Allen and Meline Pickus Foundation
EIN 364448394Total Given 2020–2024
$189K
116 grants · $38K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $193–$1K
grant size
58%
supporter · 34/59 multi-year
repeat
$874K
Assets (2024)
59
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 417-4922
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $23K | $611K | $21K | 24 |
| 2021 | $34K | $869K | $102K | 26 |
| 2022 | $49K | $840K | $23K | 27 |
| 2023 | $46K | $808K | $30K | 25 |
| 2024 | $37K | $874K | $47K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 116 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$193
Median
$500
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$10K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LP
Louie Pickus
Director
JP
James Pickus
Director
JP
Joel Pickus
Director
JP
Jeffrey Pickus
Director
LP
Louie Pickus
Director
MP
Meline Pickus
Director
JP
James Pickus
Director
JP
Joel Pickus
Director
JP
Jeffrey Pickus
Director
MP
Meline Pickus
Director
JP
Jeffrey Pickus
Director
JP
Joel Pickus
Director
JP
James Pickus
Director
LP
Louie Pickus
Director
LP
Louie Pickus
Director
JP
James Pickus
Director
JP
Joel Pickus
Director
JP
Jeffrey Pickus
Director
MP
Meline Pickus
Director
LP
Louie Pickus
Director
JP
James Pickus
Director
JP
Joel Pickus
Director
JP
Jeffrey Pickus
Director
MP
Meline Pickus
Director
Grants Awarded (116 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juf | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Infant Wealfare Society | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Juf | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Infant Welfare Society | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Lyric Opera | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESRICTED | 2022 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $9,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Lf-Iws | Jacksonville, FL | $8,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $8,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Juf of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESRICTED | 2020 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $4,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESRICTED | 2021 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $4,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Nhpf Symposium | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Nhp Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Infant Wealfare Society | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Nhp Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Waukegan, IL | $2,200 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Waukegan, IL | $2,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| United Way of Lake County | Gurnee, IL | $2,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |