Julian Grace Foundation
Invitation OnlyHighland Park, Illinois · EIN 47-1645999 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$8.1M
Organizations funded105
Typical grant$60,000
Total assets$87M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $40,000 and $95,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
25% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundacion Asistencial Maria Rosa | Tegucigalpa, HO | General operating support | $310,000 |
| Sociedad Amigos de Los Nios | Tegucigalpa, HO | General operating suppot | $306,000 |
| The Tahirih Justice Center | Falls Church, VA | General operating support | $302,000 |
| Mano a Mano Family Resource Center | Round Lake Park, IL | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Nicat | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $226,243 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $206,500 |
| Beyond Legal Aid | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $205,000 |
| Chinese American Service League | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $205,000 |
| Vietnamese Association of Illinois | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $151,500 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $125,000 |
| American Headache Association | Riverwoods, IL | General operating suppot | $120,000 |
| Apna Ghar | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $115,000 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $110,000 |
| Fenix Family Health Center | Highwood, IL | General operating support | $109,000 |
| The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $108,500 |
| Chicago Freedom School | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $107,500 |
| First Star Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Interfaith America | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $100,000 |
| National Urban League | New York, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Raising Haiti Foundation | Arlington, VA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| United African Organization | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Worldchicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $100,000 |
| YWCA Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Circles & Ciphers | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $95,000 |
| Community Organizing and Family Issues (Cofi) | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $95,000 |
| Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $95,000 |
| Resident Association of Greater Englewood | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $95,000 |
| Workers Center for Racial Justice NFP | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $95,000 |
| Chicago Workers' Collaborative | Waukegan, IL | General operating support | $85,500 |
| Burst Into Books | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $85,000 |
| Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $80,500 |
| A Long Walk Home | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $80,000 |
| Little Village Environmental Justice Organization | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $80,000 |
| Lugenia Burns Hope Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $79,000 |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $76,200 |
| Youth Conservation Corps | Waukegan, IL | General operating support | $75,500 |
| Project Vision Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $75,050 |
| Free Spirit Media | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Geena Davis Institute on Gender & Media | Marina Del Rey, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $75,000 |
| New Root Learning Institute | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Truth Racial Healing and Transformation (Trht) Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $75,000 |
| University of Fondwa USA Inc | Houston, TX | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $65,000 |
| Greenwood Project | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $65,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lake County | Waukegan, IL | General operating support | $61,000 |
| People for Community Recovery | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,500 |
| Angioma Alliance | Charlottesville, VA | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Heart of the City | Waukegan, IL | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Lyte Collective | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Southwest Organizing Project | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Scien | North Chicago, IL | General operating support | $56,500 |
| Partnership for College Completion | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $55,000 |
| Waukegan to College | Waukegan, IL | General operating support | $54,000 |
| Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project | Tucson, AZ | General operating support | $53,000 |
| Cyn Counseling Center | Grayslake, IL | General operating support | $50,500 |
| Focus for Our Children's Undistracted Success Inc | Waukegan, IL | General operating support | $50,500 |
| The Hana Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 105 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,061,293 | 105 |
| 2023 | $7,383,639 | 101 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523179349102617
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-1645999
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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