David A and Edith F Demar Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 46-3709432 · reported 2023–2025
63grants reported
$1,000median award
$500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$125Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in IL. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 63 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $27K 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
55 E Pearson St Unit 2902
Chicago, IL 60611-2555
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Streetwise SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS AND LOWER CLASSES. | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metro Chicago TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $12,000 |
| Juf SUPPORT SOCIAL PROGRAMS | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago GENERAL MUSEUM FUNDS | Chicago, IL | $5,075 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago GENERAL MUSEUM FUNDS | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago GENERAL MUSEUM FUNDS | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| First United Methodist Church of AR SUPPORT LGBTQ PROGRAM, "PINWHEELS". | Arlington Heights, IL | $5,000 |
| Chicago Sinai SUPPORT TEMPLE ACTIVITIES | Chicago, IL | $4,360 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation GENERAL TEMPLE FUNDS | Chicago, IL | $3,175 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation GENERAL TEMPLE FUNDS | Chicago, IL | $3,075 |
| The Clare Charitable Foundation SUPPORT AND BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES AT THE CLARE | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| First United Methodist Church of AR SUPPORT LGBTQ PROGRAM, "PINWHEELS". | Arlington Heights, IL | $3,000 |
| Cje Seniorlife ASSISTING THE ELDERLY COMMUNITY | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Jcc Chicago SOCIAL SERVICES | Northbrook, IL | $3,000 |
| Streetwise SUPPORT SELF SUFFICIENCY OF HOMELESS | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Cnadc ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Camp Chi SUPPORT CHILDREN'S CAMP | Northbrook, IL | $2,000 |
| Jcc Chicago SOCIAL SERVICES | Northbrook, IL | $1,500 |
| Cje Seniorlife ASSISTING THE ELDERLY COMMUNITY | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Special Gifts Theatre SUPPORT THE ARTS AND YOUTH | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 |
| Spertus Institute JEWISH EDUCATIONAL FUNDING | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Hunger Resource Network SOCIAL SERVICES | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra SUPPORT THE ARTS | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Jcc Chicago SOCIAL SERVICES | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 |
| Camp Chi SUPPORT CHILDREN'S CAMP | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 |
| Mesulam Center for Cognitive SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CARE | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Soar SUPPORT STREETERVILLE COMMNUNITY | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metro Chicago TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Cje Seniorlife ASSISTING THE ELDERLY COMMUNITY | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Cnadc ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Wfmt Fine Arts Circle SUPPORT THE ARTS | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Special Gifts Theatre SUPPORT THE ARTS AND YOUTH | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 |
| Spertus Institute JEWISH EDUCATIONAL FUNDING | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Hunger Resource Network SOCIAL SERVICES | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra SUPPORT THE ARTS | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| The Clare Charitable Foundation SUPPORT AND BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES AT THE CLARE | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Northwestern University MEDICAL RESEARCH | Chicago, IL | $800 |
| Frances W Parker School GENERAL EDUCATION FUNDS | Chicago, IL | $800 |
| Northwestern University MEDICAL RESEARCH | Chicago, IL | $800 |
| Frances W Parker School GENERAL EDUCATION FUNDS | Chicago, IL | $800 |
| Northwestern University MEDICAL RESEARCH | Chicago, IL | $800 |
| Frances W Parker School GENERAL EDUCATION FUNDS | Chicago, IL | $800 |
| Warren Cherry Preschool SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR PRE-SCHOOL | Evanston, IL | $750 |
| Skyline Village Chicago SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Wfmt Fine Arts Circle SUPPORT THE ARTS | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Sounds Good Choir SUPPORT THE ARTS | Hinsdale, IL | $500 |
| Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation RESEARCH ON BIPOLAR DISORDER | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Streetwise SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS AND LOWER CLASSES. | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Skyline Village Chicago SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Wfmt Fine Arts Circle SUPPORT THE ARTS | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Special Gifts Theatre SUPPORT THE ARTS AND YOUTH | Northbrook, IL | $500 |
| Spertus Institute JEWISH EDUCATIONAL FUNDING | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Skyline Village Chicago SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Streeterville Organization of Activ SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Sounds Good Choir SUPPORT THE ARTS | Hinsdale, IL | $500 |
| Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation RESEARCH ON BIPOLAR DISORDER | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Streeterville Organization of Activ SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $300 |
| The Ark SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $250 |
| Planned Parenthood HEALTHCARE SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $250 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra SUPPORT THE ARTS | Chicago, IL | $250 |
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