James and Brenda Grusecki Family Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 16-1639401 · reported 2023–2025 · files as James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family
156grants reported
$35Kmedian award
$20Klower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$6.5Mtotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 11 of its 156 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $410K 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
840 N Lake Shore Dr Apt 2301
Chicago, IL 60611-2490
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois INSTALLMENT 3 OF 5 | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Timeline Theatre GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $155,000 |
| Shattered Globe Theatre | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Goodman Theatre GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $130,000 |
| Deborah's Place GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Porchlight Music Theatre | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Remy Bumppo | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| 826chi GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $85,000 |
| Thresholds GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $85,000 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | $80,000 |
| American Library Association | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| Golden Apple Foundation GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| Wbezchicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| Wttwwfmt | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| LA Casa Norte GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $70,000 |
| New Moms GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $70,000 |
| Midwest Access Coalition GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $65,000 |
| Repro Tlc GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Berwyn, IL | $65,000 |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $60,000 |
| Cara Collective GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $60,000 |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | $60,000 |
| Theatre Aspen SEASON SPONSORSHIP | Aspen, CO | $60,000 |
| Theatre Aspen SEASON SPONSORSHIP | Aspen, CO | $60,000 |
| Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $55,000 |
| American Blues Theater | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Little Black Pearl Workshop GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | River Forest, IL | $50,000 |
| Marwen GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| New Teacher Center CHICAGO AND OAK PARK PROGRAMMING | Santa Cruz, CA | $50,000 |
| Panorama Global | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Remy Bumppo | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Theatre Aspen SEASON SPONSORSHIP | Aspen, CO | $50,000 |
| New Teacher Center CHICAGO AND OAK PARK PROGRAMMING & WELLNESS | Santa Cruz, CA | $50,000 |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Thresholds THE VETERANS PROJECT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Golden Apple Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Midwest Access Coalition | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Midwest Access Project | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| New Teacher Center CHICAGO AND OAK PARK PROGRAMMING | Santa Cruz, CA | $50,000 |
| Porchlight Music Theatre | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Remy Bumppo | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Shattered Globe Theatre | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Thresholds THE VETERANS PROJECT | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Wbezchicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Wttwwfmt | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago PER AWARD LETTER | Chicago, IL | $45,000 |
| Golden Apple Foundation GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Chicago, IL | $45,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago PER AWARD LETTER | Chicago, IL | $45,000 |
| Thrive Counseling Center | Oak Park, IL | $40,000 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
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