Lakshmi Foundation
EIN 201746794Total Given 2018–2025
$762K
96 grants · $95K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
70%
deep partner · 26/37 multi-year
repeat
$2.7M
Assets (2025)
37
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 729-8005
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $170K | $952K | $155K | 19 |
| 2021 | $148K | $2.8M | $22K | 22 |
| 2023 | $115K | $2.6M | $44K | 16 |
| 2024 | $156K | $2.6M | $22K | 18 |
| 2025 | $173K | $2.7M | $150K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 96 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$6K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$34K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KB
Kara Bloom
Director & Vice President
Leadership
KB
Kemery Bloom
President.Treasurer.Director
Leadership
MC
Matthew Chapman
Director & Secretary
Leadership
KB
Kemery Bloom
President.Treasurer.Director
Leadership
KB
Kara Bloom
Director & Vice President
Leadership
MC
Matthew Chapman
Director & Secretary
Leadership
KB
Kara Bloom
Director & Vice President
Leadership
KB
Kemery Bloom
President.Treasurer.Director
Leadership
MC
Matthew Chapman
Director & Secretary
Leadership
KB
Kara Bloom
Director & Vice President
Leadership
KB
Kemery Bloom
President.Treasurer.Director
Leadership
MC
Matthew Chapman
Director & Secretary
Leadership
KB
Kemery Bloom
President.Treasurer.Director
Leadership
KB
Kara Bloom
Director & Vice President
Leadership
MC
Matthew Chapman
Director & Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (96 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Project Dba Zeno Mountain Farm | Venice, CA | $34,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Aspire of Illinois | Westchester, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Cheshire Project Dba Zeno Mountain Farm | Venice, CA | $16,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Aspire of Illinois | Hillside, IL | $12,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Aspire of Illinois | Hillside, IL | $12,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Aspire of Illinois | Westchester, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Belle Children Service of St Louis Arc | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Center for Independent Futures | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| National Public Radio | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Wbez - Chicago Public Radio | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Norse Project | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Totallink2 Community | Northbrook, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Wbez - Chicago Public Radio | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Collaborative Community -Cchi | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| I Am Als | Washington, DC | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |