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Julian Grace Foundation

Highland Park, IL  ·  EIN 471645999  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$87.0M

Total Giving

$35.4M

Grants on File

434

Average Grant

$82K

Giving Radius

Where Julian Grace Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $1.8M across 29 grants CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — $270K across 6 grants DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — $544K across 8 grants HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $25.3M across 335 grants IN — $20K across 1 grant KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — $276K across 4 grants NH — no grants on file NJ — $2K across 1 grant NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $70K across 4 grants OH — $8K across 1 grant OK — no grants on file OR — $131K across 4 grants PA — $1.3M across 4 grants RI — $165K across 2 grants SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $323K across 8 grants UT — no grants on file VA — $2.0M across 14 grants VT — no grants on file WA — $26K across 3 grants WI — $500 across 1 grant WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 164 recipients across 16 states. Top concentrations: CHICAGO ($19.5M, 251 grants), ROUND LAKE PARK ($1.8M, 4 grants), PITTSBURGH ($1.3M, 4 grants), FALLS CHURCH ($1.2M, 4 grants), WAUKEGAN ($889K, 16 grants). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Dupage Federation on Human Services Reform $37K 2020
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media at Mount Saint Mary's University $115K 2020
Chicago Community Foundation Co Chicago Community Trust $426K 2020
Depaul University $492K 2020
First Star $135K 2020
Fundacion Asistencial Maria Rosa $378K 2020
Angioma Alliance $75K 2020
Chicago Center for Arts and Technology (Chicat) $84K 2020
Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community $46K 2020
Curt's Cafe $120K 2020
Fenix Family Health Center $225K 2020
Field Museum $100K 2020
Forefront $11K 2020
Free Spirit Media $91K 2020
A Safe Place $1K 2020
American Headache Association $70K 2020
Aspiritech Nfp $20K 2020
Boys and Girls Club of Lake County $100K 2020
Chinese American Service League $180K 2020
Chinese Mutual Aid Association $173K 2020
College of Lake County $10K 2020
Community Youth Network INC $55K 2020
Faith in Place $62K 2020
Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project $114K 2020
Head and Heart Philanthropy $35K 2020

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • STEVEN I SAROWITZ DIRECTOR
  • JESSICA P SAROWITZ PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR
  • SOHEIL SOHEIL TREASURER
  • MARJORIE L MOORE SECRETARY
  • CAROL HINCKER BOARD MEMBER
  • JAMES A CASSELBERRY BOARD MEMBER
  • SARAH SAROWITZ BOARD MEMBER
  • SCOTT H MCLELLAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • STEVEN I SAROWITZ DIRECTOR
  • JESSICA P SAROWITZ PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR
  • SOHEIL SOHEIL TREASURER
  • MARJORIE L MOORE SECRETARY
  • CAROL HINCKER BOARD MEMBER
  • ALISON UPTON LOPEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • JAMES A CASSELBERRY BOARD MEMBER
  • SARAH SAROWITZ BOARD MEMBER
  • STEVEN I SAROWITZ PRESIDENT
  • JESSICA P SAROWITZ VICE PRESIDENT
  • SOHEIL SOHEIL TREASURER
  • MARJORIE L MOORE SECRETARY
  • CAROL HINCKER BOARD MEMBER
  • ALISON UPTON LOPEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • JAMES A CASSELBERRY BOARD MEMBER
  • SARAH SAROWITZ BOARD MEMBER
  • ANGELIQUE POWER BOARD MEMBER
  • HINA MAHMOOD BOARD MEMBER
  • STEVEN I SAROWITZ PRESIDENT
  • JESSICA P SAROWITZ VICE PRESIDENT
  • SOHEIL SOHEIL TREASURER
  • MARJORIE L MOORE SECRETARY
  • CAROL HINCKER BOARD MEMBER
  • ALISON UPTON LOPEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • JAMES A CASSELBERRY BOARD MEMBER
  • DR LARRY ROBBINS BOARD MEMBER

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $86.1M $4.2M $3.5M $9.7M
2022 $81.6M $4.5M $5.3M $10.4M
2021 $112.7M $5.4M $7.6M $11.9M
2020 $102.3M $4.2M $9.0M $10.6M
2019 $94.9M $3.4M $26.4M $5.0M
2015 $39.9M $1.3M $21.3M $2.0M
2014 $20.6M $115K $20.6M

Section VII

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