Private foundation · EIN 36-4076867 · Bannockburn, Illinois · Community improvement

Gail G Ellis Foundation Inc

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: 123 grants paid, $641K total, median $1,000. 14% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
123
$641K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in IL
14%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$13M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 123 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Huntington HospitalHuntington, NYPublic charity$100K
University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NMPublic charity$100K
Kidspace Children's MuseumPasadena, CAPublic charity$50K
Pathway to KinshipAgoura Hills, CAPublic charity$50K
The UCLA FoundationPasadena, CAPublic charity$30K
Laura Jean Music SchoolSanta Monica, CAPublic charity$20K
Mobile Care FoundationChicago, ILPublic charity$20K
Feeding AmericaWashington, DCPublic charity$10K
Holy Family Catholic ChurchShorewood, ILPublic charity$10K
Huntington Library & GardensSan Marino, CAPublic charity$10K
New Roads SchoolSanta Monica, CAPublic charity$10K
Saint Matthews Parish SchoolGlendale Heights, ILPublic charity$10K
St Judes Children Research HospitalMemphis, TNPublic charity$10K
Huntington Library Society of FellowsSan Marino, CAPublic charity$6,000
Autism SpeaksNew York, NYPublic charity$5,000
Bravo VailVail, COPublic charity$5,000
Brentwood SchoolLos Angeles, CAPublic charity$5,000
Cancer Support Community PasadenaSierra Madre, CAPublic charity$5,000
Cedars SinaiLos Angeles, CAPublic charity$5,000
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DCPublic charity$5,000
Institute for Shipboard EducationFort Collins, COPublic charity$5,000
Magical Strings of YouthBuffalo Grove, ILPublic charity$5,000
Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VAPublic charity$5,000
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, INPublic charity$5,000
Uset FoundationGladstone, NJPublic charity$5,000
Vail Health FoundationVail, COPublic charity$5,000
Vail Valley Medical Center FoundationEdwards, COPublic charity$5,000
Vista del MarLos Angeles, CAPublic charity$5,000
Natural History MuseumLos Angeles, CAPublic charity$3,500
Alzheimer's AssociationSkokie, ILPublic charity$3,000
Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GAPublic charity$3,000
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, ILPublic charity$3,000
San Diego Wildlife AllianceSan Diego, CAPublic charity$3,000
Soles4soulsOld Hickory, TNPublic charity$3,000
St Vincent Meals on WheelsLos Angeles, CAPublic charity$3,000
United States Olympic CommitteeColorado Springs, COPublic charity$3,000
UsoWashington, DCPublic charity$3,000
Amnesty InternationalNew York, NYPublic charity$2,000
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CAPublic charity$2,000
Autry MuseumLos Angeles, CAPublic charity$2,000
Boys and Girls Club of AmericaAtlanta, GAPublic charity$2,000
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYPublic charity$2,000
Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown Heights, NYPublic charity$2,000
Habitat for Humanity InternationalElgin, ILPublic charity$2,000
Junior League of PasadenaPasadena, CAPublic charity$2,000
Make-A-WishChicago, ILPublic charity$2,000
March of DimesChicago, ILPublic charity$2,000
Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NYPublic charity$2,000
Mercy ShipsGarden Valley, TXPublic charity$2,000
Operation SmileVirginia Beach, VAPublic charity$2,000
Parkinson Research FoundationWashington, DCPublic charity$2,000
Paws for Purple HeartsRohnert Park, CAPublic charity$2,000
Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FLPublic charity$2,000
Society of the Sacred HeartSt Louis, MOPublic charity$2,000
Steadman Phiippon Research InstituteVail, COPublic charity$2,000
Susan G KomenChicago, ILPublic charity$2,000
Thrive RescueTustin, CAPublic charity$2,000
Ushja FoundationLexington, KYPublic charity$2,000
Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FLPublic charity$2,000
Pasadena Showcase House for the ArtsSouth Pasadena, CAPublic charity$1,160

By state: California 41 · New York 9 · New Mexico 1 · Illinois 17 · District of Columbia 13 · Colorado 7

About this foundation

Gail G Ellis Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Bannockburn, Illinois, administered in care of David Friedlander, tax-exempt since 1996. 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 Gail G Ellis Foundation Inc 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 Gail G Ellis Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $641K across 123 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Gail G Ellis Foundation Inc give?

California (41 grants), New York (9 grants), New Mexico (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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