The Aunt Marlene Foundation
EIN 261467522
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2022
(4 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2022
$388K
25 grants · $55K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$16K
grant size
20%
balanced · 4/20 multi-year
repeat
$69K
Assets (2022)
20
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 315-3701
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $126K | $337K | $-130 | 8 |
| 2017 | $31K | $354K | $29K | 6 |
| 2018 | $66K | $260K | $17K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $227K | $17K | N/A |
| 2020 | $60K | $179K | $3K | 3 |
| 2021 | $50K | $141K | $27K | 1 |
| 2022 | $55K | $69K | $-5K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 25 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$16K
Maximum
$65K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CG
Catherine Pak Ranum Greenspon
President/Director
Leadership
SG
Steven B Greenspon
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AB
Arlene Brown
Director
CG
Catherine Pak Ranum Greenspon
President/Director
Leadership
SG
Steven B Greenspon
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AB
Arlene Brown
Director
CG
Catherine Pak Ranum Greenspon
President/Director
Leadership
SG
Steven B Greenspon
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AB
Arlene Brown
Director
CG
Catherine Pak Ranum Greenspon
President/Director
Leadership
SG
Steven B Greenspon
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AB
Arlene Brown
Director
CG
Catherine Pak Ranum Greenspon
President/Director
Leadership
SG
Steven B Greenspon
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AB
Arlene Brown
Director
CG
Catherine Pak Ranum Greenspon
President/Director
Leadership
SG
Steven B Greenspon
Secretary/Treasurer, Direc
Leadership
AB
Arlene Brown
Director
CG
Catherine Pak Ranum Greenspon
President/Director
Leadership
SG
Steven B Greenspon
Secretary/Treasurer, Director
Leadership
AB
Arlene Brown
Director
Grants Awarded (25 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | $65,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | Charitable | 2018 |
| Museum of Science & Industry | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | Charitable | 2020 |
| Museum of Science & Industry | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | Charitable | 2021 |
| Museum of Science & Industry | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | Charitable | 2022 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $17,396 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $15,880 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| The Enosis | Des Plaines, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Ywca Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Everest Academy | Lemont, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| IF Charities | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Charitable | 2020 |
| Assistance League | Hinsdale, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chicago Park District | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Susan G Komen Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Alcw | Hinsdale, IL | $2,000 | Charitable | 2018 |
| Lemont High School Education Foundation | Lemont, IL | $2,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Esperanza | Dallas, TX | $1,800 | Charitable | 2018 |
| Chicago Chapter Charities Foundation | Evergreen Park, IL | $1,250 | Charitable | 2018 |
| Ywca Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,250 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| If Charities Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,050 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Mend A Heart Foundation | Clarendon Hills, IL | $1,000 | Charitable | 2018 |
| Alpha Chi Omega Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| St Joseph School | Westchester, IL | $1,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |