Funding search · EIN 363796675 · Northbrook, IL
Cless Family 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.
- 84
- grants reported
- $11.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $39,975
- 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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Funding pattern
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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.
- Northshore University Health System3 grants · $3.9M
- Schwab Charitable2 grants · $1.2M
- Eths Education Foundation3 grants · $900,000
- Stand Up To Cancer2 grants · $752,292
- Glenview Youth Services2 grants · $725,000
- The Brain Tumor Research Charity1 grant · $585,563
- Duke University2 grants · $550,000
- Northlight Theatre1 grant · $250,000
- Evanston Scholars2 grants · $225,000
- All Children Thrive1 grant · $175,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 84 reported grants, largest first.
- $2.0M
Northshore University Health System · Evanston, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $1.0M
Northshore University Health System · Evanston, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $904,961
Northshore University Health System · Evanston, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $700,000
Eths Education Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2022
Education
- $667,176
Schwab Charitable · Orland, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $585,563
The Brain Tumor Research Charity · Stuart, FL · 2023
Medical research
- $554,113
Schwab Charitable · Orlando, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $502,292
Stand Up To Cancer · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Medical research
- $425,000
Glenview Youth Services · Glenview, IL · 2024
Education
- $300,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2022
Medical research
- $300,000
Glenview Youth Services · Glenview, IL · 2022
Education
- $250,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
Medical research
- $250,000
Northlight Theatre · Skokie, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $250,000
Stand Up To Cancer · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Medical research
- $200,000
Evanston Scholars · Evanston, IL · 2023
Education
- $175,000
All Children Thrive · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Charitable
- $100,000
Eths Education Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2024
Education
- $100,000
Northshore Hospitals Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2024
Medical research
- $100,000
Eths Education Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2023
Education
- $75,000
Lincoln Park Public High School · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education
- $75,000
University of Illinois - Chicago · Urbana, IL · 2023
Education
- $70,000
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology · Terre Haute, IN · 2023
Education
- $60,000
Glenview Education Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2023
Education
- $60,000
Foundation 65 · Evanston, IL · 2022
Education
- $50,000
Books & Breakfast · Evanston, IL · 2024
Education
- $50,000
Chicago Engineer'S Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $50,000
Foundation 65 · Evanston, IL · 2024
Education
- $50,000
Provenance Precision Medicine Foundation · Wilmette, IL · 2024
Medical research
- $50,000
Stuttering Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2024
Charitable
- $50,000
The Chicago Lighthouse · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $50,000
Books & Breakfast · Evanston, IL · 2023
Education
- $50,000
Chicago Lighthouse · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $50,000
Foundation 65 · Evanston, IL · 2023
Education
- $50,000
Glenbrook High School Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2023
Education
- $50,000
Stuttering Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2023
Charitable
- $50,000
Youth & Opportunity United · Evanston, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $50,000
Chicago Lighthouse · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $50,000
Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation · Colleybille, TX · 2022
Medical research
- $50,000
Stuttering Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2022
Charitable
- $50,000
The Debra Gelfand Children'S Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2022
Chartiable
- $50,000
Youth & Opportunity United · Evanston, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $49,950
Honor Flight Chicago Corp · Rosemont, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $30,000
Books & Breakfast · Evanston, IL · 2022
Education
- $30,000
McGaw Ymca · Evanston, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $25,000
Friends of Lincoln Park High School · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
- $25,000
Honor Flight Chicago Corp · Rosemont, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Winnetka Public Schools Foundation · Winnetka, IL · 2024
Education
- $25,000
Youth & Opportunity United · Evanston, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Chicago Engineers' Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $25,000
McGaw Ymca · Evanston, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $25,000
Misericordia Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $25,000
Winnetka Public Schools Foundation · Winnetka, IL · 2023
Education
- $25,000
Wolcott College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education
- $25,000
Chicago Engineers' Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $25,000
Evanston Scholars · Evanston, IL · 2022
Education
- $25,000
Honor Flight Chicago Corp · Rosemont, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $25,000
Lincoln Park Public High School · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education
- $25,000
Provenance Precision Medicine Foundation · Wilmette, IL · 2022
Medical research
- $25,000
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology · Terre Haute, IN · 2022
Education
- $20,039
Northshore University Health System Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2023
Medical research
- $20,000
McGaw Ymca · Evanston, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Childcare Network of Evanston · Evanston, IL · 2023
Chartiable
- $20,000
Moran Center for Youth Advocacy · Evanston, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $20,000
Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse · Evanston, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $15,000
Lincoln Park Public High School · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
- $15,000
Moran Center for Youth Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $15,000
Wolcott College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
- $15,000
The Debra Gelfand Children'S Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2023
Chartiable
- $15,000
Childcare Network of Evanston · Evanston, IL · 2022
Chartiable
- $10,000
Childcare Network of Evanston · Evanston, IL · 2024
Chartibale
- $10,000
Countryside Day School · Northbrook, IL · 2024
Education
- $10,000
Misericordia Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Rebuilding Exchange · Evanston, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Countryside Day School · Northbrook, IL · 2023
Education
- $10,000
Northlight Theater · Skokie, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
St Athanasius · Evanston, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Countryside Day School · Northbrook, IL · 2022
Education
- $10,000
Idaho Horse Therapy · Shoshone, ID · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Northlight Theater · Skokie, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
The Recyclery Collective · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $5,750
Wolcott College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education
- $5,000
Evanston Case · Evanston, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Learning Bridge · Evanston, IL · 2022
Education
- $50
Honor Flight Chicago Corp · Rosemont, IL · 2023
Charitable
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