Edelson Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4328987 · reported 2023–2025
72grants reported
$4,000median award
$3,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$281Ktotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
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
849 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago, IL 60614-2412
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park Zoo EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $8,000 |
| Anti-Cruelty Society EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Peta EXEMPT FUNCTION | Norfolk, VA | $6,000 |
| Planned Parenthood EXEMPT FUNCTION | New York, NY | $6,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Planned Parenthood EXEMPT FUNCTION | New York, NY | $6,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Anti-Cruelty Society EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $5,500 |
| Peta EXEMPT FUNCTION | Norfolk, VA | $5,500 |
| Anti-Cruelty Society EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $5,500 |
| Peta EXEMPT FUNCTION | Norfolk, VA | $5,500 |
| ACLU EXEMPT FUNCTION | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Global Sanctuary for Elephants EXEMPT FUNCTION | Brentwood, TN | $5,000 |
| Humane Society of the United States EXEMPT FUNCTION | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Mercy for Animals EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Paws Chicago EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| The Elephant Sanctuary EXEMPT FUNCTION | Hohenwald, TN | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood EXEMPT FUNCTION | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| The Gorilla Foundation EXEMPT FUNCTION | Redwood City, CA | $4,500 |
| Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge EXEMPT FUNCTION | Tyler, TX | $4,500 |
| Tiger Haven EXEMPT FUNCTION | Kingston, TN | $4,500 |
| Global Sanctuary for Elephants EXEMPT FUNCTION | Brentwood, TN | $4,500 |
| Humane Society of the United States EXEMPT FUNCTION | Washington, DC | $4,500 |
| Mercy for Animals EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $4,500 |
| Paws Chicago EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $4,500 |
| The Elephant Sanctuary EXEMPT FUNCTION | Hohenwald, TN | $4,500 |
| The Gorilla Foundation EXEMPT FUNCTION | Redwood City, CA | $4,500 |
| Global Sanctuary for Elephants EXEMPT FUNCTION | Brentwood, TN | $4,500 |
| Humane Society of the United States EXEMPT FUNCTION | Washington, DC | $4,500 |
| Mercy for Animals EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $4,500 |
| Paws Chicago EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $4,500 |
| The Elephant Sanctuary EXEMPT FUNCTION | Hohenwald, TN | $4,500 |
| The Gorilla Foundation EXEMPT FUNCTION | Redwood City, CA | $4,500 |
| Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge EXEMPT FUNCTION | Tyler, TX | $4,500 |
| Tiger Haven EXEMPT FUNCTION | Kingston, TN | $4,500 |
| ASPCA EXEMPT FUNCTION | New York, NY | $4,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center EXEMPT FUNCTION | Montgomery, AL | $4,000 |
| ASPCA EXEMPT FUNCTION | New York, NY | $4,000 |
| ASPCA EXEMPT FUNCTION | New York, NY | $4,000 |
| ACLU EXEMPT FUNCTION | New York, NY | $3,500 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center EXEMPT FUNCTION | Montgomery, AL | $3,500 |
| Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge EXEMPT FUNCTION | Tyler, TX | $3,500 |
| Tiger Haven EXEMPT FUNCTION | Kingston, TN | $3,500 |
| ACLU EXEMPT FUNCTION | New York, NY | $3,500 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center EXEMPT FUNCTION | Montgomery, AL | $3,500 |
| Americas Vetdogs EXEMPT FUNCTION | Smithtown, NY | $3,000 |
| Four Corners Equine Rescue EXEMPT FUNCTION | Aztec, NM | $3,000 |
| Nature Conservatory EXEMPT FUNCTION | Arlington, VA | $3,000 |
| Noah's Rest EXEMPT FUNCTION | Zion, IL | $3,000 |
| Safe Humane Chicago EXEMPT FUNCTION | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Simon Weisenthal Center EXEMPT FUNCTION | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 |
| Americas Vetdogs EXEMPT FUNCTION | Smithtown, NY | $3,000 |
| Four Corners Equine Rescue EXEMPT FUNCTION | Aztec, NM | $3,000 |
| Simon Weisenthal Center EXEMPT FUNCTION | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 |
| Americas Vetdogs EXEMPT FUNCTION | Smithtown, NY | $3,000 |
| Four Corners Equine Rescue EXEMPT FUNCTION | Aztec, NM | $3,000 |
| Simon Weisenthal Center EXEMPT FUNCTION | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 |
| Equine Advocates EXEMPT FUNCTION | Charham, NY | $2,500 |
| Equine Advocates EXEMPT FUNCTION | Charham, NY | $2,500 |
| Noah's Rest EXEMPT FUNCTION | Zion, IL | $2,500 |
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