Private Foundation

CLESS FAMILY FOUNDATION

Based in NORTHBROOK, IL, CLESS FAMILY FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $1.8M in revenue, $2.8M in expenses, $20.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 117 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $13.8M.

EIN: 363796675 NORTHBROOK, IL Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$1.8M

Total Expenses$2.8M

Total Assets$20.0M

Grants Given117

Grant Total$13.8M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

SCHWAB CHARITABLE

ORLAND, FL · 2024

CHARITABLE

$667,176

STAND UP TO CANCER

LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024

MEDICAL RESEARCH

$502,292

GLENVIEW YOUTH SERVICES

GLENVIEW, IL · 2024

EDUCATION

$425,000

DUKE UNIVERSITY

DURHAM, NC · 2024

MEDICAL RESEARCH

$250,000

NORTHLIGHT THEATRE

SKOKIE, IL · 2024

CHARITABLE

$250,000

Showing up to 5 of 117 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Bryan C Cless

VP/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Jennifer U Zehr

DIRECTOR Martin Cless

PRES/TREAS/DIRECTOR Ruth I Cless

DIRECTOR Stephen G Cless

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE

$7,669,750 53 grants

EDUCATION

$3,445,750 45 grants

MEDICAL RESEARCH

$2,582,894 12 grants

CHARTIABLE

$135,000 6 grants

CHARTIBALE

$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$1.8M	$2.8M	$20.0M
2023	$1.5M	$3.7M	$20.6M
2022	$1.0M	$5.0M	$20.5M
2020	$1.8M	$2.6M	$23.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $1.8M, with total assets most recently reported at $20.0M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, MD, and 3 other states.

CAFLIDILINMDNCTNTX

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