Sacks Family Foundation
Private foundation · Highland Park, IL · EIN 36-4053778 · reported 2025
53grants reported
$50Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$7.0Mtotal paid
6states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 53 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $655K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $1,077,500 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $600,000 |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $500,000 |
| University OF Chicago | Chicago, IL | $500,000 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $375,000 |
| Anti Defamation League Foundation | New York, NY | $250,000 |
| EB Research Partnership | New York, NY | $250,000 |
| Hope Chicago INC | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre CO | Chicago, IL | $215,000 |
| Breaking Through INC | Highland Park, IL | $200,000 |
| Hyde Park Art Center | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Museum OF Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | $170,000 |
| The Art Institute OF Chicago | Chicago, IL | $125,000 |
| After School Matters | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $100,000 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| AM Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $93,100 |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| Teach for America | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| Chicago Architecture Biennial | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Communities IN Schools OF Chicago | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Ellington Fund | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Food Allergy Research and Education | McLean, VA | $50,000 |
| Musical Arts Institute | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Northwestern University - Hillel | Evanston, IL | $50,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Jewish Community Centers OF Chicago | Northbrook, IL | $30,000 |
| Bright Star Community Development Corporation Nfp | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Elnet - Friends OF Elnet | Skokie, IL | $25,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 |
| Rebecca Copeland Fund for Social Justice | Highland Park, IL | $25,000 |
| White Stork - United States Ltd | Winnetka, IL | $25,000 |
| Youth Guidance | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Lurie Children's Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival | Rancho Mirage, CA | $20,000 |
| Brothers for Life | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Chicago Children's Museum | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Dreams for Kids | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Design Museum OF Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 |
| Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Reading Power INC | Lake Forest, IL | $10,000 |
| The Richard H Driehaus Museum | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Township High School District 113 | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 |
| Alliance for Excellence | Lake Bluff, IL | $5,000 |
| The Art Center | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 |
| For Autistic Kids Foundation | Glenview, IL | $2,500 |
| Tri-Con Child Care Center INC | Highland Park, IL | $1,000 |
| Working IN the Schools | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
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