Private foundation · EIN 36-4200766 · Downers Grove, Illinois · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Clingen Foundation Ltd

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, $487K total, median $50K. 50% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
10
$487K
Median grant
$50K
Stays in IL
50%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.8M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Notre Dame Catholic SchoolClarendon Hills, ILGeneral fund$117K
Catholic CharitiesAlexandria, VAGeneral fund$100K
Womens Care CenterChicago, ILGeneral fund$80K
Congregation of Holy CrossNotre Dame, INGeneral fund$50K
Mercy Home for Boys and GirlsChicago, ILGeneral fund$50K
Hortus FoundationWhite Plains, NYGeneral fund$50K
Shrine of St Anne ChurchChicago, ILGeneral fund$15K
Pmc Jimmy FundBrookline, MAGeneral fund$10K
Focus Mission FoundationGolden, COGeneral fund$10K
Big Shoulders FundChicago, ILGeneral fund$5,000

By state: Illinois 5 · Virginia 1 · Indiana 1 · New York 1 · Massachusetts 1 · Colorado 1

About this foundation

Clingen Foundation Ltd is a private grantmaking foundation in Downers Grove, Illinois, administered in care of Kenneth W Clingen, tax-exempt since 1998. 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 Clingen Foundation Ltd 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 Clingen Foundation Ltd give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $487K across 10 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Clingen Foundation Ltd give?

Illinois (5 grants), Virginia (1 grants), Indiana (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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