Private Foundation

SUSAN & JEROME ETTELSON FUND

SUSAN & JEROME ETTELSON FUND is a Private Foundation headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $66K revenue, $102K expenses, $315K total assets. IRS filings disclose 449 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $638K.

EIN: 366110603 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$66K

Total Expenses$102K

Total Assets$315K

Grants Given449

Grant Total$638K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

ANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETY

CHICAGO, IL · 2024

TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

$12,800

BRIGHT DIRECTIONS

LINCOLN, NE · 2024

TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

$10,000

FRIENDS OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL

CHICAGO, IL · 2024

TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

$10,000

CHICAGO COALITION FOR HOMELESS

CHICAGO, IL · 2024

TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

$5,000

CRADLES TO CRAYONS

CHICAGO, IL · 2024

TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

$5,000

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Officers & Directors

TREASURER John R Ettelson

PRESIDENT Susan S Ettelson

SECRETARY William S Ettelson

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATIONAL

$429,680 298 grants

SOCIAL SERVICE

$100,014 71 grants

TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

$97,600 65 grants

MEDICAL SERVICES

$9,050 11 grants

SOCIAL SERVICES

$1,960 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$66K	$102K	$315K
2024	$94K	$100K	$351K
2023	$49K	$107K	$358K
2022	$80K	$85K	$416K
2021	$116K	$88K	$421K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $116K to $66K (-43%), with total assets most recently reported at $315K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, and 4 other states.

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