Private foundation · EIN 36-3739958 · Chicago, Illinois

Alfredo & Ada Capitanini 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: 44 grants paid, $124K total, median $1,750. 75% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
44
$124K
Median grant
$1,750
Stays in IL
75%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.5M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 40 of 44 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, ILCharitable$25K
Hippocratic Cancer Research FoundatChicago, ILScientific$10K
Illinois Policy InstituteChicago, ILCharitable$6,000
Chicago Academy for the ArtsChicago, ILCharitable$5,000
HadleyWinnetka, ILCharitable$5,000
Preservation ChicagoChicago, ILCharitable$5,000
Saint Ignatius College PrepChicago, ILEducational$5,000
St Vincent Ferrer ChurchRiver Forest, ILCharitable$5,000
The Night MinistryChicago, ILCharitable$5,000
Fenwick High SchoolOak Park, ILEducational$5,000
IgniteChicago, ILCharitable$5,000
Ave Maria University Annual FundAve Maria, FLReligious$2,500
Chicago Police FoundationChicago, ILCharitable$2,500
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, ILCharitable$2,500
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, ILCharitable$2,500
Leo High SchoolChicago, ILEducational$2,500
UcanChicago, ILScientific$2,500
Inspiration CorporationChicago, ILCharitable$2,500
Friends of FlorenceWashington, DCHistorical$2,500
Little City FoundationPalatine, ILCharitable$2,500
Merit School of MusicChicago, ILEducational$2,000
The Shrine of Our Lady of PompeiiChicago, ILReligious$2,000
Annual Catholic AppealChicago, ILCharitable$1,500
Dominican Friars Central ProvinceChicago, ILCharitable$1,500
Catholic Relief ServicesChicago, ILReligious$1,000
Macular Degeneration ResearchNorthampton, MAScientific$1,000
Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NYScientific$1,000
MisericordiaChicago, ILCharitable$1,000
Greek American Rehabilitation & CarWheeling, ILScientific$1,000
Center for IndependenceCountryside, ILCharitable$1,000
National School ChoiceAventura, FLEducational$1,000
Chicago Coalition for the HomelessChicago, ILCharitable$500
Fransican MissionBurlington, WICharitable$500
Frontier NursingBethesda, MDScientific$500
Lincoln Park ZooChicago, ILCharitable$500
Make a WishChicago, ILCharitable$500
Mary Knoll Fathers and BrothersChicago, ILCharitable$500
Meals on Wheels Northern IllinoisNorth Riverside, ILCharitable$500
Save the ChildrenWashington, DCCharitable$500
The Chicago LighthouseChicago, ILEducational$500

By state: Illinois 33 · Florida 3 · District of Columbia 2 · New York 2 · Massachusetts 1 · Wisconsin 1

About this foundation

Alfredo & Ada Capitanini Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois, administered in care of Ave Marie Capitanini, tax-exempt since 1992. 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 Alfredo & Ada Capitanini 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 Alfredo & Ada Capitanini Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $124K across 44 grants, a median of $1,750.

Where does Alfredo & Ada Capitanini Foundation give?

Illinois (33 grants), Florida (3 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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