Melrose Park Foundation
EIN 462742877Total Given 2016–2024
$1.5M
92 grants · $164K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$15K
grant size
55%
supporter · 26/47 multi-year
repeat
$5.8M
Assets (2024)
47
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 786-2250
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $300K | $3.0M | $3.3M | 1 |
| 2020 | $224K | $5.2M | $262K | 17 |
| 2021 | $277K | $5.7M | $608K | 14 |
| 2022 | $220K | $4.9M | $182K | 20 |
| 2023 | $220K | $5.3M | $224K | 21 |
| 2024 | $235K | $5.8M | $412K | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 92 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TB
Todd Van Baren
5 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
BB
Beth Van Baren
3 yrs
Director and Treasurer./Sec
Leadership
TB
Tim Van Baren
3 yrs
Director
TB
Todd Van Baren
5 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
BB
Beth Van Baren
3 yrs
Director and Treasurer./Sec
Leadership
TB
Tim Van Baren
3 yrs
Director
TB
Todd Van Baren
5 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
BB
Beth Van Baren
3 yrs
Director and Treasurer./Sec
Leadership
TB
Tim Van Baren
3 yrs
Director
IR
Ira Rogal
3 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
BP
Billie Paige
3 yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
TB
Todd Van Baren
5 yrs
Director and Treasurer./Sec
Leadership
BP
Billie Paige
3 yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
IR
Ira Rogal
3 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
TB
Todd Van Baren
5 yrs
Director and Treasurer./Sec
Leadership
IR
Ira Rogal
3 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
BP
Billie Paige
3 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
TB
Todd M Van Baren
Treasurer/Sec./Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (92 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Melrose Park | Melrose Park, IL | $300,000 | General purposes for improvement of the Village of Melrose Park | 2016 |
| Mayo Clinic of Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Valley Beit Midrash | Phoenix, AZ | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Walther Christian Academy | Melrose Park, IL | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Walther Christian Academy | Melrose Park, IL | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Bridgeton, MO | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Feeding Matters Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Valley Beit Midrash | Phoenix, AZ | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Valley Beit Midrash | Phoenix, AZ | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Walther Christian Academy | Melrose Park, IL | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund - Keren Kayemeth Ieisrael - Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Valley Beit Midrash | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Valley Beit Midrash | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Sarahs Inn | Oak Park, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic of Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $22,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance | Washington, DC | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Fisher Center for Alzheimers Research Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Sarahs Inn | Oak Park, IL | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Yatom | Scottsdale, AZ | $17,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Yatom | Scottsdale, AZ | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Naomi'S House | Wheaton, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| The Field School | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |