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 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.
- 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
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
Who else funds this kind of work
Same state
- John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)7,100 grants · $1.67B
- The Chicago Community Trust14,939 grants · $5.82B
- The Big Ten Conference60 grants · $3.91B
Similar grant size
- Shell USA Company Foundation24,663 grants · $80.1M
- The Bank of America Charitable87,335 grants · $496.1M
- Jpmorgan Chase Foundation29,571 grants · $637.4M
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