Funding search · EIN 453597029 · Evanston, IL
Anam 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.
- 106
- grants reported
- $1.6M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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
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- Saint Louis University School of Medicine2 grants · $630,000
- Legacy Learning Center4 grants · $237,000
- The Foundation for Barnes Jewish Hospital3 grants · $75,000
- Good Samaritan - One Mission Society5 grants · $50,000
- Doctor Without Borders3 grants · $40,000
- Operation Smile3 grants · $35,000
- Project Sweet Peas3 grants · $30,000
- Rainforest Foundation US3 grants · $30,000
- Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana3 grants · $30,000
- Shriner Hospital for Children2 grants · $30,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 106 grants.
- $330,000
Saint Louis University School of Medicine · St Louis, MO · 2025
Donation for health education center
- $300,000
Saint Louis University School of Medicine · St Louis, MO · 2024
Donation for health education center
- $95,000
Legacy Learning Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General donation for students
- $52,000
Legacy Learning Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
General donation for students
- $45,000
Legacy Learning Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General donation for students
- $45,000
Legacy Learning Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General donation for students
- $25,000
The Foundation for Barnes Jewish Hospital · St Louis, MO · 2023
General donation for medical research
- $25,000
The Foundation for Barnes Jewish Hospital · St Louis, MO · 2022
General donation for medical research
- $25,000
The Foundation for Barnes Jewish Hospital · St Louis, MO · 2022
General donation for medical research
- $20,000
Doctor Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
General donation to provide medical relief
- $15,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
General donation for facial surgeries
- $15,000
Shriner Hospital for Children · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General donation to provide medical care for children
- $15,000
Shriner Hospital for Children · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General donation to provide medical care for children
- $10,000
Good Samaritan - One Mission Society · Greenwood, IN · 2025
General donation for mission organization
- $10,000
Good Samaritan - One Mission Society · Greenwood, IN · 2024
General donation for mission organization
- $10,000
Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana · Monroe, LA · 2023
General donation to provide food and meals
- $10,000
Good Samaritan - One Mission Society · Greenwood, IN · 2023
General donation for mission organization
- $10,000
Imran Khan Cancer Appeal - Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital · Farmington, CT · 2023
General donation for cancer research
- $10,000
Mercy Ships · Garden Valley, TX · 2023
General donation to provide surgeries
- $10,000
Project Sweet Peas · Warwick, RI · 2023
General donation for supporting families of fragile infants
- $10,000
Rainforest Foundation US · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General donation to protect rainforest ecosystems
- $10,000
Start Early (Formerly the Ounce of Prevention Fund) · Chicago, IL · 2023
General donation for children living in america born into poverty to have qulaity childhood experiences
- $10,000
Doctor Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
General donation to provide medical relief
- $10,000
Doctor Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
General donation to provide medical relief
- $10,000
Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana · Monroe, LA · 2022
General donation to provide food and meals
- $10,000
Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana · Monroe, LA · 2022
General donation to provide food and meals
- $10,000
Good Samaritan - One Mission Society · Greenwood, IN · 2022
General donation for mission organization
- $10,000
Good Samaritan - One Mission Society · Greenwood, IN · 2022
General donation for mission organization
- $10,000
Imran Khan Cancer Appeal - Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital · Farmington, CT · 2022
General donation for cancer research
- $10,000
Imran Khan Cancer Appeal - Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital · Farmington, CT · 2022
General donation for cancer research
- $10,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
General donation for facial surgeries
- $10,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
General donation for facial surgeries
- $10,000
Project Sweet Peas · Warwick, RI · 2022
General donation for supporting families of fragile infants
- $10,000
Project Sweet Peas · Warwick, RI · 2022
General donation for supporting families of fragile infants
- $10,000
Rainforest Foundation US · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General donation to protect rainforest ecosystems
- $10,000
Rainforest Foundation US · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General donation to protect rainforest ecosystems
- $10,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
General donation for research of pediatric diseases
- $10,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
General donation for research of pediatric diseases
- $8,500
Center for Biological Diversity · Tucson, AZ · 2023
General donation for protection of plants, animals, and their habitats
- $7,500
Optometry Giving Sight · Golden, CO · 2023
General donation to support training and optometry school
- $7,000
Raices · San Antonio, TX · 2023
General donation to provide legal and social services
- $5,000
Zakat Fund · Worth, IL · 2024
General donation to alleviate the immediate needs of poor communities and to establish long-term development projects to ensure growth
- $5,000
Care for Real · Chicago, IL · 2023
General donation to provide food and meals
- $5,000
Environmental Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
General donation for research on ecological issues worldwide
- $5,000
Evanston Grows · Evanston, IL · 2023
General donation to reduce food insecurity through increasing access to locally-grown produce
- $5,000
Fountains of Hope · Carmel, IN · 2023
General donation to provide water to marginalized areas
- $5,000
Gleaners Food Bank · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General donation to provide food and meals
- $5,000
Information Technology and Innovative Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
General donation to research on cleaan energy innovation
- $5,000
Make-a-Wish Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General donation for wishes to create better health outcomes for kids fighting critical illnesses
