Helen and Curtis Pinnell Foundation
Invitation OnlyDes Plaines, Illinois · EIN 36-3621711 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$648K
Organizations funded42
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$11.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
23% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 |
| Handel Week Incorporated | Oak Park, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| Pacific Garden Mission | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| Evangelical Child and Family Agency | Wheaton, IL | General charitable purposes | $18,000 |
| Haymarket Opera Company | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| Misericordia Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc | Orlando, FL | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Sea Turtle Inc | South Padre Island, TX | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Association | Maywood, IL | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Children's Bereavement Center of RG | Harlingen, TX | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Family Crisis Center | Harlingen, TX | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Midwest Shelter for Homeless Vetera | Wheaton, IL | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Opera Theatre of Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | General charitable purposes | $8,000 |
| World Relief Chicagoland | Carol Stream, IL | General charitable purposes | $8,000 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | Brookfield, IL | General charitable purposes | $7,000 |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | General chritable purposes | $7,000 |
| Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| One Hope United | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Sit Stay Read Inc | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| The People's Music School | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| ReVive Center For Housing and Heali | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Griffin Museum of Science and Indus | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Friends of Oak Park Conservatory | Oak Park, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Texas Search and Rescue Inc | Wimberley, TX | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Walk for Women Inc | South Padre Island, TX | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| The Learning Center House of Connec | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Valley Haven Inc | Harlingen, TX | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Chicago High School Agricultural Sc | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Develo | Corpus Christi, TX | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Chicago Historical Society | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| DuSable Black History Museum Ed Cen | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| National Museum of Mexican Art | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Grant Park Orchestral Assn | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Grace Espiscopal Church-Children's | Oak Park, IL | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Chicago Bible Society | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $500 |
The return also lists 23 grants to individuals ($212,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $647,500 | 65 |
| 2024 | $549,500 | 62 |
| 2023 | $376,500 | 42 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 18, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631389349100903
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3621711
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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