Gendell Family Foundation
EIN 364261606Total Given 2016–2024
$425K
176 grants · $47K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $360–$2K
grant size
32%
supporter · 33/103 multi-year
repeat
$51K
Assets (2024)
103
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 679-6660
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $48K | $8K | $52K | 19 |
| 2017 | $61K | $88K | $85K | 26 |
| 2018 | $75K | $20K | $70K | 34 |
| 2019 | N/A | $8K | $56K | N/A |
| 2020 | $29K | $90K | $93K | 9 |
| 2021 | $52K | $69K | $37K | 19 |
| 2022 | $47K | $48K | $33K | 13 |
| 2023 | $65K | $23K | $58K | 28 |
| 2024 | $47K | $51K | $46K | 28 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 176 grants on record
Minimum
$18
25th Pctl
$360
Median
$1K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$28K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SG
Scott H Gendell
President
Leadership
LG
Lisa M Gendell
Secretary
Leadership
LS
Loren R Stone
Director
SG
Scott H Gendell
President
Leadership
LG
Lisa M Gendell
Secretary
Leadership
LS
Loren R Stone
Director
SG
Scott H Gendell
President
Leadership
LG
Lisa M Gendell
Secretary
Leadership
LS
Loren R Stone
Director
SG
Scott H Gendell
President
Leadership
LG
Lisa M Gendell
Secretary
Leadership
LS
Loren R Stone
Director
SG
Scott H Gendell
President
Leadership
LG
Lisa M Gendell
Secretary
Leadership
LS
Loren R Stone
Director
SG
Scott H Gendell
President
Leadership
LG
Lisa M Gendell
Secretary
Leadership
LS
Loren R Stone
Director
SG
Scott H Gendell
President
Leadership
LG
Lisa M Gendell
Secretary
Leadership
LS
Loren R Stone
Director
SG
Scott H Gendell
President
Leadership
LG
Lisa M Gendell
Vice President
Leadership
BS
Bob Swanson
Trustee
SG
Scott H Gendell
President
Leadership
LG
Lisa M Gendell
Vice President
Leadership
BS
Bob Swanson
Trustee
Grants Awarded (176 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $27,500 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $22,105 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2024 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $20,370 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2018 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $16,200 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2017 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $15,100 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2021 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2016 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $10,550 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
| University of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2016 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2017 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2018 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | $8,500 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $8,378 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2023 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Chicago, IL | $7,160 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2021 |
| Elyssa'S Mission | Northbrook, IL | $6,740 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2018 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center | Skokie, IL | $6,500 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2017 |
| Elyssa'S Mission | Northbrook, IL | $6,100 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
| North Shore Congregation | Glencoe, IL | $5,722 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2016 |
| Iit Chicago-Kent College of Law | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2023 |
| Iit Chicago-Kent College of Law | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2016 |
| Iit Chicago-Kent College of Law | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2017 |
| Iit Chicago-Kent College of Law | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2022 |
| Hadassah Chicago-North Shore | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2018 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center | Skokie, IL | $4,500 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |