Arrington Foundation
Private foundation · Evanston, IL · EIN 36-6129951 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Arrington Foundation
34grants reported
$1,250median award
$1,000lower quartile
$45smallest grant
$80Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 34 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $9,500 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
929 Edgemere CT
Evanston, IL 60202-1428
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 |
|---|---|---|
| McGraw YMCA | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | Chicago, IL | $7,000 |
| North Shore Foundation MEDICAL | Evanston, IL | $7,000 |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church | Evanston, IL | $6,500 |
| Round Canopy Parachutibng Team - USA Foundation Inc | Palatka, FL | $5,000 |
| Northlight Theatre EDUCATIONAL | Skokie, IL | $4,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $3,855 |
| Evanston Township High School Educational. | Evanston, IL | $3,550 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $3,242 |
| Chief Executives Organization | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Kuumba Evanston | Evanston, IL | $2,500 |
| Operation Healing Forces | Tampa, FL | $2,500 |
| Kuumba Youth Program | Evanston, IL | $2,500 |
| Chief Executive's Org | New York, NY | $2,400 |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church | Evanston, IL | $2,000 |
| Douglas E Vaughan MD | Chicago, IL | $1,500 |
| Stuart Jay Olshansky | Chicago, IL | $1,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago - Pedersen McCormick Club | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Evanston 4th of July Association | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Evanston Historical Society | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Evanston Township High School Educational. | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Carrido Stray Rescue Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| University of Illinois Foundation EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Evanston Fourth of July Assoc | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Emily's List EDUCATIONAL | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Evanston Fourth of July Assoc | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Prince of Peace Catholic School Chartiable. | Lake Villa, IL | $500 |
| Economic Club of Chicago EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $350 |
| Prince of Peace Catholic School | Lake Villa, IL | $250 |
| Jewish United Fund | Evanston, IL | $250 |
| Chief Executives Organization EDUCATIONAL | New York, NY | $140 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $45 |
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