Public Charity

PERT Foundation

PERT Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in Chicago, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $10.5M, expenses of $88K, total assets of $127.6M. Imperigo tracks 135 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $347.7M.

EIN: 810585993 Chicago, IL Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.5M
Total Expenses$88K
Total Assets$127.6M
Grants Given135
Grant Total$347.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

PERT Foundation's exempt purpose is to support The Chicago Community Trust and The Chicago Community Foundation. During the tax year, PERT Foundation managed and stewarded charitable assets designated for the future support of The Chicago Community Trust and The Chicago Community Foundation. No grants were distributed during the year.

Where $100 goes at PERT Foundation

How PERT Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$100 Programs the work itself
<$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $100 for programs

$100
PERT Foundation's exempt purpose is to support The Chicago Community Trust and The Chicago Community Foundation
All program spending
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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.

Before you apply to PERT Foundation

Rarely funds new orgs 13% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2020–2023).

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Sample Grants Given

Chicago, IL · 2023
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$318,021,564
Chicago, IL · 2021
Support for Elevated Chicago to promote economic and community development in underinvested communities with transit stations.
$2,125,000
Chicago, IL · 2021
Support general Operations and support for the Unity Fund for basic human needs.
$450,000
Grayslake, IL · 2021
In support of capacity building and development.
$425,000
Chicago, IL · 2021
In support of the Chicago Racial Justice Pooled Fund to address historic disinvestment in black communities and also provide support for housing, education, health, and workers' justice in black communities.
$300,000

Showing up to 5 of 135 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Secretary until 6/5/25 Amy Pena
President and Director Andrea Saenz
Vice President and Director Bryan Traubert
Director Elizabeth Liebman
Treasurer until 3/25/25 Jessica Strausbaugh
Treasurer as of 4/8/25 Laura Kernaghan

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$340,706,564 124 grants
Economic Development
$5,375,000 3 grants
Health & Medicine
$650,000 3 grants
Training & Professional Development
$600,000 2 grants
Environment & Conservation
$300,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $10.5M $88K $127.6M
2024 $311.7M $318.1M $317.3M
2023 $13K $9K $429K
2022 $791K $4.2M $378K
2021 $887K $5.7M $4.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $887K to $10.5M (+1085%), with total assets most recently reported at $127.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, IL, MD, NC.

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