Funding search · EIN 597229565 · Oak Park, IL

Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial

Name: Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

145
grants reported: $6.1M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $25,000
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.

Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation3 grants · $898,419
Ageoptions4 grants · $505,000
Concordia University Chicago3 grants · $428,387
Concordia University Wisconsin3 grants · $230,000
Center for Disability & Elder Law3 grants · $215,000
West Cook Ymca4 grants · $200,000
Little Sisters of the Poor3 grants · $190,000
Aging Care Connections4 grants · $175,000
North Shore Senior Center4 grants · $175,000
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois3 grants · $135,000

Giving over time

$1.4M

2021

$1.4M

2022

$1.6M

2023

$1.7M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 145 grants.

$380,000
Ageoptions · Oak Park, IL · 2024
Support
$315,849
Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation · Oak Park, IL · 2022
Support
$312,570
Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation · Oak Park, IL · 2021
Support
$270,000
Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation · Oak Park, IL · 2023
Support
$160,000
Concordia University Chicago · River Forest, IL · 2021
Support
$138,387
Concordia University Chicago · River Forest, IL · 2022
Support
$130,000
Concordia Univeristy Operating · River Forest, IL · 2024
Support
$130,000
Concordia University Chicago · River Forest, IL · 2023
Support
$120,000
Concordia University Wisconsin · Mequon, WI · 2022
Support
$100,000
Depaul University Development · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support
$85,000
Center for Disability and Elder Law · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support
$80,000
Depaul University Development Lockbox · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support
$75,000
Center for Disability & Elder Law · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support
$75,000
Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2021
Support
$70,000
Concordia Univeristy Institutional · River Forest, IL · 2024
Support
$70,000
Center for Disability & Elder Law · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support
$70,000
Center for Disability & Elder Law · Chicago, IL · 2021
Support
$65,000
Little Sisters of the Poor Palatine · Palatine, IL · 2024
Support
$65,000
Little Sisters of the Poor · Palatine, IL · 2023
Support
$65,000
Little Sisters of the Poor · Palatine, IL · 2021
Support
$60,000
Chicago Scots · North Riverside, IL · 2024
Support
$60,000
Little Sisters of the Poor · Palatine, IL · 2022
Support
$60,000
Concordia University Wisconsin · Mequon, WI · 2021
Support
$50,000
Aging Care Connections · La Grange, IL · 2024
Support
$50,000
Lutheran Child & Family Services · Oak Brook Terrace, IL · 2024
Support
$50,000
North Shore Senior Center · Northfield, IL · 2024
Support
$50,000
West Cook Ymca · Oak Park, IL · 2024
Support
$50,000
Caledonia Snr Living Il Standrew Society of the Socittish Old Ppls Home · North Riverside, IL · 2023
Support
$50,000
Concordia University Wisconsin · Mequon, WI · 2023
Support
$50,000
West Cook Ymca · Oak Park, IL · 2023
Support
$50,000
West Cook Ymca · Oak Park, IL · 2022
Support
$50,000
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois · Oak Brook Terrace, IL · 2021
Support
$50,000
West Cook Ymca · Oak Park, IL · 2021
Support
$45,000
Lutheran Social Services of Il · Des Plaines, IL · 2024
Support
$45,000
Ageoptions · Oak Park, IL · 2023
Support
$45,000
Aging Care Connections · La Grange, IL · 2023
Support
$45,000
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois · Oak Brook Terrace, IL · 2023
Support
$45,000
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois · Des Plaines, IL · 2023
Support
$45,000
North Shore Senior Center · Northfield, IL · 2023
Support
$45,000
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois · Des Plaines, IL · 2021
Support
$40,000
Mercy House Lakefront · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support
$40,000
Ageoptions · Oak Park, IL · 2022
Support
$40,000
Aging Care Connections · La Grange, IL · 2022
Support
$40,000
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois · Oak Brook Terrace, IL · 2022
Support
$40,000
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois · Des Plaines, IL · 2022
Support
$40,000
North Shore Senior Center · Northfield, IL · 2022
Support
$40,000
Ageoptions · Oak Park, IL · 2021
Support
$40,000
Aging Care Connections · La Grange, IL · 2021
Support
$40,000
North Shore Senior Center · Northfield, IL · 2021
Support
$40,000
Peoples Resource Center · Wheaton, IL · 2021
Support
$35,514
Senior Home Sharing · Lombard, IL · 2022
Support
$35,250
Illinois Saint Andrew Society of the Socittish Old Peoples Home · North Riverside, IL · 2022
Support
$35,000
Casa Central Social Services Corporation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support
$35,000
Casa Central Social Services Corp · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support
$35,000
Quinn Center of Saint Eulalia · Maywood, IL · 2023
Support
$35,000
Casa Central Social Services Corp · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support
$35,000
L'Arche Chicago · Forest Park, IL · 2022
Support
$35,000
Peoples Resource Center · Wheaton, IL · 2022
Support
$35,000
Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care · North Riverside, IL · 2021
Support
$35,000
Casa Central Social Services Corp · Chicago, IL · 2021
Support
$30,000
L'Arche Chicago · Forest Park, IL · 2024
Support
$30,000
Quinn Center of Saint Eulalia · Maywood, IL · 2024
Support
$30,000
Window To the World · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support
$30,000
L'Arche Chicago · Forest Park, IL · 2023
Support
$30,000
Leyden Family Services · Franklin Park, IL · 2023
Support
$30,000
Window To the World Communications · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support
$30,000
Window To the World Communications · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support
$30,000
Center of Concern · Des Plaines, IL · 2021
Support
$30,000
L'Arche Chicago · Forest Park, IL · 2021
Support
$30,000
Little City Foundation · Palatine, IL · 2021
Support
$30,000
Window To the World Communications · Chicago, IL · 2021
Support
$25,000
Center of Concern · Des Plaines, IL · 2024
Support
$25,000
Little City Foundation · Palatine, IL · 2024
Support
$25,000
Oak-Leyden Operating · Oak Park, IL · 2024
Support
$25,000
Open Arms Free Clinic · Elkhorn, WI · 2024
Support
$25,000
Senior Home Sharing Operating · Lombard, IL · 2024
Support
$25,000
Center of Concern · Des Plaines, IL · 2023
Support
$25,000
Chinese Mutual Aid Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support
$25,000
Little City Foundation · Palatine, IL · 2023
Support
$25,000
Meals On Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois & Community Nutrition · North Riverside, IL · 2023
Support
$25,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2023
Support
$25,000
Oak-Leyden Developmental Services · Oak Park, IL · 2023
Support
$25,000
Open Arms Free Clinic · Elkhorn, WI · 2023
Support
$25,000
Senior Home Sharing · Lombard, IL · 2023
Support
$25,000
Taller De Jose · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support
$25,000
Center of Concern · Des Plaines, IL · 2022
Support
$25,000
Little City Foundation · Palatine, IL · 2022
Support
$25,000
Oak-Leyden Developmental Services · Oak Park, IL · 2022
Support
$25,000
Oak-Leyden Developmental Services · Oak Park, IL · 2021
Support
$20,000
Council for Jewish Elderly · Skokie, IL · 2024
Support
$20,000
Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support
$20,000
People'S Resource Center · Wheaton, IL · 2024
Support
$20,000
Taller De Jose · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support
$20,000
Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support
$20,000
Meals at Home Meals On Wheels · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support
$20,000
Peoples Resource Center · Wheaton, IL · 2023
Support
$20,000
Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support
$20,000
Howard Brown Health · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support
$20,000
Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly · Chicago, IL · 2021
Support
$20,000
Senior Home Sharing · Lombard, IL · 2021
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.