Joseph and Helen Komarek Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4294704 · reported 2023–2025
105grants reported
$1,000median award
$500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$191Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 105 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $4,000 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
950 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611-4500
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Israel Defense Forc ANNUAL APPEAL | New York, NY | $6,000 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forc ANNUAL APPEAL | New York, NY | $6,000 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forc ANNUAL APPEAL | New York, NY | $6,000 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital HELP CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Chicago Youth Programs HELP DISADVANTAGE YOUTH | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital HELP CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital HELP CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Wttw-Channel 11 PUBLIC BROACASTING SERVICE | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League STOP DEFAMATION | New York, NY | $4,000 |
| The Holocaust Memorial Foundation O HELP PEOPLE REMEMBER THE HOLOCAUST | Skokie, IL | $4,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons HELP CHILDREN EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Chicago Youth Programs HELP DISADVANTAGE YOUTH | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Wttw-Channel 11 PUBLIC BROACASTING SERVICE | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League STOP DEFAMATION | New York, NY | $4,000 |
| The Holocaust Memorial Foundation O HELP PEOPLE REMEMBER THE HOLOCAUST | Skokie, IL | $4,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons HELP CHILDREN EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Wttw-Channel 11 PUBLIC BROACASTING SERVICE | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League STOP DEFAMATION | New York, NY | $4,000 |
| The Holocaust Memorial Foundation O HELP PEOPLE REMEMBER THE HOLOCAUST | Skokie, IL | $4,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons HELP CHILDREN EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Chicago Youth Programs HELP DISADVANTAGE YOUTH | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Willow House HELP FAMILIES SUFFERING FROM GRIEF | Bannockburn, IL | $3,000 |
| Cawc ANNUAL FUND | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation HELP PEOPLE NEEDING HOSPITAL CARE | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Willow House HELP FAMILIES SUFFERING FROM GRIEF | Bannockburn, IL | $3,000 |
| Cawc ANNUAL FUND | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Willow House HELP FAMILIES SUFFERING FROM GRIEF | Bannockburn, IL | $3,000 |
| Cawc ANNUAL FUND | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Magen David Adom MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDERS | New York, NY | $2,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation HELP PEOPLE NEEDING HOSPITAL CARE | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Omni Youth Services PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO CHILD | Buffalo Grove, IL | $2,000 |
| Shelter Inc PROVIDE HOUSING FOR ABUSED CHILDREN | Arlington Heights, IL | $2,000 |
| Family Rescue PROVIDE SERVICE TO FAMILY DOMESTIC C | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Jewish Child & Family Services ENHANCE PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Mogen David Adom MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDERS | New York, NY | $2,000 |
| Omni Youth PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO CHILD | Buffalo Grove, IL | $2,000 |
| Shelter Inc PROVIDE HOUSING FOR ABUSED CHILDREN | Arlington Heights, IL | $2,000 |
| Family Rescue PROVIDE SERVICE TO FAMILY DOMESTIC C | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS ANNUAL FUND | Washington, DC | $2,000 |
| Mogen David Adom MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDERS | New York, NY | $2,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation HELP PEOPLE NEEDING HOSPITAL CARE | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Omni Youth PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO CHILD | Buffalo Grove, IL | $2,000 |
| Shelter Inc PROVIDE HOUSING FOR ABUSED CHILDREN | Arlington Heights, IL | $2,000 |
| Family Rescue PROVIDE SERVICE TO FAMILY DOMESTIC C | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS ANNUAL FUND | Boston, MA | $1,500 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens ANNUAL APPEAL | Glencoe, IL | $1,500 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens ANNUAL APPEAL | Glencoe, IL | $1,500 |
| Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS ANNUAL FUND | Washington, DC | $1,500 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens ANNUAL APPEAL | Glencoe, IL | $1,500 |
| Osher Lifelong Learning LIFE LONG LEARNING PROJECT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Jewish Child & Family Services ENHANCE PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN AT ST | Santa Ana, CA | $1,000 |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of PROVIDE HELP TO CHILDREN WITH BRAIN | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 |
| Cancer Wellness Center ANNUAL FUND | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D ANNUAL FUND | Hagerstown, MD | $1,000 |
| Osher Lifelong Learning LIFE LONG LEARNING PROJECT | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Christopher House EDUCATION FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| St Judes Children's Hospital PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN AT ST | Santa Ana, CA | $1,000 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation HELP CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM DIABETE | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of PROVIDE HELP TO CHILDREN WITH BRAIN | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 |
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