Funding search · EIN 364390083 · Chicago, IL
Gff 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.
- 50
- grants reported
- $99,141
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $475
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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4 grants matching “synogogue” · $11,320
- $4,000
Am Israel Synogogue · Northfield, IL · 2024
General assistance
- $3,475
Lake Shore Drive Synogogue · Chicago, IL · 2024
General assistance
- $2,400
Loop Synogogue · Chicago, IL · 2024
General assistance
- $1,445
Lake Shore Drive Synogogue · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Thresholds2 grants · $20,000
- Jewish United Fund2 grants · $14,000
- American Friends of Hebrew Universi1 grant · $10,071
- The Ark2 grants · $10,000
- American Friends Hebrew University1 grant · $10,000
- New Israel Fund1 grant · $5,000
- Court Theatre2 grants · $5,000
- Lake Shore Drive Synogogue2 grants · $4,920
- Am Israel Synogogue1 grant · $4,000
- Loop Synogogue1 grant · $2,400
Giving over time
Grant history
All 50 reported grants, largest first.
- $10,071
American Friends of Hebrew Universi · New York, NY · 2024
General assistance
- $10,000
Thresholds · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $10,000
American Friends Hebrew University · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $10,000
Thresholds · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $7,000
Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $7,000
Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $5,000
New Israel Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
General assistance
- $5,000
The Ark · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $5,000
The Ark · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $4,000
Am Israel Synogogue · Northfield, IL · 2024
General assistance
- $3,475
Lake Shore Drive Synogogue · Chicago, IL · 2024
General assistance
- $3,000
Court Theatre · Chiago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $2,400
Loop Synogogue · Chicago, IL · 2024
General assistance
- $2,000
Court Theatre · Chiago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $1,445
Lake Shore Drive Synogogue · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $1,000
Salem Baptist Church of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General assistance
- $1,000
Amer Friends Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2023
General assistance
- $1,000
Hillel International · Washington, DC · 2023
General assistance
- $1,000
Yivo Institute for Jewish Research · New York, NY · 2023
General assistance
- $1,000
Irish Music School of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $1,000
Yivo Institute for Jewish Research · New York, NY · 2022
General assistance
- $750
Volunteers for Israel · New York, NY · 2024
General assistance
- $500
A Little Bit of Heaven · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $500
Irish Music School of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $500
Jewish National Fund · Rockville Centre, NY · 2023
General assistance
- $450
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $300
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $250
American Red Cross · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $250
Debra'S Place · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $250
Folks Operetta · Oak Park, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $250
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $250
Sarah'S Circle · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $250
Wtttw Public Television · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $250
A Little Bit of Heaven · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $250
Amer Friends Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2022
General assistance
- $250
American Red Cross · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $250
Debra'S Place · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $250
Folks Operetta · Oak Park, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $250
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $250
Northeastern Illinois Univ Ftdn · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $250
Sarah'S Circle · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $250
Wtttw Public Television · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
- $200
B'Nai B'Rith International · Washington, DC · 2023
General assistance
- $200
B'Nai B'Rith International · Washington, DC · 2022
General assistance
- $100
Disabled American Vets · Cold Springs, KY · 2023
General assistance
- $100
National Yiddish Book Center · Amherst, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $100
Wbez Public Radio · Chicago, IL · 2023
General assistance
- $100
Disabled American Vets · Cold Springs, KY · 2022
General assistance
- $100
National Yiddish Book Center · Amherst, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $100
Wbez Public Radio · Chicago, IL · 2022
General assistance
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