Private foundation · EIN 20-8679550 · Kankakee, Illinois · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Charlton Family Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Illinois. The foundation accepts applications (N/A) and its median grant is $21K.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 2 grants paid, $42K total, median $21K. 100% of grants stayed in Illinois. Stated restrictions: To qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations (not to specific persons or non-qualifying organizations)

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
2
$42K
Median grant
$21K
Stays in IL
100%
of grants
Deadline
N/A
Assets
$1.6M

How to apply

Written request in any form Contact: Jeffrey Smith, 1949 West Court Street, Kankakee, Il, 8159337781, JEFFSMITH6402@GMAIL.COM Deadlines: N/A Restrictions: To qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations (not to specific persons or non-qualifying organizations)

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Riverside Health Care FoundationKankakee, ILMedical care payments grant$25K
Kankakee Riverfront SocietyKankakee, ILRiver front beautification$17K

About this foundation

Charlton Family Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Kankakee, Illinois, administered in care of Payne Gray Groskreutz & Schmidt, tax-exempt since 2009. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Charlton Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Written request in any form Deadlines: N/A.

How much does Charlton Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $42K across 2 grants, a median of $21K.

Where does Charlton Family Charitable Foundation give?

Illinois (2 grants), per its latest filing.

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