The Christopher L & M Susan Gust
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 61-1405669 · reported 2025
37grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$5,397lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$2.1Mtotal paid
8states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 37 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $215K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ST Ignatius College Prep GENERAL PURPOSE/BASEBALL & HOCKEY PROGRAM | Chicago, IL | $525,000 |
| Team Impact | Quincy, MA | $300,000 |
| Concussion Legacy Foundation | Boston, MA | $265,529 |
| Mission OF Our Lady OF Angels Church GENERAL PURPOSE/SUPPLIES FOR CHURCH | Chicago, IL | $164,539 |
| Shirley Ryan Abilitylab (fka Rehab Instiute OF Chicago) | Chicago, IL | $138,040 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Chicago Mission Hockey | Chicago, IL | $52,500 |
| International Sports Corp | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Nourishing Hope (fka Lakeview Food Pantry) | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| USA Hockey Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant Refugee Rights | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Have Dreams | Park Ridge, IL | $25,000 |
| Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation GENERAL PURPOSEGENERAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Aspiritech | Evanston, IL | $20,000 |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Hephazibah Children's Association | Oak Park, IL | $20,000 |
| Meals ON Wheels | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| North Chicago Public Education Foundation | North Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Center for Independent Futures | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| Haiti Nursing Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 |
| ST Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 |
| Care for Friends | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Chicago Public Schoolsrobert L Grimes Elementary School TEACHER TRAINING/SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $8,000 |
| Open Heart Magic BERLIN MARATHON FUNDRAISING | Chicago, IL | $5,397 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | Lake Bluff, IL | $5,000 |
| Pittsburg Stars Hockey | New Kensington, PA | $5,000 |
| Chicagoland Private Equity Hockey Charities | Crystal Lake, IL | $3,078 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital GENERAL PURPOSE/NURSE APPRECIATION | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Viewing Our Children AS Emerging Leaders (vocel) | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Sopel Foundation for Dyskexia | North Barrington, IL | $800 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Chicago, IL | $523 |
| Wings Program for Prevention OF Domestic Violence | Chicago, IL | $500 |
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