Ernsteen Family Foundation
EIN 364202123Total Given 2016–2023
$237K
372 grants · $30K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $250–$750
grant size
57%
supporter · 101/176 multi-year
repeat
$393K
Assets (2023)
176
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 945-4160
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $45K | $399K | $125K | 68 |
| 2017 | $22K | $435K | $22K | 20 |
| 2019 | N/A | $458K | $49K | N/A |
| 2020 | $41K | $456K | $38K | 71 |
| 2021 | $44K | $505K | $25K | 69 |
| 2022 | $42K | $373K | $13K | 68 |
| 2023 | $44K | $393K | $36K | 76 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 372 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$500
Average
$636
75th Pctl
$750
Maximum
$5K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ME
Marilyn Ernsteen
President/Secretary
Leadership
SE
Stephen Ernsteen
Director
GE
Gary Ernsteen
Director
SE
Scott Ernsteen
Director
ME
Marilyn Ernsteen
President/Secretary
Leadership
SE
Stephen Ernsteen
Director
SE
Scott Ernsteen
Director
GE
Gary Ernsteen
Director
ME
Marilyn Ernsteen
President/Secretary
Leadership
GE
Gary Ernsteen
Director
SE
Stephen Ernsteen
Director
SE
Scott Ernsteen
Director
ME
Marilyn Ernsteen
President/Secretary
Leadership
SL
Stephanie Lerner-Ernsteen
Director
SE
Stephen Ernsteen
Director
SE
Scott Ernsteen
Director
GE
Gary Ernsteen
Director
ME
Marilyn Ernsteen
President/Secretary
Leadership
SE
Scott Ernsteen
Director
SE
Stephen Ernsteen
Director
GE
Gary Ernsteen
Director
SL
Stephanie Lerner-Ernsteen
Director
JE
Joseph Ernsteen
President
Leadership
ME
Marilyn Ernsteen
Secretary
Leadership
SE
Scott Ernsteen
Director
SL
Stephanie Lerner-Ernsteen
Director
GE
Gary Ernsteen
Director
SE
Stephen Ernsteen
Director
JE
Jennifer Ernsteen
Director
JE
Joseph Ernsteen
President
Leadership
ME
Marilyn Ernsteen
Secretary
Leadership
SE
Scott Ernsteen
Director
SL
Stephanie Lerner-Ernsteen
Director
GE
Gary Ernsteen
Director
JE
Jayme Ernsteen
Director
SE
Stephen Ernsteen
Director
JE
Jennifer Ernsteen
Director
Grants Awarded (372 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Ramah - 60 Shs Jpmorgan Chase Common Stock | Chicago, IL | $5,162 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood Foundation | New York, NY | $3,200 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Beth Judea | Long Grove, IL | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Camp Ramah | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Leukemia Lymphona Society | Rye Brook, NY | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Barbara J Timmer Foundation (Leukemia Awareness) | Park Ridge, IL | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Congregation Beth Judea | Long Grove, IL | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Congregation Beth Judea | Long Grove, IL | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Congregation Beth Judea | Long Grove, IL | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| American Diabetes Association | Arlington, VA | $2,250 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Leukemia Lymphona Society | Rye Brook, NY | $2,250 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| American Diabetes Association | Arlington, VA | $2,250 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| American Cancer Society | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| American Heart Association | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Art Institute of Chicag0 | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Jdrf | New York, NY | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson'S Research | New York, NY | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Foundation | New York, NY | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| St Jude'S Children'S Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| The Mds Foundation | Yardville, NJ | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| American Diabetes Association | Arlington, VA | $1,750 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,750 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |