USG FOUNDATION INC

CHICAGO, IL 606613665 EIN 362984045

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$1.6M Total Assets (2024)
$803K Avg Yearly Giving (2020–2024)
$4.0M Giving on File
(5 yrs)
1,155 Grants on File
$3K Avg Grant Size

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person Diane Earll
Phone 3124364000
Deadlines N A
How to Apply A GRANT PROPOSAL IN WRITING IN THE FORM OF A LETTER OUTLINING THE FOLLOWING: - A STATEMENT AND BACKGROUND SUMMARY OF THE NEED OR PROBLEM - REASON WHY THE USG FOUNDATION INC WOULD BE INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSAL - THE AMOUNT OF THE MONETARY REQUEST AND HOW IT WILL BE UESD - A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS 501 c 3 TAX EXEMPTION LETTER FROM THE IRS
Restrictions TO RECEIVE A DONATION FROM THE USG FOUNDATION THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH IRS 501c3 TAX EXEMPT STATUS OR A SIMILAR QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: - COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY THAT GRANTS A FOUR YEAR OR HIGHER DEGREE IS LOCATED IN THE U.S. AND IS ACCREDITED. - HOSPITALS HOSPICE AND HEALTH AND WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ACCREDITED BY AN APPROPRIATE REGIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND PROVIDE A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. - CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS MUSEUMS ORCHESTRAS LIBRARIES HISTORICAL SOCIETIES PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEMS PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS COMMUNITY CENTERS FOOD PANTRIES ANIMAL SHELTERS FESTIVALS ZOOS AND BOTANICAL GARDENS.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $707K $417K $500K 192
2021 $757K $82K $500K 157
2022 $874K $1.2M $2.0M 272
2023 $815K $1.4M $1.0M 248
2024 $864K $1.6M $1.0M 286

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 1155 grants on record

Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$692
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$92K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
Christopher Griffin Director
Jennifer Adams Secretary
Scott Schafer Director
Derrick Hutchinson Director
Diane Earll President Director
Michele Green Director
Sheila Konor Asst Secretary
NOREEN CLEARY TREASURER
GEORGIA VLAMIS OFFICER

Grants Awarded (1,155 total)

RecipientLocationAmountPurposeYear
National Merit Scholarship Corporation Evanston, IL $91,940 Educational Institutions and Related Activities 2024
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL CHICAGO, IL $80,000 BUILDING HOMES FOR THE NEEDY 2020
National Merit Scholarship Corp Evanston, IL $71,225 Community & Civic Services 2022
National Merit Scholarship Corp Evanston, IL $67,730 Education 2023
Habitat for Humanity International Americus, GA $55,000 arts culture and humanities services 2022
American Red Cross Chicago, IL $52,500 Health & Human Services 2024
National Merit Scholarship Corp Evanston, IL $52,085 is an academic competition in which high school students compete for college scholarships and recognition 2021
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORAT EVANSTON, IL $50,290 RECOGNITION OF ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS 2020
Habitat for Humanity International Chicago, IL $50,000 Community and civic services 2021
Habitat for Humanity International Chicago, IL $50,000 Community Services 2023
Habitat for Humanity International Inc Chicago, IL $50,000 Community & Civic 2024
American Red Cross Chicago, IL $42,625 community and civic services 2022
Youth Conservation Corps Waukegan, IL $40,000 community & civic services 2022
American Red Cross Chicago, IL $37,000 Disaster relief emergency assistance and disaster preparedness education 2021
American Heart Association Inc Dallas, TX $36,890 health and human services 2022
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO, IL $30,000 ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS 2020
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL $30,000 COMMUNITY SUPPORT 2020
Write on Target Centerville, OH $30,000 Education 2023
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois Chicago, IL $30,000 Health and human services provider 2021
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois Chicago, IL $30,000 Community services 2023
Career Transitions Ctr of Chicago Chicago, IL $30,000 community and civic 2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Me Chicago, IL $27,500 community & civic services 2022
LUMITY CHICAGO, IL $25,000 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 2020
Write on Target Centerville, OH $25,000 community & civic services 2022
AMERICAN RED CROSS CHICAGO, IL $25,000 DISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS 2020