Joseph L & Emily K. Gidwitz Memorial Foundation
EIN 363209007 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$9.1M
128 grants · $1.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $20K–$100K
grant size
52%
supporter · 22/42 multi-year
repeat
$24.5M
Assets (2024)
42
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
KEVIN O'KEEFE
Phone
(312) 541-7224
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
Written
Restrictions
None
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $973K | $19.1M | $785K | 17 |
| 2017 | $927K | $20.5M | $1.2M | 16 |
| 2018 | $987K | $19.1M | $946K | 16 |
| 2019 | $1.0M | $20.5M | $1.1M | 16 |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $24.3M | $1.0M | 16 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $23.4M | $925K | 15 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $23.1M | $739K | 14 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $24.5M | $1.3M | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 128 grants on record
Minimum
$45
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$50K
Average
$71K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (128 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | Israel Emergency Fund | 2023 |
| Council for Jewish Elderly | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | Gidwitz Place | 2024 |
| Council for Jewish Elderly | Chicago, IL | $290,000 | Gidwitz Place Renovation | 2023 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | School of Social Service Administration | 2023 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | School of Social Service Administration | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | Annual Campaign | 2020 |
| Council for Jewish Elderly | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | Gidwitz Place Renovation | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | Annual Campaign | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | Annual Campaign | 2019 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | Annual Campaign | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | Annual Campaign | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | Annual Fund | 2016 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | Annual Campaign | 2017 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | Annual Campaign | 2018 |
| Smithsonian Institution Portrait Gallery | Washington, DC | $125,000 | National Portrait Gallery | 2020 |
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | New Research Hospital | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | Fund for the Future | 2020 |
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | New Research Hospital | 2022 |
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | New Research Hospital | 2019 |
| Smithsonian Institution Portrait | Washington, DC | $125,000 | National Portrait Gallery | 2019 |
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | New Research Hospital | 2023 |
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | Betts LIFE Center Resource Library | 2016 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington DC, DC | $125,000 | Portrait Gallery | 2016 |
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | New Research Hospital | 2017 |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | $125,000 | National Portrait Gallery | 2017 |
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