Private foundation · EIN 30-0040386

Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund

Preselected only

Chicago, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202503119349102265
Total assets (EOY)$116,960,063
Grants paid$14,121,210
Typical (median) grant$24,000
Grants listed119
Giving in home state (IL)60%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K18
$5K–$25K42
$25K–$100K38
$100K+21

Smallest $192 · Largest $1,553,000

Geographic focus

IL
60%
NY
8%
CA
8%
LA
6%
MA
3%
MO
2%
MN
2%
DC
2%

Common purposes

ticketschicagostarsmatchesgivensalariesbenefitsofficeexpensesscarves

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$7,464,895$100,344,839106
2024$14,121,210$116,960,063119

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 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Operation White StorkWINNETKA, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$1,553,000
Chicago Symphony OrchestraCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$1,145,000
Loyola University ChicagoCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$700,000
Tulane UniversityNEW ORLEANS, LAGENERAL SUPPORT$606,520
Seti InstituteMOUNTAIN VIEW, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$580,122
Pritzker Military FoundationCHICAGO, ILSALARIES/BENEFITS & GENERAL OFFICE EXPENSES$483,752
Glad (Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders)BOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
World PediatricsSAINT LOUIS, MOGENERAL SUPPORT$230,000
Howard Brown Health CenterCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
Philander Smith CollegeLITTLE ROCK, ARGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNASHVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT$175,000
New Israel FundNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$160,000
Aclu Foundation IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
Whitman-Walker Institute IncWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
University Of Minnesota FoundationMINNEAPOLIS, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$130,000
Window To The World Communications IncCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$125,000
Lurie Children'S Hospital Of ChicagoCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$105,469
Equality Illinois Education InstituteCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$105,000
Carol Shields Prize For Fiction Of AmericaCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Family Tree ClinicMINNEAPOLIS, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Injustice Watch NfpCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Northwoods Children'S MuseumEAGLE RIVER, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$93,500
A Silver Lining FoundationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$76,000
Cornell UniversityITHACA, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
New York Stage And FilmNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
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