Laurie and Jim Richter Family Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 81-4492367 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Laurie and James Richter
40grants reported
$1,000median award
$257lower quartile
$30smallest grant
$72Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 40 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5,219 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
1040 N Lake Shore Dr Apt 19c
Chicago, IL 60611-6131
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 |
|---|---|---|
| International Community Foundation THEY WORK ACROSS BORDERS TO CONNECT PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND INVESTMENTS IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF CO | National City, CA | $6,490 |
| Gun Violence Prevention Gpac PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE. | Washington, DC | $6,000 |
| Gun Violence Prevention Gpac PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE. | Washington, DC | $5,163 |
| Gun Violence Prevention Gpac PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE. | Washington, DC | $5,098 |
| Stamp Out Cancer RAISING MONEY THROUGH EVENTS TO FUND CANCER RESEARCH. | Hillsboro, IL | $5,000 |
| Grapevine - 100 Women Who Care THEIR MISSION IS TO USE THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE GIVING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. | Lake Bluff, IL | $4,366 |
| Grapevine - 100 Women Who Care THEIR MISSION IS TO USE THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE GIVING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. | Lake Bluff, IL | $4,240 |
| Grapevine - 100 Women Who Care THEIR MISSION IS TO USE THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE GIVING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. | Lake Bluff, IL | $4,220 |
| San Diego Foundation EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES AND GIVE FOR GOOD. | San Diego, CA | $4,120 |
| North Shore Unitary Church GROUNDED IN LOVE, GUIDED BY REASON, COMMITTED TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH, STRIVING FOR JUSTICE | Banncokburn, IL | $3,462 |
| Casa Lake County Inc SERVING AS A CHILD'S ADVOCATE AND REPRESENTING THEM IN JUVENILE COURT. | Vernon Hills, IL | $3,150 |
| Renaissance Social Services TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CHICAGO BY PREVENTION, HOUSING, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. | Chicago, IL | $2,819 |
| San Diego Foundation EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES AND GIVE FOR GOOD. | San Diego, CA | $2,500 |
| North Shore Unitarian Church RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. | Deerfield, IL | $1,500 |
| Casa Lake County Inc SERVING AS A CHILD'S ADVOCATE AND REPRESENTING THEM IN JUVENILE COURT. | Vernon Hills, IL | $1,050 |
| Salvation Army HELPING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH FOOD, SHELTER, AND CLOTHING. | Chicago, IL | $1,041 |
| Socialgood Fund CREATE AND ESTABLISH POSITIVE INFLUENCES FOR INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES,AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | Richmond, CA | $1,040 |
| Salvation Army HELPING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH FOOD, SHELTER, AND CLOTHING. | Chicago, IL | $1,040 |
| Renaissance Social Services TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CHICAGO BY PREVENTION, HOUSING, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. | Chicago, IL | $1,010 |
| Salvation Army HELPING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH FOOD, SHELTER, AND CLOTHING. | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| World Central Kitchen PROVIDE MEALS IN RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN, CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITY CRISES. | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Renaissance Social Services TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CHICAGO BY PREVENTION, HOUSING, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Socialgood Fund CREATE AND ESTABLISH POSITIVE INFLUENCES FOR INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES,AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | Richmond, CA | $1,000 |
| Socialgood Fund CREATE AND ESTABLISH POSITIVE INFLUENCES FOR INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES,AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | Richmond, CA | $603 |
| Reading Power MOVE STUDENTS TO GRADE LEVEL COMPETENCY BY THIRD GRADE ALLOWING THEM TO SUCCEED THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL | Lake Forest, IL | $521 |
| Sea Scouts Ship 5111 INTRODUCE CHICAGOLAND AREA YOUTH TO THE ART OF SAILING AND SAFE BOATING SKILLS. | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Ovarian Cancer Research DEDICATED TO CURING OVARIAN CANCER WHILE IMPROVING TREATMENTS BY ADVANCING INNOVATIVE SCIENCE, PROMO | New York, NY | $318 |
| Sea Scouts Ship 5111 INTRODUCE CHICAGOLAND AREA YOUTH TO THE ART OF SAILING AND SAFE BOATING SKILLS. | Chicago, IL | $300 |
| Chicago Public Media - Wbez PUBLIC BROADCASTING. | Chicago, IL | $263 |
| Habitat for Humanity BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND HOPE. | Americus, GA | $260 |
| Interfaith Community Partners MAXIMIZE THE INDEPENDENCE AND WELL-BEING OF OLDER ADULTS BY ENABLING CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS IN THEI | Lagrange, IL | $257 |
| Northwestern University FOSTERS A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AND AMONG NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AND ITS ALUMNI | Evanston, IL | $250 |
| Southern Documentary Fund SERVES AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR DOCUMENTARY MEDIA PROJECTS PRODUCED WITHIN OR ABOUT THE SOUTH. | Durham, NC | $250 |
| National MS Society WORKING TOWARD A WORLD FREE OF MS. | Chicago, IL | $250 |
| National MS Society WORKING TOWARD A WORLD FREE OF MS. | Chicago, IL | $212 |
| Philanthropy for Good GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN AND A GROWING MOVEMENT AND DIVERSIFY AND DEMOCRATIZE PHILANTHROPY. | Alexandria, VA | $100 |
| Philanthropy for Good GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN AND A GROWING MOVEMENT AND DIVERSIFY AND DEMOCRATIZE PHILANTHROPY. | Alexandria, VA | $100 |
| Keshet EDUCATION AND RECREATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN. | Northbrook, IL | $52 |
| Paypal Giving Fund SELECTION OF IRC SECTION 501(c)3 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR A DONOR TO CONTRIBUTE TO. | San Jose, CA | $50 |
| Paypal Giving Fund SELECTION OF IRC SECTION 501(c)3 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR A DONOR TO CONTRIBUTE TO. | San Jose, CA | $30 |
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