Private foundation · EIN 59-7229565 · Oak Park, IL · Return for the year ending 2024-11-30

Where Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust's grants went

It reported $1.57M in grants paid across 38 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 83.5% of those dollars to 31 recipient organizations.

View the 990-PF

What its filing says about applications

It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”

Form of application
APPLICANTS SUBMIT A DETAILED ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION FORM AND AMONG OTHER THINGS DESCRIBE THEIR ORGANIZATION, THEIR PROJECT/PROGRAM, MISSION, HOW THEIR MISSION RELATES TO THE KOTT FOUNDATION MISSION, AND SUBMIT ORGANIZATION BUDGET, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PROJECT BUDGET, LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS, COPY OF TAX STATUS LETTER, IRS FORM 990. APPLICATION GUIDELINES WERE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Deadlines
JULY 31.
Restrictions
NONE, BUT APPLICANTS SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY THROUGH CAREGIVING, SOCIOLOGICAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SUCH SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES OR ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING UNDER A FISCAL AGENT THAT IS A 501 (C) (3), AND IF A PAST GRANTEE, IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE KOTT MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRUST.
Website on filing
WWW.KOTTTRUST.ORG

Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.

Grants paid 37 published lines

RecipientPaidPurpose as filedMatch
Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation
Oak Park, IL · EIN 36-4150724
$270,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Concordia University Chicago
River Forest, IL · EIN 36-2191242
$130,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Depaul University
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167048
$80,000SUPPORTSame address 0.62
Center for Disability & Elder Law
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3203809
$75,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Little Sisters of the Poor
Palatine, IL · no confident EIN match
$65,000SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Concordia University
Mequon, WI · EIN 39-0833608
$50,000SUPPORTSame address 0.82
The West Cook Young Men's Christian Associations
Oak Park, IL · EIN 36-2179780
$50,000SUPPORTSame address 0.88
Caledonia Snr Living Il Standrew Society of the Socittish Old Ppls Home
North Riverside, IL · no confident EIN match
$50,000SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Ageoptions Inc (Fka Suburban Area Agency on Aging)
Oak Park, IL · EIN 36-2806193
$45,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Aging CARE Connections
LA Grange, IL · EIN 36-2721289
$45,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois
Oakbrook Ter, IL · EIN 36-2167778
$45,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
Des Plaines, IL · EIN 36-2584799
$45,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
North Shore Senior Center
Northfield, IL · EIN 36-2366074
$45,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Casa Central Social Services Corporation
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2728618
$35,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Quinn Center of Saint Eulalia
Maywood, IL · no confident EIN match
$35,000SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
L'Arche Chicago
Forest Park, IL · EIN 36-4030812
$30,000SUPPORTSame ZIP 1.00
Window to the World Communications
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2246703
$30,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Leyden Family Services
Franklin Park, IL · no confident EIN match
$30,000SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
The Center of Concern
Des Plaines, IL · EIN 36-2984360
$25,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Chinese Mutual Aid Association
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3139799
$25,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Little City Foundation
Palatine, IL · EIN 36-2434562
$25,000SUPPORTSame ZIP 1.00
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Geneva, IL · EIN 36-3203648
$25,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Oak Leyden Developmental Services
Oak Park, IL · EIN 23-7380622
$25,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Open Arms Free Clinic
Elkhorn, WI · EIN 45-4475625
$25,000SUPPORTSame ZIP 1.00
Senior Home Sharing
Lombard, IL · EIN 36-3246634
$25,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Taller de Jose
Chicago, IL · EIN 27-2966284
$25,000SUPPORTSame city 1.00
Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois & Community Nutrition
North Riverside, IL · no confident EIN match
$25,000SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3172591
$20,000SUPPORTSame city 1.00
Meals on Wheels Chicago
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3667584
$20,000SUPPORTSame street 0.72
People's Resource Center
Wheaton, IL · EIN 36-3157600
$20,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Barrington Area Council on Aging
Barrington, IL · EIN 36-3337705
$15,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Chicago Commons Association
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2169136
$15,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Naperville Elderly Homes
Naperville, IL · EIN 36-2709180
$15,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council
Palatine, IL · EIN 36-2781764
$15,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped
Denver, CO · no confident EIN match
$15,000SUPPORTUnmatched Help match
Des Plaines Community Senior Center
Des Plaines, IL · EIN 36-2884456
$10,000SUPPORTSame address 1.00
Franciscan Tertiary Province of the Sacred Heart
Oak Brook, IL · EIN 36-6096464
$6,000SUPPORTSame address 0.89

1 more line ($40K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.

Foundations that fund the same organizations

  1. Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
    27 recipients in common
  2. Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
    10 recipients in common
  3. George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities Arlington Heights, IL
    9 recipients in common
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
    8 recipients in common
  5. Helen V Brach Foundation Chicago, IL
    8 recipients in common
  6. John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
    6 recipients in common
  7. Healthy Communities Foundation Riverside, IL
    6 recipients in common
  8. The a Montgomery Ward Foundation Dallas, TX
    5 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.