Illinois · Private foundation
Gustafson Family Charitable Foundation
Its FY2019 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $863k
- Granted FY2019
- 1
- Grants FY2019
- 6
- Organizations funded FY2017
Read this first · the figures below need context
100% of Gustafson Family Charitable Foundation’s FY2019 grant dollars went to The Dupage Community Foundation, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2019 names 0 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it.
Organizations named directly on the return
Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.
- Median grant, FY2019
- $863,181
- Largest grant, FY2019
- $863,181
- States reached, FY2019
- 1
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2019.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2017, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Focus Legacy | $60,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Family Shelter Service Inc | $60,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Spark | $25,000 | 1 | 8% |
| All Saints Catholic Academy | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chicago Youth Programs Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($8k), not named here.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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About Gustafson Family Charitable Foundation
- How much does Gustafson Family Charitable Foundation give?
- Gustafson Family Charitable Foundation reported 1 grants totaling $863,181 in its FY2019 IRS filing.
- What does Gustafson Family Charitable Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2017, its largest causes are Philanthropy (99%), Human Services (1%), Education (0%).
- Who are Gustafson Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2017: Family Focus Legacy ($60k), Family Shelter Service Inc ($60k), Spark ($25k).
- Does Gustafson Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Gustafson Family Charitable Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include National Philanthropic Trust, The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.
- Where is Gustafson Family Charitable Foundation based?
- Gustafson Family Charitable Foundation is based in IL.
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