Lohengrin Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyChicago, Illinois · EIN 13-6141339 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$6.5M
Organizations funded73
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$21.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $75,000.
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
17% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Center for Motor Neuron Disease | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000,000 |
| Crossroads Fund | Chicago, IL | General fund | $275,000 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | General fund | $235,500 |
| National Immigrant Justice Center (Nijc NFP) | Chicago, IL | General fund | $217,000 |
| Friends of the Children | Chicago, IL | General fund | $200,000 |
| Sinai Health System | Chicago, IL | General fund | $150,000 |
| Huntington's Disease Society of America | New York, NY | General fund | $149,138 |
| Chicago Community Center | Chicago, IL | General fund | $133,000 |
| Boston Womens Fund | Cambridge, MA | General fund | $125,000 |
| Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | General fund | $125,000 |
| The Hyams Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | General fund | $125,000 |
| Ingenuity Inc | Chicago, IL | General fund | $100,000 |
| Institute for Nonviolence Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | $100,000 |
| Mississippi Center for Justice | Jackson, MS | General fund | $100,000 |
| Restore Justice Foundation | Chicago, IL | General fund | $85,000 |
| Chicago Public Education Fund | Chicago, IL | General fund | $83,333 |
| Mikva Challenge | Chicago, IL | General fund | $83,333 |
| Erie Neighborhood House | Chicago, IL | General fund | $76,000 |
| New Life Centers of Chicagoland | Chicago, IL | General fund | $75,000 |
| Women Employed | Chicago, IL | General fund | $75,000 |
| The People's Music School | Chicago, IL | General fund | $70,000 |
| Tutoring Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | $61,250 |
| City Year | Chicago, IL | General fund | $60,625 |
| Math Circles of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | $60,625 |
| Carole Robertson Center for Learning | Chicago, IL | General fund | $60,500 |
| Reading in Motion | Chicago, IL | General fund | $60,500 |
| Roosevelt University - Metropolitan Chicago Tutor Corps | Chicago, IL | General fund | $60,000 |
| Horizons for Youth | Chicago, IL | General fund | $52,875 |
| Project Vision | Chicago, IL | General fund | $52,750 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | General fund | $50,500 |
| Changing Worlds | Chicago, IL | General fund | $50,000 |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | General fund | $50,000 |
| Heartland Alliance | Chicago, IL | General fund | $50,000 |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | General fund | $50,000 |
| Public Narrative | Chicago, IL | General fund | $50,000 |
| Stop - Southside Together Organizing for Power | Chicago, IL | General fund | $50,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust - Ifc Collaborative | Chicago, IL | General fund | $50,000 |
| Chicago Youth Centers | Chicago, IL | General fund | $46,375 |
| Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education | Chicago, IL | General fund | $45,625 |
| Children's Literature Initiative | Philadelphia, PA | General fund | $45,375 |
| Window to the World Communications | Chicago, IL | General fund | $43,000 |
| Project Hood Communities | Chicago, IL | General fund | $40,000 |
| Resurrection Project | Chicago, IL | General fund | $40,000 |
| Learning Edge Tutoring | Chicago, IL | General fund | $37,750 |
| Arts Alliance Illinois | Chicago, IL | General fund | $35,000 |
| Center for Economic Progress | Chicago, IL | General fund | $35,000 |
| Community Organizing and Family Issues | Chicago, IL | General fund | $35,000 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor | Greenwich, CT | General fund | $35,000 |
| Gads Hill Center | Chicago, IL | General fund | $30,625 |
| Ascend Justice | Chicago, IL | General fund | $30,000 |
| Brighton Park Neighborhood Council | Chicago, IL | General fund | $30,000 |
| Communities United | Chicago, IL | General fund | $30,000 |
| Equal Justice Works | Washington, DC | General fund | $30,000 |
| National Louis University - Academy for Local Leadership | Wheeling, IL | General fund | $30,000 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago - Chicago Community Leadership Fellowshi | Chicago, IL | General fund | $30,000 |
| Children First Fund the Chicago Public School Foundation | Chicago, IL | General fund | $25,000 |
| Citizens for Juvenile Justice Inc | Boston, MA | General fund | $25,000 |
| Equity and Transformation | Berwyn, IL | General fund | $25,000 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (Icirr) | Chicago, IL | General fund | $25,000 |
| Live Free Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 73 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,484,174 | 73 |
| 2023 | $4,973,454 | 62 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349103454
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6141339
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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