Allan and Meline Pickus Foundation
Private foundation · Northfield, IL · EIN 36-4448394 · reported 2023–2025
49grants reported
$1,000median award
$250lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$111Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 49 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $10K 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
222 Northfield RD Ste 104
Northfield, IL 60093-3347
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 of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Juf | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Infant Wealfare Society | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Juf | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $9,000 |
| Infant Welfare Society of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 |
| UNICEF | New York, NY | $3,000 |
| Camp Jorn YMCA | Manitowish Waters, WI | $2,500 |
| South Suburban Joy Emporium | Midlothian, IL | $2,500 |
| Infant Wealfare Society | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Bravo Waukegan | Lake Forest, IL | $2,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $2,000 |
| Pilots for Kids | Orlando, FL | $2,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food BA | Waukegan, IL | $2,000 |
| UNICEF | New York, NY | $2,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Options for College Success | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food BA | Waukegan, IL | $1,000 |
| Coummunity Partner for Affordable Housing | Livertyville, IL | $1,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Coummunity Partner for Affordable Housing | Livertyville, IL | $1,000 |
| Pilots for Kids | Orlando, FL | $1,000 |
| Reading Power | Lake Bluff, IL | $1,000 |
| Community House | Hinsdale, IL | $500 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Atlanta, GA | $500 |
| Reading Power | Lake Bluff, IL | $500 |
| Words on Wheels | Lake Villa, IL | $500 |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Doctor Without Borders | New York, NY | $500 |
| Doctor Without Borders | New York, NY | $500 |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Community House | Winnetka, IL | $500 |
| National Park Foundation | Albany, NY | $250 |
| Illinois Charity Bureau Fund | Springfield, IL | $200 |
| Pilots for Kids | Orlando, FL | $200 |
| Smithsonian | Washington, DC | $195 |
| Uscj | New York, NY | $188 |
| Uscj | New York, NY | $188 |
| Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $150 |
| National Parks Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $150 |
| Yellowstone Forever | Bozeman, MT | $150 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $100 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | Portal, CA | $100 |
| Audubon Society | Chicago, IL | $100 |
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