Thing 123 Foundation
EIN 364284264Total Given 2016–2024
$1.2M
117 grants · $136K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $5K–$11K
grant size
38%
supporter · 22/58 multi-year
repeat
$5.6M
Assets (2024)
58
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(630) 279-7258
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $44K | $2.6M | $123K | 7 |
| 2017 | $8K | $3.2M | $280K | 5 |
| 2018 | $101K | $2.8M | $238K | 2 |
| 2020 | $181K | $4.7M | $133K | 23 |
| 2021 | $197K | $5.8M | $217K | 13 |
| 2022 | $254K | $3.8M | $170K | 19 |
| 2023 | $206K | $4.7M | $176K | 24 |
| 2024 | $232K | $5.6M | $439K | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 117 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$8K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$11K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JR
James Ruprecht
Director
NR
Nancy Ruprecht
Director
JL
Jan Leaders
Director
JL
Jan Leaders
Director
JR
James Ruprecht
Director
NR
Nancy Ruprecht
Director
JR
James Ruprecht
Director
JL
Jan Leaders
Director
NR
Nancy Ruprecht
Director
JR
James Ruprecht
Director
NR
Nancy Ruprecht
Director
JL
Jan Leaders
Director
JR
James Ruprecht
Director
NR
Nancy Ruprecht
Director
JL
Jan Leaders
Director
JR
James Ruprecht
Director
JL
Jan Leaders
Director
NR
Nancy Ruprecht
Director
JR
James Ruprecht
Director
NR
Nancy Ruprecht
Director
JL
Jan Leaders
Director
JR
James Ruprecht
Director
NR
Nancy Ruprecht
Director
JL
Jan Leaders
Director
Grants Awarded (117 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque Community Foundation | Dubuque, IA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Care for Friends | Chicago, IL | $89,538 | UNRESTRICED | 2022 |
| Care for Friends | Chicago, IL | $82,236 | UNRESTRICED | 2021 |
| Reading Partners of San Francisco - Bay Area | Oakland, CA | $27,267 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Care for Friends | Chicago, IL | $21,778 | UNRESTRICED | 2024 |
| Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry | Elmhurst, IL | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Care for Friends | Chicago, IL | $19,379 | UNRESTRICED | 2020 |
| Heart & Mind Fdn | Chicago, IL | $17,760 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Reading Partners of San Francisco - Bay Area | Oakland, CA | $16,903 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Reading Partners of San Francisco - Bay Area | Oakland, CA | $16,827 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Reading Partners of San Francisco - Bay Area | Oakland, CA | $16,149 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts of America | New York, NY | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| St James Faith Lab | Newport Beach, CA | $13,658 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Chicago Lights | Chicago, IL | $13,566 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Chicago Lights | Chicago, IL | $13,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $12,998 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Exodus World Services | Park Ridge, IL | $12,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Reading Partners of San Francisco - Bay Area | Oakland, CA | $12,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of America | New York, NY | $12,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Care for Friends | Chicago, IL | $11,591 | UNRESTRICED | 2023 |
| Chicago Lights | Chicago, IL | $11,434 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry | Elmhurst, IL | $11,434 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $11,434 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| St James Faith Lab | Newport Beach, CA | $11,434 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Exodus World Services | Park Ridge, IL | $11,434 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |