Private foundation · EIN 36-3781866 · Oak Park, Illinois

Eddema 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 10 grants paid, $3.3M total, median $175K. 30% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
10
$3.3M
Median grant
$175K
Stays in IL
30%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$38M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oak Park-River Forest Community FoundationOak Park, ILCrystal charitable fund$1.3M
Bateman Horne CenterSalt Lake City, UTUnrestricted$501K
Solve MeGlendale, CAUnrestricted$400K
Flow Water AdvocatesTraverse City, MIUnrestricted$400K
Grand Traverse Regional Land ConservancyTraverse City, MIUnrestricted$250K
ACLU FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted$100K
Friends of the ChildrenChicago, ILUnrestricted$100K
Groundwork Center for Resilient CommunitiesTraverse City, MIUnrestricted$100K
The Children's House Montessori SchoolTraverse City, MIThe children's house kitchen classroom improvements$100K
Seven Generations AheadOak Park, ILUnrestricted$35K

By state: Illinois 3 · Michigan 4 · Utah 1 · California 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Eddema Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Oak Park, Illinois, administered in care of Edward a Petrick, 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 Eddema Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Eddema Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $3.3M across 10 grants, a median of $175K.

Where does Eddema Foundation give?

Illinois (3 grants), Michigan (4 grants), Utah (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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