Funding search · EIN 472272274 · Lombard, IL
William and Evelyn Fuchs
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 73
- grants reported
- $1.6M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- 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.
What they fund
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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.
- University of Chicago Cancer4 grants · $520,000
- Nami Dupage County4 grants · $205,000
- Open Books2 grants · $100,000
- Trellus Opportunities for Life2 grants · $100,000
- Carlos G Bianciotto Restoblastoma4 grants · $80,000
- National Lewis University4 grants · $75,500
- Robert Shields Memorial Scholarship4 grants · $75,000
- Child'S Voice School2 grants · $60,000
- Elmhurst Hospital Foundation2 grants · $45,000
- West Suburban Humane Society4 grants · $44,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 73 reported grants, largest first.
- $130,000
University of Chicago Cancer · Chicago, IL · 2025
Cancer research
- $130,000
University of Chicago Cancer · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cancer research
- $130,000
University of Chicago Cancer · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cancer research
- $130,000
University of Chicago Cancer · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cancer research
- $55,000
Nami Dupage County · Wheaton, IL · 2025
General
- $50,000
Trellus Opportunities for Life · Chicago, IL · 2025
General
- $50,000
Nami Dupage County · Wheaton, IL · 2024
General
- $50,000
Trellus Opportunities for Life · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $50,000
Nami Dupage County · Wheaton, IL · 2023
General
- $50,000
Open Books · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $50,000
Nami Dupage County · Wheaton, IL · 2022
General
- $50,000
Open Books · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $45,000
National Lewis University · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $35,000
Child'S Voice School · Wood Dale, IL · 2023
General
- $35,000
The Morton Arboretum · Lisle, IL · 2022
General
- $25,000
Ravina Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2025
General
- $25,000
Elmhurst Hospital Foundation · Elmhurst, IL · 2024
Medical research
- $25,000
Child'S Voice School · Wood Dale, IL · 2022
General
- $21,000
National Lewis University · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $20,000
Carlos G Bianciotto Restoblastoma · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Cancer research
- $20,000
Elmhurst Hospital Foundation · Elmhurst, IL · 2025
Medical research
- $20,000
Robert Shields Memorial Scholarship · Algonquin, IL · 2025
Education
- $20,000
Carlos G Bianciotto Restoblastoma · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Cancer research
- $20,000
Robert Shields Memorial Scholarship · Algonquin, IL · 2024
Education
- $20,000
Carlos G Bianciotto Restoblastoma · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Cancer research
- $20,000
Civic Leadership Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $20,000
Robert Shields Memorial Scholarship · Algonquin, IL · 2023
Education
- $20,000
Carlos G Bianciotto Restoblastoma · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Cancer research
- $20,000
Civic Leadership Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $15,000
Exodus World Service · Itasca, IL · 2022
General
- $15,000
Robert Shields Memorial Scholarship · Algonquin, IL · 2022
Education
- $14,500
West Suburban Humane Society · Downers Grove, IL · 2023
General
- $12,500
Timothy Chrtistian School · Elmhurst, IL · 2025
Education
- $12,500
Timothy Chrtistian School · Elmhurst, IL · 2024
Education
- $10,000
Alport Syndrome Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2025
Medical research
- $10,000
Barney'S Friends · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2025
General
- $10,000
Heart Heaven Outreach · Bollingbrook, IL · 2025
General
- $10,000
Montini Catholic High School · Lombard, IL · 2025
Education
- $10,000
West Suburban Humane Society · Downers Grove, IL · 2025
General
- $10,000
Barney'S Friends · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2024
General
- $10,000
Heart Heaven Outreach · Bollingbrook, IL · 2024
General
- $10,000
West Suburban Humane Society · Downers Grove, IL · 2024
General
- $10,000
Barney'S Friends · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2023
General
- $10,000
Timothy Chrtistian School · Elmhurst, IL · 2023
Education
- $10,000
College of Dupage Foundation · Glen Ellyn, IL · 2022
Education
- $10,000
West Suburban Humane Society · Downers Grove, IL · 2022
General
- $7,000
National Lewis University · Chicago, IL · 2025
General
- $5,000
North Central Regional Betterment · Lasalle, IL · 2025
General
- $5,000
College of Dupage Foundation · Glen Ellyn, IL · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Montini Catholic High School · Lombard, IL · 2023
Education
- $5,000
Ic Catholic Prep High School · Elmhurst, IL · 2022
Ewducation
- $5,000
Montini Catholic High School · Lombard, IL · 2022
Education
- $4,500
College of Dupage Foundation · Glen Ellyn, IL · 2023
Education
- $3,000
Love 4 Lexi Foundation · Cedarburg, WI · 2025
Family services
- $3,000
Ravina Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2024
General
- $2,500
American Brain Tumor Research · Chicago, IL · 2025
Medical research
- $2,500
National Lewis University · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $2,000
Love 4 Lexi Foundation · Cedarburg, WI · 2024
Family serfvices
- $2,000
Countryside Food Pantry · Elburn, IL · 2023
General
- $2,000
Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry · Elmhurst, IL · 2023
General
- $2,000
Hanover Township Foundation · Hanover Park, IL · 2023
General
- $2,000
South Elgin Food Pantry · South Elgin, IL · 2023
General
- $2,000
Zion Lutheran Church · Elgin, IL · 2023
General
- $1,625
Countryside Food Pantry · Elburn, IL · 2024
General
- $1,625
Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry · Elmhurst, IL · 2024
General
- $1,625
Hanover Township Foundation · Hanover Park, IL · 2024
General
- $1,625
South Elgin Food Pantry · South Elgin, IL · 2024
General
- $1,000
Cradles To Crayons · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
- $500
Countryside Food Pantry · Elburn, IL · 2022
General
- $500
Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry · Elmhurst, IL · 2022
General
- $500
Hanover Township Foundation · Hanover Park, IL · 2022
General
- $500
South Elgin Food Pantry · South Elgin, IL · 2022
General
- $500
Zion Lutheran Church · Elgin, IL · 2022
General
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