The Footprints Foundation
Private foundation · Hinsdale, IL · EIN 26-2982850 · reported 2023–2025
30grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$490Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
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
420 E Ogden Ave
Hinsdale, IL 60521-3611
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Techforce Foundation EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Scottsdale, AZ | $150,000 |
| Techforce Foundation EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Phoenix, AZ | $91,200 |
| McPherson College EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | McPherson, KS | $50,000 |
| Techforce Foundation EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Phoenix, AZ | $31,200 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center MYELOMA RESEARCH - CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Doit From the Heart CONNECT YOUTH WITH ENRICHING ACTIVITIES, FOSTERING A BRIGHTER FUTURE FREE FROM VIOLENCE | Springfield, IL | $20,000 |
| Ravinia Festival Association TO PRESENT WORLD-CLASS MUSIC, THEATRE AND CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS | Highland Park, IL | $15,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center MYELOMA RESEARCH - CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| University of Illinois Chicago EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| McPherson College EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | McPherson, KS | $10,000 |
| Swan Songs GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Austin, TX | $9,703 |
| Ravinia Festival Association TO PRESENT WORLD-CLASS MUSIC, THEATRE AND CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS | Highland Park, IL | $7,500 |
| Ravinia Festival Association GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Highland Park, IL | $7,000 |
| Northern Illinois University EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Dekalb, IL | $5,000 |
| Southern Illinois Unversity EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Carbondale, IL | $5,000 |
| Texas State University EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Marcus, TX | $5,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| Northern Illinois University EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Dekalb, IL | $5,000 |
| Southern Illinois Unversity EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Carbondale, IL | $5,000 |
| Texas State University EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Marcus, TX | $5,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| Swan Songs FULFILLS MUSICAL LAST WISHES BY ORGANIZING CONCERTS FOR INDIVIDUALS NEARING THE END OF LIFE | Austin, TX | $3,750 |
| Swan Songs FULFILLS MUSICAL LAST WISHES BY ORGANIZING CONCERTS FOR INDIVIDUALS NEARING THE END OF LIFE | Austin, TX | $2,500 |
| Glenbrook North High School HYNDA GAMZE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 |
| Geneva Concours D'Elegance SUPPORT OF LIVING WELL CANCER RESOURCE CENTER | Geneva, IL | $1,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin LONGHORN SIM RACING | Austin, TX | $1,000 |
| Geneva Concours D'Elegance GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Geneva, IL | $1,000 |
| Glenbrook North High School Hynda Gamze Educational Scholarship | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 |
| Glenbrook North High School HYNDA GAMZE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Northbrook, IL | $1,000 |
| Geneva Concours D'Elegance SUPPORT OF LIVING WELL CANCER RESOURCE CENTER | Geneva, IL | $1,000 |
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