Thing 1 2 3 Foundation
Private foundation · Elmhurst, IL · EIN 36-4284264 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Thing 123 Foundation
74grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$695Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 74 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $41K 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
131 W Adelaide St Unit 311
Elmhurst, IL 60126-3393
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Book Harvest | Durham, NC | $25,000 |
| Care for Friends UNRESTRICED | Chicago, IL | $21,778 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $20,000 |
| Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry | Elmhurst, IL | $17,500 |
| Reading Partners of San Francisco - Bay Area | Oakland, CA | $16,903 |
| St James Faith Lab | Newport Beach, CA | $15,796 |
| Josselyn Center | Northfield, IL | $15,000 |
| Nourishing Hope Food Pantry | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Second Harvest FB of OC | Irvine, CA | $15,000 |
| Girl Scouts of America | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| St James Faith Lab | Newport Beach, CA | $13,658 |
| Exodus World Services | Park Ridge, IL | $12,500 |
| Exodus World Services | Park Ridge, IL | $12,500 |
| Reading Partners of San Francisco - Bay Area | Oakland, CA | $12,500 |
| Girl Scouts of America | New York, NY | $12,000 |
| Girl Scouts of America | New York, NY | $12,000 |
| Care for Friends UNRESTRICED | Chicago, IL | $11,591 |
| Chicago Lights | Chicago, IL | $11,434 |
| Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry | Elmhurst, IL | $11,434 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $11,434 |
| St James Faith Lab | Newport Beach, CA | $11,434 |
| Exodus World Services | Park Ridge, IL | $11,434 |
| Care for Friends | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Chicago Youth Programs Inc | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Gay and Lesbian Center of OC | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Trans Youth Equality Foundation | Orono, ME | $10,000 |
| Chicago Youth Programs Inc | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Child Guidance Center | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 |
| Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry | Elmhurst, IL | $10,000 |
| Gay and Lesbian Center of OC | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 |
| Josselyn Center | Northfield, IL | $10,000 |
| Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Columbus, OH | $10,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $10,000 |
| Nourishing Hope Food Pantry | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Posse LA | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
| Time Out Youth | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 |
| Book Harvest | Durham, NC | $10,000 |
| Chicago Youth Programs Inc | Chicago, IL | $8,451 |
| Gay and Lesbian Center of OC | Santa Ana, CA | $8,451 |
| Josselyn Center | Northfield, IL | $8,451 |
| Nourishing Hope Food Pantry | Chicago, IL | $8,451 |
| Child Guidance Center | Santa Ana, CA | $7,908 |
| Time Out Youth | Charlotte, NC | $7,908 |
| Cardz for Kidz | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Every Mom Chicago | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Save Our Youth | E Costa Mesa, CA | $7,500 |
| Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Columbus, OH | $7,500 |
| Cultiva LA Salud | Fresno, CA | $7,500 |
| Chicago Lights | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Culinary Care | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Every Mom Chicago | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Cardz for Kidz | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Active Resolute Connected | Agoura Hills, CA | $5,600 |
| Chicago Lights | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Childrens Hospital U of C | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Newton, MA | $5,000 |
| Culinary Care | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of Easterncentral NC | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 |
| Kaleidoscope Youth Center | Columbus, OH | $5,000 |
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