Private foundation · EIN 16-1639401 · Chicago, IL · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family Foundation's grants went
It reported $1.54M in grants paid across 55 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 80.6% of those dollars to 38 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $1.25M 43 lines
- No confident match $280K 11
- Not itemized $20K 1
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 52 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4457137 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same street 0.90 |
| Theatre Aspen Aspen, CO · EIN 74-2319032 | $50,000 | SEASON SPONSORSHIP | Same address 1.00 |
| New Teacher Center Sacramento, CA · EIN 26-2427526 | $50,000 | CHICAGO AND OAK PARK PROGRAMMING & WELLNESS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Start Early Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3186328 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| The Thresholds Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2518901 | $50,000 | THE VETERANS PROJECT & WELLNESS | Same address 1.00 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2170821 | $45,000 | PER AWARD LETTER | Same street 1.00 |
| Golden Apple Foundation Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $45,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Unmatched Help match |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3467607 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4021553 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same street 0.88 |
| Shattered Globe Theatre Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3778542 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 1.00 |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3810926 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3348160 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Same city 1.00 |
| Deborah's Place Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3382973 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Same address 1.00 |
| LA Casa Norte Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4041525 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Same address 1.00 |
| New Moms Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3265804 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Same address 1.00 |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2170901 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Same city 1.00 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy Chicago, IL · EIN 20-2091040 | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Same address 1.00 |
| Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 61-1652413 | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Same city 1.00 |
| Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois Oakbrook Ter, IL · EIN 36-2167778 | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Midwest Access Coalition Chicago, IL · EIN 47-2160168 | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Same city 1.00 |
| Repro Tlc Berwyn, IL · EIN 20-8336719 | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Thrive Counseling Center Oak Park, IL · EIN 36-2179793 | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Same address 1.00 |
| Timeline Theatre Company Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4197407 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 1.00 |
| 826CHI Chicago, IL · EIN 30-0248920 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Same address 1.00 |
| Children's Literacy Initiative Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2515768 | $30,000 | CHICAGO PROGRAMMING & WELLNESS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Crossroads Fund Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3092907 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Little Black Pearl Workshop Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3994059 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Same address 1.00 |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 52-2033353 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Same address 1.00 |
| Goodman Theatre Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Wbezchicago Public Media Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Wttwwfmt Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Unmatched Help match |
| Marwen Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Unmatched Help match |
| Reader Institute for Community Journalism Chicago, IL · EIN 84-3670420 | $25,000 | ARTS & CULTURE COVERAGE | Same address 1.00 |
| Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA · EIN 51-0198509 | $20,000 | MOVEMENT VOTER PROJECT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Voter Participation Center Washington, DC · EIN 55-0889748 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Goodman Theatre Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Wbezchicago Public Media Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Wttwwfmt Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| American Blues Theater Chicago, IL · EIN 80-0448191 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 1.00 |
| Earth Island Institute Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-2889684 | $15,000 | CALCAN | Same address 0.85 |
| English in Action Carbondale, CO · EIN 26-1254643 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Exact name 1.00 |
| American Blues Theater Chicago, IL · EIN 80-0448191 | $10,000 | WELLNESS | Same city 1.00 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3467607 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Merit School of Music Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3028768 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4021553 | $10,000 | WELLNESS | Same street 0.88 |
| Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4457137 | $10,000 | WELLNESS | Same street 0.90 |
| The Learning Center House of Connections Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3575412 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Timeline Theatre Company Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4197407 | $10,000 | WELLNESS | Same city 0.93 |
| University of St Thomas St Paul, MN · EIN 41-0693970 | $10,000 | JAMES GRUSECKI CLASS OF 1966 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Connections for Abused Women and Their Children Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2950380 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.83 |
2 more lines ($50K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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14 recipients in common - Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL
14 recipients in common - Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
11 recipients in common - Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL
11 recipients in common - The Irving Harris Foundation Chicago, IL
10 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.