Fred Says
EIN 455142943Total Given 2024–2024
$225K
11 grants · $225K avg/year
based on 1 yr of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $15K–$25K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2024)
11
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 227-7740
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 11 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$20K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$40K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RG
Robert Garofalo
President
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kuhns
Treasurer
Leadership
CB
Christina Garofalo Bonifacio
Secretary
Leadership
BG
Brad Gerber
Board Member
BT
Babafemi O Taiwo
Board Member
JG
John Garofalo
Board Member
ZS
Zach Stafford
Board Member
Grants Awarded (11 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lurie Children'S Hospital | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH INITIATIVES | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Lgbt Center | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH INITIATIVES | 2024 |
| Desmond Tutu Health Foundation | Cape Town, None | $25,000 | TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH INITIATIVES | 2024 |
| Magic City Acceptance Academy | Homewood, AL | $25,000 | TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH INITIATIVES | 2024 |
| Center on Halsted | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH INITIATIVES | 2024 |
| Human Rights Campaign | Washington, DC | $20,000 | TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH INITIATIVES | 2024 |
| Test Positive Aware Network | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH INITIATIVES | 2024 |
| Gendercool | Highland Park, IL | $15,000 | TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH INITIATIVES | 2024 |
| Youth Outlook | Naperville, IL | $15,000 | TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH INITIATIVES | 2024 |
| Advocates for Youth | Washington, DC | $10,000 | TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH INITIATIVES | 2024 |
| Lagos University Teaching Hospital | Lagos, None | $5,000 | TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH INITIATIVES | 2024 |