Marsteller Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyLake Forest, Illinois · EIN 36-3193322 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$200K
Organizations funded33
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$3.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $7,500.
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
0% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frick Collection | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $35,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| Whitney Museum | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $15,000 |
| Alvin Ailey Ameri Dance Heater Scholarship Fund | Lake Forest, IL | Scholarship fund | $10,000 |
| Barnard College | Lake Forest, IL | Marsteller internship program | $10,000 |
| Cardigan Mountain School | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| Childrens Museum of Phoenix | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $10,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | Lake Forest, IL | Dept of european paintings | $10,000 |
| Vassar College Library | Lake Forest, IL | John stuart gordon presidential initiatives fund | $7,500 |
| American Friends of Attingham | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $6,500 |
| Archives of American Art | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $5,000 |
| Brophy College Prep Scholarship Fund | Lake Forest, IL | Scholarship fund | $5,000 |
| Decorative Arts Trust | Lake Forest, IL | Failey fund | $5,000 |
| First Haitian Baptist Church of Belle Glade | Lake Forest, IL | Youth & child development | $5,000 |
| New York Well Cornell Medical | Lake Forest, IL | Educational and arts programs | $5,000 |
| Yale University Art Gallery | Lake Forest, IL | Friends of american art | $5,000 |
| Friends of John Slade Ely House | Lake Forest, IL | Grant for summer arts initiatives | $5,000 |
| Elizabethan Club of Yale University | Lake Forest, IL | Stephan parks fund | $2,500 |
| Historic New England | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $2,500 |
| Marin Horizon School | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $2,500 |
| New Haven Ecology Project | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $2,500 |
| The Trevor Project | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $2,500 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | Lake Forest, IL | Friends of the american wing | $2,500 |
| Harvard University Art Museums | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $1,500 |
| Chinati Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $1,000 |
| Corning Museum of Glass | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $1,000 |
| Elm Shakespeare Company | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $1,000 |
| Heartbeat Opera | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $1,000 |
| Neue Galerie | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $1,000 |
| Pets Lifeline | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $1,000 |
| Red Bull Theater | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $1,000 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | General support | $1,000 |
| Charities Aid Fdn of America | Lake Forest, IL | Gavi vaccine alliance | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $199,500 | 33 |
| 2024 | $220,000 | 24 |
| 2023 | $209,500 | 31 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641329349104254
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3193322
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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