Tony Derosa Foundation
Private foundation · Wilmette, IL · EIN 36-4394507 · reported 2023–2025
51grants reported
$250median award
$250lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$37Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 12 of its 51 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $7,000 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
1041 Linden Ave
Wilmette, IL 60091-2727
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Tepeyac High School | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury School | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Our Lady of Tepeyac High School | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury School | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Our Lady of Tepeyac High School | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury School | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry | Charlotte, NC | $1,500 |
| Loyola Academy | Wilmette, IL | $1,500 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry | Charlotte, NC | $1,500 |
| Loyola Academy | Wilmette, IL | $1,500 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry | Charlotte, NC | $1,500 |
| Loyola Academy | Wilmette, IL | $1,500 |
| Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School | Orland Hills, IL | $1,000 |
| Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School | Orland Hills, IL | $1,000 |
| Community Food Bank of SO AZ | Tucson, AZ | $500 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| S Suburban Rec Assoc | Tinley Park, IL | $500 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Morningstar Mission Ministries | Joliet, IL | $500 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Ctf Illinois | Orland Park, IL | $250 |
| Little City | Palatine, IL | $250 |
| Morningstar Mission Ministries | Joliet, IL | $250 |
| One Love Global Wellness | Orland Park, IL | $250 |
| Rainbows for All Children | Evanston, IL | $250 |
| Special Olympics | Normal, IL | $250 |
| St Mary Catholic School | Mokena, IL | $250 |
| Homeboys Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $250 |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $250 |
| Aid for Women | Chicago, IL | $250 |
| Little City | Palatine, IL | $250 |
| One Love Global Wellness | Orland Park, IL | $250 |
| Rainbows for All Children | Evanston, IL | $250 |
| Special Olympics | Normal, IL | $250 |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $250 |
| The Women's Center | Chicago, IL | $250 |
| St Mary Catholic School | Mokena, IL | $250 |
| Aid for Women | Chicago, IL | $250 |
| Little City | Palatine, IL | $250 |
| Morningstar Mission Ministries | Joliet, IL | $250 |
| One Love Global Wellness | Orland Park, IL | $250 |
| Rainbows for All Children | Evanston, IL | $250 |
| Special Olympics | Normal, IL | $250 |
| St Mary Catholic School | Mokena, IL | $250 |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $250 |
| The Women's Center | Chicago, IL | $250 |
| SW Special Recreation Assoc | Alsip, IL | $250 |
| S Suburban Rec Assoc | Tinley Park, IL | $250 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $250 |
| Community Food Bank of SO AZ | Tucson, AZ | $250 |
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