Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet Charitable Fund
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 86-3914311 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet
79grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,250smallest grant
$1.2Mtotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 79 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $6,250 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
20 N Wacker Dr Ste 2027
Chicago, IL 60606-3002
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Wilmington, DE | $100,000 |
| Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Wilmington, DE | $100,000 |
| University of Michigan GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Ann Arbor, MI | $60,000 |
| Primo Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $52,500 |
| Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Wilmington, DE | $50,000 |
| The Digs Chicago GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $35,150 |
| The Digs Chicago GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $33,530 |
| Southern Illinois University Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Carbondale, IL | $32,590 |
| Chicago Defender Charities GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| University of Michigan GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Ann Arbor, MI | $30,000 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Snowmass Village, CO | $25,560 |
| Reader Institute for Community Journalism GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Snowmass Village, CO | $25,000 |
| Reader Institute for Community Journalism GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Chicago Defender Charities GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $22,000 |
| Block Club Chicago GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Building Better Futures Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Hicksville, NY | $20,000 |
| Guarneri GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Heph Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Oak Park, IL | $20,000 |
| Prevent Child Abuse America GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Wbez Chicago Public Radio GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| One Hope United GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Block Club Chicago GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| One Hope United GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Building Brighter Futures Center for the Arts GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $19,000 |
| The Chicago Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Lincolnwood, IL | $15,000 |
| Noble Network of Schools GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $13,610 |
| North Shore Art League GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Winnetka, IL | $10,920 |
| Cabinet of Curiosity GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Care for Real GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Idle Muse Theatre GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Kmac Museum Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Louisville, KY | $10,000 |
| Timeline Theatre Company GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Arts of Life GENERL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Porchlight Music Theatre GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Inspiration Corporation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Block Club Chicago GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Gardeneers GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Mesalum Center for Neurology GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| The Digs Chicago GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Project Onward GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Cabinet of Curiosity GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Care for Real GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Heph Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Oak Park, IL | $10,000 |
| Southside Community Art Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| The Chicago Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Lincolnwood, IL | $10,000 |
| Cabinet of Curiosity GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Care for Real GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Guarneri GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Kmac Museum Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Louisville, KY | $10,000 |
| Idle Muse Theatre GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| It's US Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Lifeline Theatre GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Building Brighter Futures Center for the Arts GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $6,500 |
| Edward G Irving Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $6,250 |
| School District 62 Education Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Des Plaines, IL | $6,250 |
| Lake View Lutheran Church GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $6,250 |
| Edward G Irving Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $6,250 |
| Family Matters GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Pilsen Arts & Community House GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
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