The Ehlert Family Foundation
EIN 020626100Total Given 2017–2024
$1.6M
62 grants · $200K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$33K
grant size
33%
supporter · 13/39 multi-year
repeat
$6.4M
Assets (2024)
39
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 489-8744
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $23K | $551K | $34K | 4 |
| 2018 | $16K | $487K | $27K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.7M | $3.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $83K | $7.1M | $4.1M | 8 |
| 2021 | $147K | $7.8M | $522K | 8 |
| 2022 | $447K | $6.1M | $375K | 12 |
| 2023 | $356K | $6.3M | $188K | 13 |
| 2024 | $532K | $6.4M | $436K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 62 grants on record
Minimum
$360
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$26K
75th Pctl
$33K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SE
Stacy Lee Ehlert
President
Leadership
ME
Marilyn Ehlert
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LT
Laurie Turner
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SN
Sharyn Delaurentis Nakos
2 yrs
Director
BW
Barb Weber
2 yrs
Director
KR
Kathy Roeser
2 yrs
Director
RC
Rob Colbert
2 yrs
Director
SH
Stacy Lee Harding
7 yrs
President
Leadership
ME
Marilyn Ehlert
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LT
Laurie Turner
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RC
Rob Colbert
2 yrs
Director
BW
Barb Weber
2 yrs
Director
SN
Sharyn Delaurentis Nakos
2 yrs
Director
KR
Kathy Roeser
2 yrs
Director
SH
Stacy Lee Harding
7 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
ME
Marilyn Ehlert
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Stacy Lee Harding
7 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
ME
Marilyn Ehlert
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Stacy Lee Harding
7 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
ME
Marilyn Ehlert
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Stacy Lee Harding
7 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
ME
Marilyn Ehlert
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
C1
C James Ehlert Jr Deceased 122019
Director
CE
C James Ehlert Jr
2 yrs
President
Leadership
ME
Marilyn Ehlert
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Stacy Lee Harding
7 yrs
Director
CE
C James Ehlert Jr
2 yrs
President
Leadership
ME
Marilyn Ehlert
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Stacy Lee Harding
7 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (62 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ymca Metro of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY OUTREACH. | 2022 |
| Inspiration Outreach Foundation | Palatine, IL | $141,018 | EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY GRANT | 2024 |
| Ymca Metro of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $105,000 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY OUTREACH. | 2021 |
| Evanston Wilmette Golf Course Association | Evanston, IL | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT NEGLECTED CATS AND DOGS. | 2023 |
| Ymca Metro of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY OUTREACH. | 2024 |
| Live 4 Lali Inc | Arlington Heights, IL | $91,981 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Origins Behavioral Healthcare | West Palm Beach, FL | $82,350 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Barb'S Precious Rescue | Palatine, IL | $60,000 | TO SUPPORT NEGLECTED CATS AND DOGS. | 2022 |
| Project Hood Communities | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | TO END VIOLENCE AND BUILD COMMUNITIES. | 2022 |
| Paws of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT NEGLECTED CATS AND DOGS. | 2022 |
| The Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT NEGLECTED CATS AND DOGS. | 2022 |
| Turning Point Inc | Woodstock, IL | $50,000 | TO END VIOLENCE AND BUILD COMMUNITIES. | 2022 |
| Live 4 Lali Inc | Arlington Heights, IL | $40,900 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Paws of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $37,200 | TO SUPPORT NEGLECTED CATS AND DOGS. | 2024 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | $34,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ymca Metro of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY OUTREACH. | 2020 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Golden Willow Retreat Inc | Arroyo Hondo, NM | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| New Directions Addiction Recovery Services | Woodstock, IL | $15,412 | TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. | 2020 |
| Barb'S Precious Rescue | Palatine, IL | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT NEGLECTED CATS AND DOGS. | 2023 |
| Paws of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $14,935 | TO SUPPORT NEGLECTED CATS AND DOGS. | 2023 |
| Solly'S Way Foundation Inc | Lake Zurich, IL | $10,214 | TO SUPPORT CHILDRENS' EDUCATION. | 2022 |
| Barb'S Precious Rescue | Palatine, IL | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT NEGLECTED CATS AND DOGS. | 2020 |
| Sollys' Way Foundation | Lake Zurich, IL | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT CHILDRENS' EDUCATION. | 2020 |