Akers Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 34-6549129 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Akers Foundation
93grants reported
$400median award
$110lower quartile
$36smallest grant
$105Ktotal paid
13states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 20 of its 93 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $56K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
840 N Lake Shore Dr Apt 403
Chicago, IL 60611-2491
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY | Chicago, IL | $11,800 |
| Jewish Federation of Chicago TO SERVE COMUNNITY | Chicago, IL | $8,000 |
| Congregationor Shalom RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION | Vernon Hills, IL | $7,304 |
| Jewish Federation of Chicago TO SERVE COMUNNITY | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Chicago TO SERVE COMUNNITY | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Congregationor Shalom RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION | Vernon Hills, IL | $4,069 |
| Conserv Jerusalem Music & Dance TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Jerusalem Israel, IL | $3,600 |
| Cranbrook Horizons Upward Bound TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $3,500 |
| Temple Sholom RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION | Chicago, IL | $3,205 |
| Uniting Voices Chicago MUSIC EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Brandeis University TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Waltham, MA | $3,000 |
| Congregationor Shalom RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION | Vernon Hills, IL | $2,616 |
| Jewish United Fund TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY | Chicago, IL | $2,513 |
| Temple OR Shalom RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION | Vernon Hills, IL | $2,340 |
| OR Shalom Congregation RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION | Vernon Hills, IL | $1,818 |
| Temple OR Shalom RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION | Vernon Hills, IL | $1,790 |
| Temple Shomer Emunim RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION | Sylvania, OH | $1,650 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund TO PROMOTE CANCER RESEARCH | New York, NY | $1,553 |
| Jewish United Fund TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY | Chicago, IL | $1,513 |
| Brandeis University TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Waltham, MA | $1,500 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Northbrook, IL | $1,401 |
| Faces of October 7 TO PROMOTE JEWISH IDENTITY | San Diego, CA | $1,111 |
| Jcc Chicago TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY | Northbrook, IL | $1,030 |
| Zamarin Community Center TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY | Yaakov Israel, IL | $1,029 |
| Brandeis University TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Waltham, MA | $1,000 |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Deerfield, IL | $1,000 |
| Temple Shomer Emunim RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION | Sylvania, OH | $1,000 |
| Hadassah TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Solomom Schachter Day School TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 |
| Temple Shomer Emunim RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION | Sylvania, OH | $1,000 |
| Cranbrook School TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $1,000 |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Deerfield, IL | $1,000 |
| Jewish National Fund SUPPORT COMMUNITY | New York, NY | $874 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund TO PROMOTE CANCER RESEARCH | New York, NY | $776 |
| Midwest Young Artist Mya TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY | Highwood, IL | $750 |
| UNICEF USA CHILDREN HEALTH AND EDUCATION | New York, NY | $523 |
| Jewish Rock Radio TO PROMOTE JEWISH IDENTITY | Chesterfield, MO | $515 |
| Educ Foundation of Sarasota County TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Sarasota, FL | $500 |
| Harvard University TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Boston, MA | $500 |
| Standford University TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Los Angeles, CA | $500 |
| Brightisrael TO PROMOTE JEWISH IDENTITY | New York, NY | $500 |
| Standford University TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Los Angeles, CA | $500 |
| Alzheimer's Association SUPPORT RESEARCH & CARE | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Horizons Upward Bound Hub TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Hub Horizons Upward Bound TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra TO PROMOTE THE ARTS | Chicago, IL | $450 |
| Holocaust Museum MUSEUM | Skokie, IL | $400 |
| Solomom Schachter Day School TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Northbrook, IL | $370 |
| Jewish National Fund TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY | New York, NY | $360 |
| Art Institue of Chicago TO PROMOTE THE ARTS | Chicago, IL | $310 |
| Brookfield Zoo TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Brookfield, IL | $302 |
| Brightisrael TO PROMOTE JEWISH IDENTITY | New York, NY | $250 |
| Compeer Sarasota TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH | Buffalo, NY | $250 |
| Holocaust Museum MUSEUM | Skokie, IL | $250 |
| Furever Home Dog Sanctuary TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY | Deerfield, IL | $250 |
| John G Shedd Aquariam TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY | Chicago, IL | $225 |
| American Writers Museum TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $200 |
| Congregation Etz Chayim RELIGOUS INSTITUTION | Toledo, OH | $200 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund TO PROMOTE CANCER RESEARCH | New York, NY | $200 |
| Educ Foundation of Sarasota County TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Sarasota, FL | $200 |
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