovin memorial scholarship fund
- $7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Ida & abraham rogovin memorial scholarship fund
- $7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Mildred and herman crown memorial scholarship
- $7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2023
Ida & abraham rogovin memorial scholarship fund
- $7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2023
Mildred and herman crown memorial scholarship
- $7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Mildred and herman crown memorial scholarship
- $7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Ida & abraham rogovin memorial scholarship fund
- $7,500
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2022
Barry s. Crown memorial endowed scholarship fund
- $6,000
Feeding Colorado · Denver, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Immigrant Freedom Fund · Denver, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Metro Caring · Denver, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Canine Therapy Corps · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $5,000
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2025
Dr. Jinny tavee's research
- $5,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2025
Vocational rehabilitation
- $5,000
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2025
Barry s. Crown memorial endowed scholarship fund
- $5,000
Canine Therapy Corps · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Levitt Pavilion Denver · Denver, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2024
Peanut allergy research
- $5,000
Ocean Conservancy · Washinton Dc, DC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2024
Vocational rehabilitation
- $5,000
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2024
Barry s. Crown memorial endowed scholarship fund
- $5,000
Canine Therapy Corps · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2023
Vocational rehabilitation
- $5,000
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2023
Barry s. Crown memorial endowed scholarship fund
- $5,000
Canine Therapy Corps · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Chicago Furniture Bank · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2022
Vocational rehabilitation
- $4,000
Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition · Denver, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
- $4,000
New Venture Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2025
The dream.us mission
- $4,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $4,000
Callies Backyard Foundation · Aspen, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
- $4,000
Denver Police Brotherhood Youth Boxing Team · Denver, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
- $4,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $4,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $4,000
Denver Police Brotherhood Youth Boxing Team · Denver, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
- $4,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $3,500
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $3,500
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Skylight tv fund
- $3,500
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $3,500
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Skylight tv fund
- $3,500
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $3,500
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Skylight tv fund
- $3,500
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2023
Peanut allergy research
- $3,500
Educating Children of Color · Co Springs, CO · 2022
Ecc general fund
- $3,500
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $3,500
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Skylight tv fund
- $3,000
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2025
Area of greatest need
- $3,000
Front Range Rescue Dogs · Boulder, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
- $3,000
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2024
Area of greatest need
- $3,000
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2023
Area of greatest need
- $3,000
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2022
Area of greatest need
- $2,500
Aspen Junior Golf Foundation · Aspen, CO · 2025
In memory of alden richards
- $2,500
Educating Children of Color · Co Springs, CO · 2025
Ecc general fund
- $2,500
Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Safe Place for Pets · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Uc Davis · Davis, CA · 2025
Voice & swallowing fund
- $2,500
Uw Foundation Athletics · Madison, WI · 2025
Volleyball fund
- $2,500
Educating Children of Color · Co Springs, CO · 2024
Ecc general fund
- $2,500
Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Safe Place for Pets · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Uw Foundation Athletics · Madison, WI · 2024
Volleyball fund
- $2,500
Educating Children of Color · Co Springs, CO · 2023
Ecc general fund
- $2,500
Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Safe Place for Pets · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Uw Foundation Athletics · Madison, WI · 2023
Volleyball fund
- $2,500
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,500
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2022
Peanut allergy research
- $2,500
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Safe Place for Pets · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Uw Foundation Athletics · Madison, WI · 2022
Volleyball fund
- $2,000
Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration · King of Prussia, PA · 2025
Unrestrictedin honor of alden richards
- $2,000
General Federation of Women'S Clubs · Washinton Dc, DC · 2025
Signature programbuilding facade program
- $2,000
Maryville Academy · Des Plaines, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Chicago location - pediatric specialty care
- $2,000
Two Angels Foundation · Arvada, CO · 2025
Honor jadyn arenas
- $2,000
Maryville Academy · Des Plaines, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Chicago location - pediatric specialty care
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