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Private Foundation
CAPTAIN DAVE'S FOUNDATION
Based in CHICAGO, IL, CAPTAIN DAVE'S FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $17.7M in revenue, $715K in expenses, $18.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $854K.
EIN: 873416637
CHICAGO, IL
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$17.7M
Total Expenses$715K
Total Assets$18.0M
Grants Given19
Grant Total$854K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
COAST GUARD MUSEUM
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$250,000
CHICAGO YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$200,000
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$50,000
PRITZKER MILITARY MUSEUM AND FOUNDATION
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$40,000
CHICAGO MARITIME MUSEUM
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
George Kisiel
CFO
Kurt Anderson
PRESIDENT
Robert Bied
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.7M | $715K | $18.0M |
| 2024 | $175K | $147K | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $63K | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $45K | $30K | $15K |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $45K to $17.7M (+39123%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.0M.
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Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CT, DC, IL, MA, WI.
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