Fund for Enlightment

EIN 366063973

Chicago, IL 60616 |(312) 218-7562

Total Given 2016–2023
$185K
38 grants · $23K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$6K
grant size
24%
balanced · 6/25 multi-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2023)
25
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person DAN DREXLER
Phone (312) 218-7562
Deadlines APPROVAL TIME FOR DONATION WILL BE MADE IN TWO MONTHS
How to Apply INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Restrictions NONE

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $23K $857K $22K 4
2017 $26K $916K $25K 5
2018 $29K $833K $81K 6
2019 N/A $1.0M $42K N/A
2020 $26K $1.1M $42K 3
2021 $50K $1.2M $89K 14
2022 N/A $0 $10K N/A
2023 $31K $1.2M $20K 6

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 38 grants on record

Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$18K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

DD
Dan Drexler
Chairman Leadership
JD
Jason Drexler
Treasurer Leadership

Grants Awarded (38 total)

Purpose
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL $17,925 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2017
Am Shalom Glencoe, IL $10,150 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2016
Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL $10,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2020
Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL $10,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2021
Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL $10,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2023
Lurie Childrens Foundation Chicago, IL $10,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2016
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI $10,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2018
Am Shalom Glencoe, IL $9,950 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2020
Am Shalom Glencoe, IL $6,725 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2021
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI $6,250 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2020
A Better Chicago Chicago, IL $5,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2021
Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL $5,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2021
Hphs Giants Club Highland Park, IL $5,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2023
Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL $5,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2023
University of Wisconsin Foindation Madison, WI $5,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2023
Anti-Defamation League New York, NY $5,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2018
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL $4,544 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2018
Eb Research Partnership New York, NY $4,000 RICIPIENT DISCRETION 2021
Am Shalom Glencoe, IL $3,875 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2017
Am Shalom Glencoe, IL $3,650 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2018
Am Shalom Glencoe, IL $3,400 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2023
Salt Lake Climbers Alliance Salt Lake City, UT $3,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2021
Laced Up Athletics Lagrange, IL $3,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2021
Museum of Contempary Art Chicago, IL $3,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2021
All Laced Up Athletics Lagrange, IL $3,000 RECIPIENT DISCRETION 2023