The Albert Pick Jr Fund
Historical FunderChicago, Illinois · EIN 36-6071402 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1M
Organizations funded54
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$23.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | GRANT APPLICATIONS-ALBERT PICK JR |
|---|---|
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 55 WALLS DR, Fairfield CT 06824 |
| Phone | 8008391754 |
| Form and materials | FORMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE |
| Deadlines | SEE GUIDELINES ON OUR WEBSITE |
| Restrictions | LIMITATIONS ARE DETAILED ON OUR WEBSITE-REFER TO OUR GUIDELINES |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
1% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | Arts Work Fund - General operating support | $75,000 |
| Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | Illinois Immigration Funder Collaborative (IFC) | $35,000 |
| Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability (GAPA) | $30,000 |
| Chicago United for Equity | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Crossroads Fund | Chicago, IL | FY25 Chicago Racial Justice Pooled Fund | $25,000 |
| Restore Justice Foundation | Chicago, IL | Advocacy Training Program | $25,000 |
| Southside Together Organizing for Power | Chicago, IL | general operating | $25,000 |
| Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Alliance of the Southeast | Chicago, IL | Empowered Together, Displacement Never (ETDN) | $20,000 |
| Arab American Action Network | Chicago, IL | AAAN's Campaign to End Racial Profiling | $20,000 |
| Build Incorporated | Chicago, IL | Stick Talk - General Operating | $20,000 |
| Centro de Trabajadores Unidos United Workers Cente | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Changing Worlds | Chicago, IL | Engaging Low-Income CPS students with Changing World's adapt and flourish project | $20,000 |
| Chicago Coalition to Save Our Mental Health Center | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Chicago Debate Commission | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Chicago Womens Health Center Inc | Chicago, IL | Outreach and Education (OE) Program | $20,000 |
| Fathers Families Healthy Communities | Chicago, IL | Trauma-Informed System of Care for Young Fathers | $20,000 |
| Kuumba Lynx | Chicago, IL | Kuumba Lynx Restorative and Transformative Justice initiative | $20,000 |
| Latin Union Inc | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Mother and Child Alliance | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Storycatchers Theatre | Chicago, IL | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Target Hope | Matteson, IL | STEM Initiative | $20,000 |
| Territory NFP | Chicago, IL | General Operating | $20,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities / Safe Chicago network fund (Youth interventions action group) | $20,000 |
| The Poetry Center Dba the Chicago Poetrey Center | Chicago, IL | Poetry Residencies in Chicago Public Schools | $20,000 |
| Chicago Freedom School | Chicago, IL | Northstar Liberatory Training Collective | $17,500 |
| Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Community Organizing Groups for People with Disabilities | $15,000 |
| Black Alphabet NFP | Chicago, IL | Culturally Responsive Art Therapy Program for Black LGBTQ+/SGL YOUTH | $15,000 |
| Chicago Youth Programs Inc | Chicago, IL | Chicago Youth Programs: Expanded Access to Mental and physical health services | $15,000 |
| Childrens Research Triangle | Chicago, IL | Trauma Treatment Program (TTP) | $15,000 |
| Friends of the Parks | Chicago, IL | Park Partners Empowerment Project | $15,000 |
| Girls 4 Science | Chicago, IL | Saturday STEM Academy 2025 | $15,000 |
| Healing to Action NFP | Chicago, IL | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Juvenile Protective Association | Chicago, IL | Connect to Kids (C2K) | $15,000 |
| LA Rabida Childrens Hospital | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Living Works | Chicago, IL | MentoringWorks fund | $15,000 |
| Lugenia Burns Hope Center Inc | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Mobile C a R E Foundation | Chicago, IL | Comprehensive Asthma Management Program (CAMP) | $15,000 |
| Options for Youth | Chicago, IL | What's Up with Manhood project | $15,000 |
| Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality Northside | Chicago, IL | Climate Justice for Affordable Housing Campaign | $15,000 |
| People Matter | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Science & Entrepreneurship Exchange | Chicago, IL | STEM Kits for Chicago Students | $15,000 |
| Tuesdays Child | Chicago, IL | Behavioral Intervention | $15,000 |
| United Church of Rogers Park | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Young Invincibles | Washington, DC | Chicago Student Impact Project | $15,000 |
| International Childrens Media Center | Northbrook, IL | Screen Smart - Healthy Tech Habits to Accelerate Learning in early childhood | $12,500 |
| Brown House Experience | Chicago, IL | Steam and trades academy | $10,000 |
| Disability Lead | Chicago, IL | Unity in Diversity: Enhancing Disability Leadership for racial justice | $10,000 |
| Ladies of Virtue NFP | Chicago, IL | STEMuTiful and STEM Career Exploration | $10,000 |
| Project Exploration | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Project Syncere | Chicago, IL | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Reading in Motion | Chicago, IL | RIM Aspire: Arts-Based Early Literacy | $10,000 |
| Red Line Service Institute | Chicago, IL | UN Right to Adequate Housing Campaign | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,015,000 | 54 |
| 2023 | $914,100 | 59 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503219349102825
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-6071402
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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