James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 16-1639401 · reported 2025
52grants reported
$52Kmedian award
$20Klower quartile
$3,000smallest grant
$3.2Mtotal paid
6states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 52 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $165K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Thrive Counseling Center | Oak Park, IL | $40,000 |
| Children's Literacy Initiative CHICAGO PROGRAMMING | Chicago, IL | $35,000 |
| American Wrtiers Museum | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| English IN Action GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & WELLNESS | Basalt, CO | $20,000 |
| Stratford Festival America | Birmingham, MI | $12,000 |
| Merit School OF Music | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| The Learning Center (house OF Connections) | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| University OF ST Thomas JAMES GRUSECKI CLASS OF 1966 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | ST Paul, MN | $10,000 |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| ST Luke & ST Bernadine Parish | River Forest, IL | $5,000 |
| The Climate Center | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,000 |
| Working IN Schools | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Earth Island CALCAN | Berkeley, CA | $4,000 |
| Botanical Bus | Rohnert Park, CA | $3,000 |
| Justice Outside | Oakland, CA | $3,000 |
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