Private Foundation

THE TENZER FAMILY FOUNDATION

THE TENZER FAMILY FOUNDATION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $352K in revenue, $213K in expenses, $6.1M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 258 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $7.4M.

EIN: 367613423 CHICAGO, IL Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$352K
Total Expenses$213K
Total Assets$6.1M
Grants Given258
Grant Total$7.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to The Tenzer Family Foundation

Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Rarely funds new orgs 12% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
TAMPA, FL · 2025
GENERAL PURPOSES
$55,000
ARTIS-NAPLES
NAPLES, FL · 2025
GENERAL PURPOSES
$25,000
DANIEL MURPHY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CHICAGO, IL · 2025
GENERAL PURPOSES
$15,000
WIND RIVER MINISTRIES INC
ESTES PARK, CO · 2025
GENERAL PURPOSES
$8,000
THE MDS FOUNDATION
YARDVILLE, NJ · 2025
GENERAL PURPOSES
$5,000

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Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Kathryn L Mcclain
TRUSTEE Marilyn E Tenzer
TRUSTEE Melissa K Tenzer
TRUSTEE Rebecca E Tenzer

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$7,035,019 248 grants
Health & Medicine
$205,000 2 grants
Research & Policy
$61,000 2 grants
Sports & Recreation
$50,000 2 grants
Education
$11,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $352K $213K $6.1M
2024 $580K $192K $5.9M
2023 $7.6M $3.1M $6.2M
2022 $122K $94K $2.7M
2021 $1.1M $3.3M $2.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $352K (-69%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.1M.

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Grant Geography

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

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