Mission
THE CRADLE FOUNDATIONS MISSION IS TO RAISE AND MANAGE FUNDS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE CRADLES ADOPTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
Public Charity
The Cradle Foundation
The Cradle Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Evanston, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.5M revenue, $4.5M expenses, $13.8M total assets. 47 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 450506764
Evanston, IL
Single Organization Support
NTEE: P11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$13.8M
Grant Records47
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Cradle Foundation
How The Cradle Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
Support the operations of The Cradle
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$81,700
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$35,160
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$10,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 47 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Corry Connelly
President & CEO
Jason Friedman
Chair & Treasurer
Joel E Solomon
VP Development
Kristina Lederer
Secretary
Phyllis S Thomas
Director
Therese Fauerbach
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.5M | $4.5M | $13.8M |
| 2024 | $2.9M | $5.3M | $13.8M |
| 2023 | $4.7M | $4.2M | $11.9M |
| 2022 | $3.3M | $3.7M | $10.8M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $3.4M | $14.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $3.5M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.