Funding search · EIN 364284264 · Elmhurst, IL
Thing 123 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.
- 93
- grants reported
- $948,863
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $8,451
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Care for Friends4 grants · $132,907
- Reading Partners of San Francisco - Bay Area3 grants · $56,670
- Northern Illinois Food Bank4 grants · $54,432
- Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry4 grants · $49,972
- Girl Scouts of America4 grants · $49,000
- St James Faith Lab4 grants · $48,411
- Nourishing Hope Food Pantry4 grants · $41,627
- Josselyn Center4 grants · $40,951
- Exodus World Services3 grants · $36,434
- Gay and Lesbian Center of Oc4 grants · $36,244
Giving over time
Grant history
All 93 reported grants, largest first.
- $89,538
Care for Friends · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestriced
- $27,267
Reading Partners of San Francisco - Bay Area · Oakland, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Book Harvest · Durham, NC · 2025
Unrestricted
- $21,778
Care for Friends · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestriced
- $20,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $17,500
Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry · Elmhurst, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $16,903
Reading Partners of San Francisco - Bay Area · Oakland, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $15,796
St James Faith Lab · Newport Beach, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Josselyn Center · Northfield, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Nourishing Hope Food Pantry · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Second Harvest Fb of Oc · Irvine, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Girl Scouts of America · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $13,658
St James Faith Lab · Newport Beach, CA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,998
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $12,500
Exodus World Services · Park Ridge, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $12,500
Exodus World Services · Park Ridge, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
Reading Partners of San Francisco - Bay Area · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,000
Girl Scouts of America · New York, NY · 2025
Unrestricted
- $12,000
Girl Scouts of America · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $11,591
Care for Friends · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestriced
- $11,434
Chicago Lights · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $11,434
Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry · Elmhurst, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $11,434
Exodus World Services · Park Ridge, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $11,434
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $11,434
St James Faith Lab · Newport Beach, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $11,038
Chicago Lights · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $11,038
Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry · Elmhurst, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Care for Friends · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Chicago Youth Programs · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Gay and Lesbian Center of Oc · Santa Ana, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Trans Youth Equality Foundation · Orono, ME · 2025
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Book Harvest · Durham, NC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Chicago Youth Programs · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Child Guidance Center · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry · Elmhurst, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Gay and Lesbian Center of Oc · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Josselyn Center · Northfield, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Kaleidoscope Youth Center · Columbus, OH · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Nourishing Hope Food Pantry · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Posse La · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Time Out Youth · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Girl Scouts of America · New York, NY · 2022
Unrestricted
- $8,451
Chicago Youth Programs · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $8,451
Gay and Lesbian Center of Oc · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $8,451
Josselyn Center · Northfield, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $8,451
Nourishing Hope Food Pantry · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $8,176
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $8,176
Nourishing Hope Food Pantry · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $7,908
Child Guidance Center · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $7,908
Time Out Youth · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Unrestricted
- $7,793
Gay and Lesbian Center of Oc · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $7,523
St James Faith Lab · Newport Beach, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Cardz for Kidz · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Every Mom Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Save Our Youth · E Costa Mesa, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Cardz for Kidz · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Chicago Lights · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Culinary Care · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Every Mom Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Cultiva La Salud · Fresno, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Kaleidoscope Youth Center · Columbus, OH · 2023
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Beacon Place · Waukegan, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Chicago Youth Programs · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Child Guidance Center · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Josselyn Center · Northfield, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Kaleidoscope Youth Center · Columbus, OH · 2022
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Nova Ukraine · San Jose, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Time Out Youth · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Unrestricted
- $7,500
Zebra Youth Coalition · Orlando, FL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,600
Active Resolute Connected · Agoura Hills, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Chicago Lights · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Childrens Hospital U of C · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Cradles To Crayons · Newton, MA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Culinary Care · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Food Bank of Easterncentral Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Kaleidoscope Youth Center · Columbus, OH · 2025
Unrestricted
- $5,000
La Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Mod Collective · Winnetka, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Prism Fl · Boca Raton, FL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Trans Youth Equality Foundation · Orono, ME · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Uchicago - Comer Children'S Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
City of Hope · Zion, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Culinary Care · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Episcopal Relief & Development-Mid East Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Every Mom Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Instituto Del Progresso Latino · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Magan David Odom · Newark, NJ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Starlight Children'S Foundation · Culver City, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
The Literacy Project · Newport Beach, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $500
Newport Harbor Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $200
All Paws On Deck · Griswold, CT · 2022
Unrestricted
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