The H & a Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyChicago, Illinois · EIN 20-4010343 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $2,000.
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
71% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Whitney Young | Chicago, IL | The organization supports student and faculty activities at whitney M. young high school | $5,100 |
| The Fay School | Houston, TX | The fay school offers high quality education for students in preschool through fifth grade | $2,591 |
| River Oaks Elementary School | Houston, TX | Enrich the education of all students attending riveroaks elementary school in houston texas | $2,530 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | Merit school of music transforms the lives of chicago-area youth through removing barriers to high quality music education | $2,000 |
| Gigis Playhouse Orange County | Laguna Hills, CA | support enables GiGis Playhouse to change the way the world views those with Down syndrome with purposeful,progressive educational,… | $1,500 |
| University of Houston Law Center | Houston, TX | LEGAL AID CLINIC - will make a difference in the lives of our students. | $1,500 |
| Bookwallah Organization | Chicago, IL | Expenaded into refugee and catastrophic situations, sustaining thirteen libraries W/ reading and other fun imaginative activtiies serving… | $1,000 |
| Houston Classical Inc | Houston, TX | Provide a robust classical curriculum structured around the classical education concepts of grammer, logic, and rhetoric; gorunded in great… | $1,000 |
| Sudara Freedom Fund | Brea, CA | Advocating for women enslaved in prostitution. restoring lives and empowering them to live free | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Children - Chicago | Chicago, IL | Prevention and early intervention program helping children facing the greatest risk factors develop the relationships, goals and skill… | $500 |
| Friends of the Children - Houston | Houston, TX | Prevention and early intervention program helping children facing the greatest risk factors develop the relationships, goals and skill… | $500 |
| Houston Area Parkinson Society and | Houston, TX | Haps serves and advocates for those affected by parkinsons disease in houston area | $132 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | The american heart association is a national voluntary health agency focused on activities related to the causes diagnosis, prevention and… | $103 |
| American Red Cross | Washignton, DC | The humanitarian efforts of the Red Cross provide comfort and hope to so many during their times of need.Thank you for your commitment to… | $25 |
The return also lists 4 grants to individuals ($9,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,981 | 18 |
| 2024 | $18,000 | 7 |
| 2023 | $23,237 | 7 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621329349104312
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-4010343
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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