James and Lesley Anixter Foundation
EIN 203072091Total Given 2016–2023
$697K
128 grants · $87K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
38%
supporter · 23/61 multi-year
repeat
$366K
Assets (2023)
61
Distinct Recipients
About
LATE FILED RETURN DUE TO CCH SOFTWARE OUTAGE
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 291-9009
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $94K | $669K | $59K | 14 |
| 2017 | $85K | $566K | $95K | 15 |
| 2018 | $131K | $525K | $72K | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $493K | $43K | N/A |
| 2020 | $84K | $458K | $12K | 17 |
| 2021 | $92K | $423K | $55K | 21 |
| 2022 | $99K | $340K | $127K | 23 |
| 2023 | $111K | $366K | $113K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 128 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$81K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JA
James Anixter
President
Leadership
LA
Lesley Anixter
Vice President
Leadership
JA
James Anixter
President
Leadership
LA
Lesley Anixter
Vice President
Leadership
JA
James Anixter
President
Leadership
LA
Lesley Anixter
Vice President
Leadership
JA
James Anixter
President
Leadership
LA
Lesley Anixter
Vice President
Leadership
JA
James Anixter
President
Leadership
LA
Lesley Anixter
Vice President
Leadership
JA
James Anixter
President
Leadership
LA
Lesley Anixter
Vice President
Leadership
JA
James Anixter
President
Leadership
LA
Lesley Anixter
Vice President
Leadership
JA
James Anixter
President
Leadership
LA
Lesley Anixter
Vice President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (128 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $80,800 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2018 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $77,000 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $50,200 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2016 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $37,000 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2017 |
| Miscellaneous | Chicago, IL | $21,010 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2016 |
| Miscellaneous | Chicago, IL | $14,930 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2017 |
| Jewish Council for Youth Services | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2018 |
| Ravinia | Highland Park, IL | $9,000 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2022 |
| Jewish Council for Youth Services | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2022 |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $7,200 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2018 |
| Miscellaneous | Chicago, IL | $6,870 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2018 |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $6,000 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2016 |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $5,750 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2021 |
| Jewish Council for Youth Services | Chicago, IL | $5,700 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2020 |
| Friends of the Isreal Defense Forces | New York, NY | $5,600 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2022 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2018 |
| Jewish Council for Youth Services | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2021 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2017 |
| Northwestern University Health Center | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2018 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $5,000 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2020 |
| Northwestern University Health Center | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2020 |
| Northwestern University Health Center | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | 2021 |