- $5,000
Make-a-Wish Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2023
General donation for wishes to create better health outcomes for kids fighting critical illnesses
- $5,000
Onetreeplantedorg · Shelburne, VT · 2023
General donation for reforrestation efforts world wide
- $5,000
Planet Indonesia · Gainesville, FL · 2023
General donation to support developing communities in obtaining land
- $5,000
The Arc of Illinois · Mokena, IL · 2023
General donation to advocate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- $5,000
The Ewe Foundation · Huntsville, AL · 2023
General donation for health advocacy
- $5,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
General donation to provide food and meals
- $5,000
Zakat Fund · Worth, IL · 2023
General donation to alleviate the immediate needs of poor communities and to establish long-term development projects to ensure growth
- $5,000
Care for Real · Chicago, IL · 2022
General donation to provide food and meals
- $5,000
Care for Real · Chicago, IL · 2022
General donation to provide food and meals
- $5,000
Center for Biological Diversity · Tucson, AZ · 2022
General donation for protection of plants, animals, and their habitats
- $5,000
Center for Biological Diversity · Tucson, AZ · 2022
General donation for protection of plants, animals, and their habitats
- $5,000
Chicago Foundation for Women · Chicago, IL · 2022
General donation to provide for women in need
- $5,000
Chicago Foundation for Women · Chicago, IL · 2022
General donation to provide for women in need
- $5,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General donation for covid relief
- $5,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General donation for covid relief
- $5,000
Environmental Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
General donation for research on ecological issues worldwide
- $5,000
Environmental Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
General donation for research on ecological issues worldwide
- $5,000
Fountains of Hope · Carmel, IN · 2022
General donation to provide water to marginalized areas
- $5,000
Fountains of Hope · Carmel, IN · 2022
General donation to provide water to marginalized areas
- $5,000
Giving Sight · Golden, CO · 2022
General donation to provide resources for the blind or vision impaired
- $5,000
Giving Sight · Golden, CO · 2022
General donation to provide resources for the blind or vision impaired
- $5,000
Gleaners Food Bank · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General donation to provide food and meals
- $5,000
Gleaners Food Bank · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General donation to provide food and meals
- $5,000
Information Technology and Innovative Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
General donation to research on cleaan energy innovation
- $5,000
Information Technology and Innovative Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
General donation to research on cleaan energy innovation
- $5,000
Interact · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
General donation for disability services
- $5,000
Interact · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
General donation for disability services
- $5,000
Make-a-Wish Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General donation for wishes to create better health outcomes for kids fighting critical illnesses
- $5,000
Make-a-Wish Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General donation for wishes to create better health outcomes for kids fighting critical illnesses
- $5,000
Make-a-Wish Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2022
General donation for wishes to create better health outcomes for kids fighting critical illnesses
- $5,000
Make-a-Wish Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2022
General donation for wishes to create better health outcomes for kids fighting critical illnesses
- $5,000
Onetreeplantedorg · Shelburne, VT · 2022
General donation for reforrestation efforts world wide
- $5,000
Onetreeplantedorg · Shelburne, VT · 2022
General donation for reforrestation efforts world wide
- $5,000
Start Early (Formerly the Ounce of Prevention Fund) · Chicago, IL · 2022
General donation for children living in america born into poverty to have qulaity childhood experiences
- $5,000
Start Early (Formerly the Ounce of Prevention Fund) · Chicago, IL · 2022
General donation for children living in america born into poverty to have qulaity childhood experiences
- $5,000
The Arc of Illinois · Mokena, IL · 2022
General donation to advocate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- $5,000
The Arc of Illinois · Mokena, IL · 2022
General donation to advocate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- $5,000
United Cerebral Palsy of Huntsville · Huntsville, AL · 2022
General donation to provide therapy services to qualifying children
- $5,000
United Cerebral Palsy of Huntsville · Huntsville, AL · 2022
General donation to provide therapy services to qualifying children
- $5,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
General donation to provide food and meals
- $5,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
General donation to provide food and meals
- $5,000
Zakat Fund · Worth, IL · 2022
General donation to alleviate the immediate needs of poor communities and to establish long-term development projects to ensure growth
- $5,000
Zakat Fund · Worth, IL · 2022
General donation to alleviate the immediate needs of poor communities and to establish long-term development projects to ensure growth
- $2,000
Little Sisters of the Poor St Augustine Home · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General donation to provide for the needy
- $2,000
(Upf) United Production Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
General donation to prevent impacts of climate change
- $2,000
(Upf) United Production Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
General donation to prevent impacts of climate change
- $2,000
Girl Forward · Chicago, IL · 2022
General donation to enhance opportunities for girls displaced by conflict and persecution
- $2,000
Girl Forward · Chicago, IL · 2022
General donation to enhance opportunities for girls displaced by conflict and persecution
- $2,000
Little Sisters of the Poor St Augustine Home · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General donation to provide for the needy
- $2,000
Little Sisters of the Poor St Augustine Home · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General donation to provide for the needy
- $2,000
Make-a-Wish Indianapolis · Columbus, OH · 2022
General donation for wishes to create better health outcomes for kids fighting critical illnesses
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