Kenneth Aldridge Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyLibertyville, Illinois · EIN 47-2597843 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$2M
Organizations funded31
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$50.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $50,000.
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
64% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes | Hagerstown, MD | Lead the way to more effective solutions by connecting the brightest minds to advancetreatments,influence policy, and improve access to… | $750,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Provide patient care, health information for type 1 diabetes | $433,334 |
| Uw Foundation - Wisconsin School of Business | Madison, WI | Education support | $98,500 |
| Green House Scholars | Boulder, CO | Create a community of leaders through focused education | $90,000 |
| Minocqua Winter Park Foundation Inc | Minocqua, WI | Provides operational and maintenance support for a multisport park | $82,000 |
| Miami University Foundation | Oxford, OH | Foster the educational and research activities of miami university | $75,000 |
| Beavers Charitable Trust | Los Altos, CA | The beavers charitable trust devotes its proceeds for the exclusive purpose of assisting students entering the heavy construction industry. | $50,000 |
| Howard Young Foundation | Minocqua, WI | Actively seek & invest charitable support-howard young medical center/aspirus eagle river hospital. | $50,000 |
| Tuskegee Airmen Inc | Tuskegee, AL | Through education, youth initiatives, and more, we aim to honor and perpetuate the achievements of the tuskegee airmen. | $50,000 |
| Lambs Farm | Libertyville, IL | Helping people with development disabilities lead productive lives | $40,050 |
| Lyric Opera | Chicago, IL | Opera promotion | $40,000 |
| Waukegan to College | Waukegan, IL | Education promotion | $33,000 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | Provides critical support for veterans and their families | $25,000 |
| The Community Church | Oshkosh, WI | A community of faith, bringing faith to the community. | $25,000 |
| Wild Gift Idaho | Hailey, ID | Leadership development through the outdoors | $20,000 |
| Providence St Mel School | Chicago, IL | Makes college dreams a reality for students by building the foundation for students' future with a proven model of academic excellence. | $15,000 |
| Des Plains Wetlands | Pleasant Prairie, WI | Conserve, protect, and acquire significant undeveloped lands adjacent to the des plaines river, and its tributaries | $10,000 |
| Friends of Lake Bluff Parks | Lake Bluff, IL | Ensure funding for capital projects and improvements of the lake bluff park district. | $10,000 |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Chicago, IL | To create a positive relationship between people and nature to grow our region's connection to the world of nature and science. | $10,000 |
| Abr Trails Foundation | Ironwood, MI | Aims to enhance the lives of the nordic community for generations through philanthropic endeavors including educational and recreational… | $5,000 |
| American Conservation Coalition | Washington, DC | Dedicated to mobilizing young people around environmental action through common-sense, pro-innovation, and limited-government principles. | $5,000 |
| Beacon Place | Waukegan, IL | We help children and families create a future in which they are prepared to achieve and pursue an elevated life. | $5,000 |
| Beat the Streets Chicago | Chicago, IL | Youth leadership development | $5,000 |
| Little Friends | Warrenville, IL | Provide therapeutic and educational programming for families with disabilities | $5,000 |
| Northwoods Land Trust | Eagle River, WI | Promote water conservation | $5,000 |
| Snowmass Chapel | Snowmass Village, CO | Religious faith | $5,000 |
| Campinile | Minocqua, WI | Resource for arts education for area youth | $5,000 |
| Chicago Police Marine Corps League | Chicago, IL | The cpmcl believes in veterans helping veterans. | $2,500 |
| Cru | Orlando, FL | Connect people to jesus christ and help them grow spiritually | $2,500 |
| The Colonial Williamsburg | Williamsburg, VA | That the future may learn from the past | $2,000 |
| Jackson Chance Foundation | Chicago, IL | Works directly with parking garages to purchase passes in bulk that are otherwise not available to the public. | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,954,384 | 31 |
| 2024 | $1,013,333 | 28 |
| 2023 | $890,614 | 19 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 25, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601769349100960
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-2597843
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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