Private Foundation

THE ACORN FOUNDATION

THE ACORN FOUNDATION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1K in revenue, $92K in expenses, $465K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 94 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $220K.

EIN: 363991208 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$1K

Total Expenses$92K

Total Assets$465K

Grants Given94

Grant Total$220K

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

CHICAGO, IL · 2024

MUSEUM

$12,000

DEPAUL COLLEGE PREP

CHICAGO, IL · 2024

EDUCATIONAL

$5,500

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FOUNDATION

IOWA CITY, IA · 2024

EDUCATIONAL

$5,500

THE FUND FOR SARAH LAWRENCE - SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE

BRONXVILLE, NY · 2024

EDUCATIONAL

$5,000

COLBY COLLEGE

WATERVILLE, ME · 2024

EDUCATIONAL

$5,000

Showing up to 5 of 94 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Debra Jane Wanger

DIRECTOR Eric David Wanger

TREASURER Kathleen Tucker

DIRECTOR Leonard Ralph Wanger

PRESIDENT Ralph Wanger

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATIONAL

$122,600 32 grants

MUSEUM

$27,500 7 grants

HUMAN SERVICES

$22,600 16 grants

CULTURAL

$19,000 18 grants

ADVOCACY

$11,600 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$1K	$92K	$465K
2023	$-33K	$18K	$556K
2022	$7K	$46K	$607K
2021	$23K	$47K	$646K
2020	$12K	$56K	$670K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $12K to $1K (-91%), with total assets most recently reported at $465K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, GA, IA, IL, MA, and 4 other states.

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