Private foundation · EIN 27-0076648 · Chicago, Illinois · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Rintels Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 26 grants paid, $94K total, median $500. 54% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
26
$94K
Median grant
$500
Stays in IL
54%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.3M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hanley FoundationChicago, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$56K
Brookfield ZooBrookfield, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$6,500
Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$5,000
Jewish Council for Youth ServicesChicago, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$4,600
North Shore Congregation IsraelGlencoe, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$4,045
Raymond F Kravis CenterWest Palm Beach, FLUnrestricted use by the charity$3,500
Friends of AudubonChicago, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$3,400
Anshe Emet SynagogueChicago, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$2,980
Wttw Channel 11Chicago, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$2,000
Field MuseumChicago, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$1,000
Ru4me Pet RescueBoynton Beach, FLUnrestricted use by the charity$1,000
Cancer Wellness CenterNorthbrook, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$500
Personal Ponies LtdBoca Raton, FLUnrestricted use by the charity$500
South County Foundation for Mental HealthDelray Beach, FLUnrestricted use by the charity$500
The Morton ArboretumLisle, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$500
Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach FloridaNew York, NYUnrestricted use by the charity$370
Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$300
US Holocaust MemorialWashington, DCUnrestricted use by the charity$300
Macular DegenerationNorthampton, MAUnrestricted use by the charity$250
Lynn Sage Breast Cancer FoundationChicago, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$170
Kingdom Living MinistriesColleyville, TXUnrestricted use by the charity$150
Phoenix Cancer Support NetworkScottsdale, AZUnrestricted use by the charity$150
South Florida PBSBoynton Beach, FLUnrestricted use by the charity$150
CaringbridgeBloomington, MNUnrestricted use by the charity$125
Play for PinkNew York, NYUnrestricted use by the charity$26
Shedd AquariumChicago, ILUnrestricted use by the charity$6

By state: Illinois 14 · Florida 5 · New York 2 · District of Columbia 1 · Massachusetts 1 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Rintels Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois, administered in care of Eugene V Rintels, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Rintels Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Rintels Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $94K across 26 grants, a median of $500.

Where does Rintels Family Foundation give?

Illinois (14 grants), Florida (5 grants), New York (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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