Private foundation · EIN 59-2730088 · Chicago, Illinois · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The Irving & Dorothy Rom Charitable 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $451K total, median $20K. 27% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
15
$451K
Median grant
$20K
Stays in IL
27%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.3M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Acwis - National Office ScienceNew York, NYGeneral$100K
American Psychological FoundationWashington, DCGeneral$70K
Princeton University - Center for Jewish LifePrinceton, NYGeneral$50K
The Trustees of Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJGeneral$50K
Adas Isreal CongregationWashington, DCGeneral$35K
The United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DCGeneral$30K
Iranian American Jewish Federation of New York IncGreat Neck, NYPersian jewish project$20K
NAMI IllinoisChicago, ILGeneral$20K
The Kennedy Forum IllinoisChicago, ILGeneral$20K
ThresholdsChicago, ILGeneral$20K
American Board of Professional Psychology FoundationColumbia, MOGeneral$10K
Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral$10K
Golda Meir House Museum & Education CenterDenver, COGeneral$10K
Wnyc Leadership CircleNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
Foundation to Advance Interfaith Trust & HarmonyBoca Raton, FLGeneral$1,000

By state: New York 4 · District of Columbia 3 · Illinois 4 · New Jersey 1 · Missouri 1 · Colorado 1

About this foundation

The Irving & Dorothy Rom Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois, tax-exempt since 1987. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does The Irving & Dorothy Rom Charitable Foundation Inc 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 The Irving & Dorothy Rom Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $451K across 15 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does The Irving & Dorothy Rom Charitable Foundation Inc give?

New York (4 grants), District of Columbia (3 grants), Illinois (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

More foundations near Chicago that accept applications

All in Illinois
FoundationBased inGrants paidMedian grantAccepts applicationsAssets
Arie and Ida Crown Memorialsince 1962 Chicago, IL $115M897 grants · 2024 $55KYes $2.4B
Joyce Foundationsince 1949 Chicago, IL $52M470 grants · 2024 $80KYes $1.2B
Circle of Service Foundationsince 1994 Chicago, IL $37M637 grants · 2024 $25KYes $566M
Paul M Angell Family Foundationsince 2011 Chicago, IL $57M1 grants · 2024 $57MYes $92M
Email me matching grants