Private Foundation

ROGER & CHAZ EBERT FOUNDATION

ROGER & CHAZ EBERT FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $351K revenue, $19K expenses, $211K total assets. IRS filings disclose 6 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $28K.

EIN: 593792097 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$351K

Total Expenses$19K

Total Assets$211K

Grants Given6

Grant Total$28K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

TO SUPPORT THE BLACK HARVEST FILM FESTIVAL.

$10,000

FUND FOR INNOVATIVE TVMEDIA BURN ARCHIVE

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

TO SUPPORT THE DOCUMENTARY PROJECT "OPENING AGAIN...AT A THEATER NEAR YOU".

$5,000

CINEMA FEMME NFP

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

TO SUPPORT THE CINEMA FEMME FEMINIST FILM FESTIVAL.

$2,500

THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER

CHICAGO, IL · 2024

TO SUPPORT THE BLACK HARVEST FILM FESTIVAL.

$5,000

LABORATORY FOR ICON & IDIOM INCINDIECOLLECTORG

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND MANDATE OF ORGANIZATION.

$3,000

Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Chaz Ebert

TREASURER David M Ephraim

SECRETARY & DIRECTOR Eliot S Ephraim

ASSISTANT SECRETARY Raven Evans

VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Sonia Evans

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT THE BLACK HARVEST FILM FESTIVAL.

$15,000 2 grants

TO SUPPORT THE DOCUMENTARY PROJECT "OPENING AGAIN...AT A THEATER NEAR YOU".

$5,000 1 grant

TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND MANDATE OF ORGANIZATION.

$3,000 1 grant

TO SUPPORT THE NEW WORKS VIRTUAL FESTIVAL

$3,000 1 grant

TO SUPPORT THE CINEMA FEMME FEMINIST FILM FESTIVAL.

$2,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$351K	$19K	$211K
2024	$3K	$8K	$18K
2023	$632	$337	$23K
2022	$447	$302	$21K
2021	$618	$285	$24K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $618 to $351K (+56702%), with total assets most recently reported at $211K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IL, NY.

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