Aptargroup Charitable Foundation
Historical FunderCrystal Lake, Illinois · EIN 36-3927834 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$494K
Organizations funded126
Typical grant$1,155
Total assets$7,343
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $2,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Matthew Wolter |
|---|---|
| Address | 265 Exchange Drive, Crystal Lake IL 60014 |
| Phone | 8154770424 |
| Form and materials | See enclosed application. |
| Deadlines | March September |
| Restrictions | 6,000 annual maximum on matching gifts of employees and 2,000 limit to any one organization; primarily in the geographic areas where the companys facilities are located and where its employees live; primary focus of Foundation grants are health and human services cultural and the arts and higher education.Excluded organizations and purposes include nursing homes animal welfare groups; seminaries theological schools of higher education where the primary purpose is religious studies;religious civic fraternal social political or lobbying groups individuals;organizations that discriminate by race color creed gender national origin or handicap;testimonial dinners fund raising events or courtesy advertising; trips or tours; primary and secondary schools; and day care centers. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
61% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care USA | Atlanta, GA | 122 Health Human Services | $140,000 |
| Friends of MCC Foundation | Crystal Lake, IL | 003 College & Universities | $50,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Charlotte, NC | 124 Svcs for Handicpd Childrn | $25,000 |
| Variety the Childrens Charity | Wexford, PA | 122 Health Human Services | $25,000 |
| Scholarship America | Detroit, MI | 200 Scholarships | $22,500 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | 080 Preserv cons nat resource | $15,100 |
| Metropolitan Planning Council | Chicago, IL | 111 Fam & Individual Services | $15,000 |
| Raue Center for the Arts | Crystal Lake, IL | 030 Performing Arts | $12,000 |
| Pads | McHenry, IL | 116 Rescue and Emergency Serv | $10,000 |
| Home of the Sparrow | Woodstock, IL | 133 Women Shelter | $10,000 |
| Shirley Ryan AbilityLab | Chicago, IL | 060 Hospitals | $7,500 |
| Pioneer Center For Human Services | McHenry, IL | 123 Svcs for Handicaped Adult | $7,000 |
| Turning Point | Woodstock, IL | 133 Women Shelter | $7,000 |
| New Direction Addiction Recovery Se | Woodstock, IL | 118 Svcs for Alc & Drg Abuse | $5,000 |
| Friends Of McHenry County College Fdn | Crystal Lake, IL | 003 College & Universities | $5,000 |
| Fellowship Housing | Hoffman Estates, IL | 131 Housing for the Poor | $4,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Collin County | McKinney, TX | 117 Services for the Aged | $4,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | 126 Services for Poor | $4,000 |
| Family Childrens Services | Midland, MI | 111 Fam & Individual Services | $4,000 |
| GiGis Playhouse McHenry County | McHenry, IL | 122 Health Human Services | $4,000 |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | 116 Rescue and Emergency Serv | $3,050 |
| Haase Community Connections Inc | Mukwonago, WI | 121,124 Services for Disabled | $3,000 |
| Enviromental Defenders | Woodstock, IL | 122 Health Human Services | $3,000 |
| American Film Institute | Los Angeles, CA | 030 Performing Arts | $2,000 |
| Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | 012 Othr Ed Matls for Public | $2,000 |
| Dine College | Tsaile, AZ | 003 College & Universities | $2,000 |
| STEM Forward | Milwaukee, WI | 012 Othr Ed Matls for Public | $2,000 |
| Kinship Community Food Center | Milwaukee, WI | 122 Health Human Services | $2,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | 060 Hospitals | $2,000 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | Auburn, ME | 126 Services for Poor | $2,000 |
| Meta House | Milwaukee, WI | 118 Svcs for Alc & Drg Abuse | $2,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | 126 Services for Poor | $2,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D North Carolina | Hagerstown, MD | 122 Health Human Services | $2,000 |
| Heartest Yard Ungala | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 122 Health Human Services | $2,000 |
| Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA | Houston, TX | 122 Health Human Services | $2,000 |
| Aaron Andu Memorial Scholarship | Atlanta, GA | 003 College & Universities | $2,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | 060 Hospitals | $2,000 |
| KAT6A Foundation | Nyack, NY | 122 Health Human Services | $2,000 |
| Educare Foundation | Harvard, IL | 040 Youth | $2,000 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | Atlanta, GA | 126 Services for Poor | $2,000 |
| Meals on Wheels America | Arlington, VA | 126 Services for Poor | $2,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | 003 College & Universities | $2,000 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | Champaign, IL | 003 College & Universities | $2,000 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | 003 College & Universities | $2,000 |
| The Univ of Iowa Center for Advance | Iowa City, IA | 003 College & Universities | $2,000 |
| Georgia Tech Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 003 College & Universities | $2,000 |
| Delta College Foundation | University Center, MI | 003 College & Universities | $2,000 |
| Delta College Foundation | University Center, MI | 003 College & Universities | $2,000 |
| Friends Of McHenry County College Fdn | Crystal Lake, IL | 003 College & Universities | $2,000 |
| Civic Music Association of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | 030 Performing Arts | $2,000 |
| Girls Choral Academy | Grand Rapids, MI | 031 Art and or Literature | $2,000 |
| Figure Skating in Harlem | New York, NY | 031 Art and or Literature | $2,000 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | Newtown, CT | 040 Youth | $2,000 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Delaware | Wilmington, DE | 043 Youth Rec & Soc Services | $2,000 |
| Street Angels Associates | Stone Mountain, GA | 122 Health Human Services | $2,000 |
| Big BrothersBig Sister | Crystal Lake, IL | 040 Youth | $2,000 |
| The Womens Center Inc | Waukesha, WI | 122 Health Human Services | $2,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | 122 Health Human Services | $2,000 |
| United for Haiti | Ashbury Park, NJ | 122 Health Human Services | $1,600 |
| Jawonio Foundation | New City, NY | 122 Health Human Services | $1,600 |
Showing the 60 largest of 126 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $494,030 | 126 |
| 2024 | $446,610 | 120 |
| 2023 | $442,066 | 120 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 17, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612019349100201
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3927834
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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