Susan & Jerome Ettelson Fund
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-6110603 · reported 2024–2026
208grants reported
$400median award
$300lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$307Ktotal paid
24states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2024, 2025, 2026. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2440 N Lakeview Ave
Chicago, IL 60614-2872
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Cruelty Society TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $14,000 |
| Anti-Cruelty Society TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $12,800 |
| Friends of Animal Care and Control TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $12,000 |
| Bright Directions TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 |
| Anti-Cruelty Society EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Bright Directions EDUCATIONAL | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 |
| Friends of Animal Care and Control EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Shedd Aquarium EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Bright Directions TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 |
| Friends of Animal Care and Control TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Chicago Coalition for Homeless TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $8,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Give Kids the World Village TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Kissimmee, FL | $5,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Shedd Aquarium TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Chicago Coalition for Homeless SOCIAL SERVICE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Give Kids the World Village EDUCATIONAL | Kissimmee, FL | $5,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund EDUCATIONAL | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Chicago Coalition for Homeless TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Give Kids the World Village TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Kissimmee, FL | $5,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Shedd Aquarium TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Kanab, UT | $4,500 |
| Cradles to Crayons SOCIAL SERVICE | Chicago, IL | $3,600 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| Museum of Science and Industry TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository SOCIAL SERVICE | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| Museum of Science and Industry EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| Museum of Science and Industry TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| Best Friends Animal Society EDUCATIONAL | Kanab, UT | $2,500 |
| Best Friends Animal Society TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Kanab, UT | $2,500 |
| Francis W Parker School TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Deerfield, IL | $2,000 |
| Felines & Canines TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $1,800 |
| Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter EDUCATIONAL | Deerfield, IL | $1,500 |
| Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Deerfield, IL | $1,500 |
| Felines and Canines EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $1,050 |
| Alive Rescue TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Hagerstown, MD | $1,000 |
| One Tail at A Time TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Alive Rescue EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| One Tail at A Time EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Alive Rescue TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Delta Rescue TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Glendale, CA | $1,000 |
| One Tail at A Time TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Delta Rescue TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Glendale, CA | $917 |
| American Humane Society TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Washington, DC | $900 |
| Tree House Humane Society TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $850 |
| Tree House Humane Society EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $850 |
| Tree House Humane Society TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $850 |
| Delta Rescue EDUCATIONAL | Glendale, CA | $807 |
| American Humane Society TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Washington, DC | $800 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Cotati, CA | $700 |
| Feeding Pets of the Homeless TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Carson City, NV | $700 |
| Marine Mammal Center TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Sausalito, CA | $700 |
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