Casten Family Foundation Inc
EIN 134074089Total Given 2016–2024
$2.1M
140 grants · $228K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $250–$10K
grant size
38%
supporter · 31/81 multi-year
repeat
$3.0M
Assets (2024)
81
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
VIKA NIKELO
Phone
(630) 321-1095
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $301K | $3.6M | $1.1M | 21 |
| 2017 | $372K | $3.9M | $237K | 29 |
| 2018 | $333K | $3.3M | $508K | 31 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.4M | $-75K | N/A |
| 2020 | $324K | $3.7M | $311K | 14 |
| 2022 | $232K | $3.2M | $63K | 20 |
| 2023 | $276K | $2.9M | $69K | 17 |
| 2024 | $213K | $3.0M | $394K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 140 grants on record
Minimum
$1
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$1K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$153K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JC
Judith Casten
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Thomas Casten
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JC
Judith Casten
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Thomas Casten
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JC
Judith Casten
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Thomas Casten
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JC
Judith Casten
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Thomas Casten
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JC
Judith Casten
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Thomas Casten
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JC
Judith Casten
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Thomas Casten
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JC
Judith Casten
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Thomas Casten
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JC
Judith Casten
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Thomas Casten
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (140 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leap Science and Maths School | Capetown, None | $153,212 | SEE ABOVE. | 2024 |
| Leap Science and Maths School | Capetown, None | $111,465 | PROVIDE STUDENT-CENTERED MATH AND SCIENCE FOCUSED EDUCATION TO SOUTH AFRICA'S ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED... | 2022 |
| Leap Science and Maths School | Capetown, None | $101,500 | PROVIDING STUDENT-CENTERED MATH AND SCIENCE FOCUSED EDUCATION TO SOUTH AFICA'S ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED... | 2017 |
| Leap Science and Maths School | Capetown, None | $89,560 | PROVIDING STUDENT-CENTERED MATH AND SCIENCE FOCUSED EDUCATION TO SOUTH AFICA'S ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED... | 2020 |
| Us Italy Fulbright Commission | Rome, None | $82,716 | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY AT UNIVERSITY OF GASTRONOMIC SCIENCES IN BRA ITALY | 2020 |
| Leap Science and Maths School | Capetown, None | $82,500 | SEE ABOVE. | 2023 |
| Us Italy Fulbright Commission | Rome, None | $76,261 | SEE ABOVE. | 2023 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC RADIO. | 2020 |
| One Acre Fund | Falcon Heights, MN | $75,000 | TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ENABLE AFRICAN FARM FAMILIES TO GROW THEIR WAY OUT OF HUNGER PERMANENTLY. | 2022 |
| One Acre Fund | Falcon Heights, MN | $75,000 | SEE ABOVE. | 2023 |
| Leap Science and Maths School | Capetown, None | $67,300 | PROVIDING STUDENT-CENTERED MATH AND SCIENCE FOCUSED EDUCATION TO SOUTH AFICA'S ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED... | 2018 |
| Leap Science and Maths School | Capetown, None | $63,600 | PROVIDING STUDENT-CENTERED MATH AND SCIENCE FOCUSED EDUCATION TO SOUTH AFICA'S ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED... | 2016 |
| One Acre Fund | Falcon Heights, MN | $54,460 | TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ENABLE AFRICAN FARM FAMILIES TO GROW THEIR WAY OUT OF HUNGER PERMANENTLY. | 2016 |
| One Acre Fund | Falcon Heights, MN | $54,450 | TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ENABLE AFRICAN FARM FAMILIES TO GROW THEIR WAY OUT OF HUNGER PERMANENTLY. | 2017 |
| Italy Slow Foods Fulbright Program | New York, NY | $53,633 | THE PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS IN EDUCATION SCIENCE CULTURE | 2017 |
| One Acre Fund | Falcon Heights, MN | $51,944 | TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ENABLE AFRICAN FARM FAMILIES TO GROW THEIR WAY OUT OF HUNGER PERMANENTLY. | 2020 |
| One Acre Fund | Falcon Heights, MN | $50,311 | TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ENABLE AFRICAN FARM FAMILIES TO GROW THEIR WAY OUT OF HUNGER PERMANENTLY. | 2018 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC RADIO. | 2018 |
| Wbez | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF PUBLIC RADIO | 2018 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC RADIO. | 2016 |
| Wbez | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF PUBLIC RADIO | 2017 |
| Hackley School | Tarrytown, NY | $40,000 | TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH TRAVEL FOR STUDENTS FACULTY AND STAFF. | 2018 |
| Hackley School | Tarrytown, NY | $40,000 | TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH TRAVEL FOR STUDENTS FACULTY AND STAFF. | 2016 |
| Hackley School | Tarrytown, NY | $40,000 | TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH TRAVEL FOR STUDENTS FACULTY AND STAFF. | 2017 |
| Universita Di Scienze Gastonomi | Pollenzo, None | $38,855 | TO FOCUS ON THE ORGANIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FOOD AND CULTURES. | 2018 |