Private foundation · EIN 20-7034733

The Fermata Charitable Foundation

Preselected only

Elmhurst, IL

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202632409349100118
Total assets (EOY)$5,650,825
Grants paid$186,000
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed17
Giving in home state (IL)84%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K8
$5K–$25K7
$25K–$100K2
$100K+0

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $85,000

Geographic focus

IL
84%
IA
15%
MD
1%
DC
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$380,700$4,638,33515
2024$388,200$5,046,19517
2025$186,000$5,650,82517

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
St Paul Lutheran ChurchVilla Park, ILProgram Support$85,000
Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva, ILProgram Support$25,000
Dupage Pads IncWheaton, ILProgram Support$18,000
Nami Johnson CountyIowa City, IAProgram Support$10,000
Shelter HouseIowa City, IAProgram Support$10,000
Nami Dupage Community CenterWheaton, ILProgram Support$8,000
Zion Lutheran ChurchIowa City, IAProgram Support$6,000
Esther'S FriendsChicago, ILProgram Support$5,000
Bridge CommunitiesGlen Ellyn, ILProgram Support$5,000
New MomsChicago, ILProgram Support$4,000
Outreach HouseLombard, ILProgram Support$2,000
Breakthrough T1DHagerstown, MDProgram Support$2,000
Roger Baldwin Foundation (Aclu)Chicago, ILProgram Support$2,000
ScarceAddison, ILProgram Support$1,000
League Of Womens Voters Education FundWashington, DCProgram Support$1,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkBoone, IAProgram Support$1,000
People'S Resource CenterWheaton, ILProgram Support$1,000
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