Private foundation · EIN 36-3795280 · Arlington Hts, Illinois

Marvin and Kay Lichtman 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: 15 grants paid, $300K total, median $22K. 87% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
15
$300K
Median grant
$22K
Stays in IL
87%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.9M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
A Safe Haven FoundationChicago, ILUnrestricted contribution$22K
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's HospitalChicago, ILUnrestricted contribution$22K
Christian Appalachian ProjectHagerhill, KYUnrestricted contribution$22K
Elim Christian ServicesPalos Heights, ILUnrestricted contribution$22K
Hephzibah Children's AssociationOak Park, ILUnrestricted contribution$22K
KeshetNorthbrook, ILUnrestricted contribution$22K
Lambs FarmLibertyville, ILUnrestricted contribution$22K
Misericordia Heart of MercyChicago, ILUnrestricted contribution$22K
The Ark of ChicagoChicago, ILUnrestricted contribution$22K
The Cradle FoundationEvanston, ILUnrestricted contribution$22K
Zacharias CenterGurnee, ILUnrestricted contribution$22K
Marillac St Vincent Family ServicesChicago, ILUnrestricted contribution$17K
Second SenseChicago, ILUnrestricted contribution$17K
Little City FoundationChicago, ILUnrestricted contribution$12K
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted contribution$12K

By state: Illinois 13 · Kentucky 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Marvin and Kay Lichtman Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Arlington Hts, Illinois, administered in care of Sheila Burns, tax-exempt since 1993. 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 Marvin and Kay Lichtman 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 Marvin and Kay Lichtman Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $300K across 15 grants, a median of $22K.

Where does Marvin and Kay Lichtman Foundation give?

Illinois (13 grants), Kentucky (1 grants), New York (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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