Funding search · EIN 363475140 · Cary, IL
James B Tafel 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.
- 141
- grants reported
- $859,070
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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.
- Bethesda Hospital Foundation4 grants · $160,000
- Seacrest Prsbytrn Church4 grants · $111,005
- Spark Ventures4 grants · $95,500
- Global Communities3 grants · $80,000
- Curebound2 grants · $60,000
- Amerson Music Ministries4 grants · $48,000
- Padres Pedal the Cause3 grants · $45,000
- Tennessee Golf Foundation3 grants · $45,000
- Burnham Ministry4 grants · $35,000
- Cary Fire Department4 grants · $32,500
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 141 grants.
- $55,000
Curebound · San Diego, CA · 2024
Charitable
- $53,755
Seacrest Prsbytrn Church · Delray Beach, FL · 2021
Religious
- $53,300
Seacrest Prsbytrn Church · Delray Beach, FL · 2023
Religious
- $50,000
Bethesda Hospital Foundation · Boynton Beach, FL · 2022
Medical
- $50,000
Bethesda Hospital Foundation · Boynton Beach, FL · 2021
Medical
- $35,000
Spark Ventures · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $35,000
Bethesda Hospital Foundation · Boynton Beach, FL · 2023
Medical
- $30,000
Global Communities · Bethesda, MD · 2024
Charitable
- $30,000
Global Communities · San Diego, CA · 2021
Charitable
- $25,000
Bethesda Hospital Foundation · Boynton Beach, FL · 2024
Medical
- $25,000
Tennessee Golf Foundation · Franklin, TN · 2024
Charitable
- $20,500
Spark Ventures · Chicago, IL · 2021
Charitable
- $20,000
Spark Ventures · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $20,000
Global Communities · San Diego, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $20,000
Spark Ventures · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $16,000
Cool Kids Campaign Foundation · Towson, MD · 2023
Charitable
- $15,000
Padres Pedal the Cause · San Diego, CA · 2023
Medical
- $15,000
Amerson Music Ministries · Grenada Hills, CA · 2022
Religious
- $15,000
Padres Pedal the Cause · San Diego, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $15,000
Burnham Ministry · Boca Raton, FL · 2021
Religious
- $15,000
Padres Pedal the Cause · San Diego, CA · 2021
Charitable
- $13,000
Amerson Music Ministries · Corona, CA · 2021
Religious
- $10,000
Amerson Music Ministries · Corona, CA · 2024
Religious
- $10,000
Amerson Music Ministries · Corona, CA · 2023
Religious
- $10,000
Burnham Ministry · Estero, FL · 2023
Religious
- $10,000
Mission To the World · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Religious
- $10,000
Cmf International · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Tennessee Golf Foundation · Franklin, TN · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Cary Fire Department · Cary, IL · 2021
Charitable
- $10,000
Tennessee Golf Foundation · Franklin, TN · 2021
Charitable
- $7,500
Cary Fire Department · Cary, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $7,500
Cary Fire Department · Cary, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $7,500
Cary Fire Department · Cary, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Mission To the World · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Religious
- $5,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Southfield, MI · 2024
Medical
- $5,000
Boynton Beach Fire Department · Boynton Beach, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Burnham Ministry · Boca Raton, FL · 2024
Religious
- $5,000
Mission To the World · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Religious
- $5,000
Rancho Santa Fe Women'S Fund · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Burnham Ministry · Boca Raton, FL · 2022
Religious
- $5,000
Curebound · San Diego, CA · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Cmf International · Indianapolis, IN · 2021
Charitable
- $5,000
Village Church of Rancho Santa Fe · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2021
Religious
- $3,000
Pioneer Center for Human Services · McHenry, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $3,000
The Lantern Network · Brentwood, TN · 2023
Charitable
- $3,000
The Lantern Network · Brentwood, TN · 2022
Charitable
- $2,975
Seacrest Prsbytrn Church · Delray Beach, FL · 2022
Religious
- $2,400
Rsf Foundation · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2021
Charitable
- $2,150
Impact 100 Palm Beach County · Boca Raton, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
Moody Radio South Florida · Boynton Beach, FL · 2024
Religious
- $2,000
Moody Radio South Florida · Boynton Beach, FL · 2023
Religious
- $2,000
William P Fralic Foundation · Oakmont, PA · 2021
Charitable
- $1,500
Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy of America · Simpsonville, KY · 2021
Charitable
- $1,500
Responsibility · San Ysidro, CA · 2021
Charitable
- $1,050
Impact 100 Palm Beach County · Boca Raton, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $1,050
Impact 100 Palm Beach County · Boca Raton, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,050
Impact 100 Palm Beach County · Boca Raton, FL · 2021
Charitable
- $1,000
Cc of Florida Scholarship Foundation · Village of Golf, FL · 2024
Educational
- $1,000
Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy of America · Pewee Valley, KY · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2024
Humanitarian
- $1,000
Buckner International · Dallas, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Cc of Florida Scholarship Foundation · Village of Golf, FL · 2023
Educational
- $1,000
Crc Recovery Foundation · Delray Beach, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy of America · Simpsonville, KY · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Moody Bible Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023
Religious
- $1,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2023
Humanitarian
- $1,000
Soup Kitchen · Boynton Beach, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Athletes and Causes Foundation · Thonotosassa, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Cc of Florida Scholarship Foundation · Village of Golf, FL · 2022
Educational
- $1,000
Prison Fellowship · Merrifield, VA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
The Soup Kitchen · Boynton Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Womens Circle · Boynton Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Cc of Florida Scholarship Foundation · Village of Golf, FL · 2021
Educational
- $1,000
Mission To the World · Atlanta, GA · 2021
Religious
- $1,000
Moody Radio South Florida · Boynton Beach, FL · 2021
Religious
- $1,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2021
Humanitarian
- $1,000
Womens Circle · Boynton Beach, FL · 2021
Charitable
- $975
Seacrest Prsbytrn Church · Delray Beach, FL · 2024
Religious
- $750
Salvation Army · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Humanitarian
- $750
Salvation Army · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Humanitarian
- $750
Salvation Army · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $750
Cary Food Pantry · Cary, IL · 2021
Charitable
- $750
Habitat for Humanity · McHenry, IL · 2021
Humanitarian
- $750
Salvation Army · West Palm Beach, FL · 2021
Humanitarian
- $500
Animal House Shelter · Huntley, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Buckner International · Dallas, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Cary Food Pantry · Cary, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Crc Recovery Foundation · Delray Beach, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Habitat for Humanity · McHenry, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Moody Bible Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024
Religious
- $500
Prison Fellowship · Merrifield, VA · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Soup Kitchen · Boynton Beach, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $500
The Miami Project · Coral Gables, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Turning Point · Woodstock, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $500
First Care · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Prison Fellowship · Merrifield, VA · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Sayre School · Lexington, KY · 2023
Charitable
- $500
The Miami Project · Coral Gables, FL · 2023
Charitable
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Similar grant size
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