Cless Family Foundation

EIN 363796675 Private Foundation

Chicago, IL 60606 |(847) 498-6469

Total Given 2020–2023
$14.0M
127 grants · $3.5M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$32K
typical mid grants · $15K–$72K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 34/57 multi-year
repeat
$55.2M
Assets (2023)
57
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (847) 498-6469
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $2.5M $79.1M $1.8M 33
2021 $2.9M $112.5M $3.0M 36
2022 $4.9M $54.1M $1.0M 27
2023 $3.6M $55.2M $1.5M 31

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 127 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$32K
Average
$110K
75th Pctl
$72K
Maximum
$2.0M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

2.4% of US grants · Rank #5 of 9 states $250K across 3 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Tarrant 3 grants · $250K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (127 total)

Purpose
Northshore University Health System Evanston, IL $1,977,720 CHARITABLE 2022
Northshore University Health System Evanston, IL $1,375,000 CHARITABLE 2021
Northshore University Health System Evanston, IL $1,022,280 CHARITABLE 2022
Northshore University Health System Evanston, IL $904,961 CHARITABLE 2023
ETHS Education Foundation Evanston, IL $700,000 EDUCATION 2022
The Brain Tumor Research Charity Stuart, FL $585,563 MEDICAL RESEARCH 2023
Schwab Charitable Orlando, FL $554,113 CHARITABLE 2023
Northshore University Health System Evanston, IL $501,000 CHARITABLE 2020
The Brain Tumor Research Charity Stuart, FL $300,000 MEDICAL RESEARCH 2020
Duke University Durham, NC $300,000 MEDICAL RESEARCH 2022
Glenview Youth Services Glenview, IL $300,000 EDUCATION 2022
Duke University Durham, NC $250,000 MEDICAL RESEARCH 2021
University of Illinois - Chicago Urbana, IL $250,000 EDUCATION 2021
Stand Up to Cancer LOS Angeles, CA $250,000 MEDICAL RESEARCH 2023
Evanston Scholars Evanston, IL $200,000 EDUCATION 2023
All Children Thrive Baltimore, MD $175,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Foundation 65 Evanston, IL $170,000 EDUCATION 2020
Stupid Strong Charitable Foundation Colleybille, TX $150,000 MEDICAL RESEARCH 2020
University of Illinois - Chicago Urbana, IL $150,000 EDUCATION 2020
Youth & Opportunity United Evanston, IL $150,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Connections for the Homeless Evanston, IL $100,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Nssra Foundation Northbrook, IL $100,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Connections for the Homeless Evanston, IL $100,000 CHARITABLE 2021
Foundation 65 Evanston, IL $100,000 EDUCATION 2021
Youth & Opportunity United Evanston, IL $100,000 CHARITABLE 2021

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