Funding search · EIN 066547406 · Deerfield, IL

Essendant Charitable 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.

369
grants reported
$601,714
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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  • City of Hope3 grants · $85,285
  • World Vision International3 grants · $41,350
  • American Red Cross - Chicago2 grants · $40,645
  • The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee2 grants · $35,000
  • American National Red Cross1 grant · $27,800
  • Make a Wish Foundation of Sac & N Ca3 grants · $22,500
  • Issa Charities3 grants · $20,000
  • United States Fund for Unicef2 grants · $13,750
  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society2 grants · $10,250
  • Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee1 grant · $10,000

Giving over time

$202,778
2022
$175,880
2023
$223,056
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 369 grants.

  • $63,035

    City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2024

    General fund

  • $27,800

    American National Red Cross · Buffalo, NY · 2022

    General fund

  • $22,795

    American Red Cross - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $20,000

    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022

    General fund

  • $17,850

    American Red Cross - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General fund

  • $17,050

    World Vision International · Sewickley, PA · 2023

    General fund

  • $15,000

    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2024

    General fund

  • $14,250

    World Vision International · Sewickley, PA · 2024

    General fund

  • $13,250

    United States Fund for Unicef · New York, NY · 2022

    General fund

  • $11,550

    City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2023

    General fund

  • $10,700

    City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2022

    General fund

  • $10,050

    World Vision International · Sewickley, PA · 2022

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Issa Charities · Rosemont, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $10,000

    The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022

    General fund

  • $9,000

    Kids Around the World · San Clemente, CA · 2022

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Make a Wish Foundation of Sac & N Ca · Sacramento, CA · 2024

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Make a Wish Foundation of Sac & N Ca · Sacramento, CA · 2023

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Make a Wish Foundation of Sac & N Ca · Sacramento, CA · 2022

    General fund

  • $6,000

    Regional Food Bank of Ne New York · Latham, NY · 2022

    General fund

  • $5,500

    Chicago Dream Center · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Issa Charities · Rosemont, IL · 2023

    General fund

  • $5,000

    The Josselyn Center · Northfield, IL · 2023

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Family and Community Services · Ravenna, OH · 2022

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Issa Charities · Rosemont, IL · 2022

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Victims First · Chino Hills, CA · 2022

    General fund

  • $4,500

    Family Services of Lake County · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    General fund

  • $4,300

    Smithsonian Institution Total · Boston, MA · 2024

    General fund

  • $3,950

    The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2023

    General fund

  • $3,350

    Matthew Shepard Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023

    General fund

  • $3,000

    American Cancer Society · Bakersfield, CA · 2023

    General fund

  • $3,000

    Dupage P a D S · Wheaton, IL · 2023

    General fund

  • $3,000

    Gratitude Generation · Deerfield, IL · 2023

    General fund

  • $3,000

    Madonna of the Streets · Buffalo, NY · 2023

    General fund

  • $3,000

    Regional Food Bank of Ne New York · Latham, NE · 2023

    General fund

  • $3,000

    Wounded Heroes Fund Kern County · Bakersfield, CA · 2023

    General fund

  • $3,000

    Meta Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    General fund

  • $2,900

    Susan G Komen Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024

    General fund

  • $2,500

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area · Sacramento, CA · 2024

    General fund

  • $2,500

    Hanover Township Foundation · Hanover Park, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $2,500

    The Josselyn Center · Northfield, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $2,500

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area · Sacramento, CA · 2023

    General fund

  • $2,500

    Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Alton, IL · 2023

    General fund

  • $2,250

    Susan G Komen Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023

    General fund

  • $2,250

    Young Survival Coalition · New York, NY · 2023

    General fund

  • $2,250

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area · Sacramento, CA · 2022

    General fund

  • $2,150

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Albany, NY · 2022

    General fund

  • $2,000

    Humanitarian Service Project · Carol Stream, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $2,000

    Renaissance Academy Total · Phoenixville, PA · 2024

    General fund

  • $2,000

    Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Alton, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $2,000

    St Peter & Paul Parish Outreach · Hamburg, NY · 2024

    General fund

  • $2,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham & Wakefield · Stoneham, MA · 2023

    General fund

  • $2,000

    Soldiers Angels · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    General fund

  • $2,000

    St Peter & Paul Parish Outreach · Hamburg, NY · 2023

    General fund

  • $2,000

    The Hope Project of Wny · Williamsville, NY · 2023

    General fund

  • $2,000

    Dupage P a D S · Wheaton, IL · 2022

    General fund

  • $2,000

    Friends of the Children'S Justice Center of Maui · Wailuku, HI · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,825

    Wounded Warrior Project · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,800

    American Cancer Society · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,650

    The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,600

    Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,561

    Dwyerfire Goldstar Foundation · Mexico Beach, FL · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,500

    Dupage P a D S · Wheaton, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,500

    Meta Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,500

    Yale Cancer Center · New Haven, CT · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,500

    Breast Friends Fund · West Springfield, MA · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,500

    Byron Saunders Foundation · New Albany, OH · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,500

    Chicago Dream Center · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,500

    Meta Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,500

    Autism Speaks · Princeton, NJ · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,500

    Habitat for Humanity Lake County · Waukegan, IL · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,500

    Hanover Township Foundation · Hanover Park, IL · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,400

    Ymca of the Capital District · West Coxsackie, NY · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,300

    St Mark'S in the Valley Episcopal Church · Los Olivos, CA · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,250

    Mending the Gap · Lawrenceville, GA · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,250

    Make a Wish Foundation of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,225

    Helen Devos Children'S Hospital Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,200

    Food Lifeline · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,100

    Mending the Gap · Lawrenceville, GA · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,100

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Albany, NY · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,060

    American Heart Associationamerican Stroke Association · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    A Soldier'S Child · Murfreesboro, TN · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    American Red Cross - Tulsa Area · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Blessed Girl Corporation · East Brunswick, NJ · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Concord Missionary Baptist Church · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Core Uganda · Berwyn, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    D93 Kids Foundation · Bloomingdale, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Endure Athletics Foundation · Murfreesboro, TN · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Helene Cody Foundation · Cranbury, NJ · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Pace Charter School of Hamilton · Hamilton, NJ · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Roswell Park Alliance Foundation · Buffalo, NY · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    The Gene Roman Family Foundation · Mokena, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    The Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry · Lawrenceville, GA · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    The Open Door · Eagan, MN · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Violet'S Kitchen · Carol Stream, IL · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    American Heart Association · Waltham, MA · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Children'S Healthcare of Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Community Action Service Center (Rise) · Hightstown, NJ · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Crusaders Church West · Aurora, IL · 2023

    General fund

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