Essendant Charitable Foundation
Deerfield, IL · EIN 06-6547406. Reported 733 grants totalling $1,118,166 to 364 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$500median grant
$1,118,166granted, 2020-2024
364organizations funded
47%of grantees funded again the next year
$2,529,118assets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Essendant Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $300 and $1,000; the smallest was $63 and the largest $63,035. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 364 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $200,365 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $98,250 | 16 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Vision International | Sewickley, PA | $68,200 | 19 | 5 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Chicago | Chicago, IL | $47,495 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| World Vision Inc | Sewickley, PA | $45,518 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Sac & N Ca | Sacramento, CA | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Buffalo, NY | $28,406 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Free Wheelchair Mission | Irvine, CA | $20,200 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Issa Charities | Rosemont, IL | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Chicago, IL | $17,350 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Meta Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | $13,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | $12,750 | 10 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | Chicago, IL | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dupage P a D S Inc | Wheaton, IL | $11,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $11,000 | 14 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area | Sacramento, CA | $9,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kids Around the World Inc | San Clemente, CA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hanover Township Foundation | Hanover Park, IL | $8,700 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Service of Lake County | Highland Park, IL | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Josselyn Center | Northfield, IL | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chicago Dream Center | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Regional Food Bank of Northeastern Ny Inc | Latham, NY | $7,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Regional Food Bank of Ne New York | Latham, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Albany, NY | $5,800 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Family and Community Services Inc | Ravenna, OH | $5,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry Inc | Lawrenceville, GA | $5,700 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $5,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mending the Gap Inc | Lawrenceville, GA | $5,350 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Susan G Komen Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | $5,150 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Victims First Inc | Chino Hills, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woman's Business Development Center | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | Alton, IL | $4,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pads Lake County Inc | Waukegan, IL | $4,700 | 4 | 1 | 2020 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $4,650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Services of Lake County | Highland Park, IL | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution Total | Boston, MA | $4,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Portland | Portland, OR | $4,252 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Autism Speaks | Princeton, NJ | $4,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Humanitarian Service Project | Carol Stream, IL | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Peter & Paul Parish Outreach | Hamburg, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Lambs Farm Inc | Libertyville, IL | $4,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Mark's in the Valley Episcopal Church | Los Olivos, CA | $3,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Gene Roman Family Foundation | Mokena, IL | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Matthew Shepard Foundation | Denver, CO | $3,350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $3,300 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Chicago, IL | $3,025 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Bakersfield, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $3,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Gratitude Generation | Deerfield, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Madonna of the Streets Inc | Buffalo, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Regional Food Bank of Ne New York | Latham, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wounded Heroes Fund Kern County | Bakersfield, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Chicago, IL | $2,940 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Associationamerican Stroke Association | Chicago, IL | $2,890 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| A Soldier's Child Inc | Murfreesboro, TN | $2,800 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $2,800 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Rainbow Village Inc | Duluth, GA | $2,750 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Byron Saunders Foundation | New Albany, OH | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Feed My Starving Children | Schaumburg, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Inner-City Computer Stars Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kids Around the World Inc | Rockford, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Soldiers Angels | San Antonio, TX | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Woburn Council of Social Concern Food Bnk | Woburn, MA | $2,500 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Youthspark Inc | Atlanta, GA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Emerald Care International Inc | Dacula, GA | $2,400 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| YMCA of the Capital District | West Coxsackie, NY | $2,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Share House Inc | Douglasville, GA | $2,350 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Survival Coalition | New York, NY | $2,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Waltham, MA | $2,100 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| March of Dimes Inc | Atlanta, GA | $2,100 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Illinois Inc | Chicago, IL | $2,050 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Syracuse, NY | $2,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Blue Star Mothers of America Inc | Athens, NY | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham & Wakefield | Stoneham, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc | Boston, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Children's Justice Center of Maui | Wailuku, HI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greene County Women's League Cancer | Round Top, NY | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Renaissance Academy Total | Phoenixville, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services | Sacramento, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Helen Cody Foundation Inc | Cranbury, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Hope Project of Wny | Williamsville, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Violet's Kitchen | Carol Stream, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wellspring Living Inc | Atlanta, GA | $2,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Yale Cancer Center | New Haven, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Union Station Homeless Services | Pasadena, CA | $1,907 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Food Lifeline | Boulevard Park, WA | $1,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Emergency Assistance Center Inc | Twinsburg, OH | $1,750 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Open Door | Eagan, MN | $1,650 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $1,610 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Svdp Rhode Island | Mansfield, RI | $1,600 | 4 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dwyerfire Goldstar Foundation | Mexico Beach, FL | $1,561 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth Core Ministries Inc | Greensburg, KS | $1,550 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer Association Neastern Ny Chapter | Albany, NY | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Autism Society of America-Albany Chapter | Schenectady, NY | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Breast Friends Fund | West Springfield, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Action Service Center | Cranbury, NJ | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Connection Homes Inc | Lawrenceville, GA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Dougy Center Inc | Portland, OR | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Endure Athletics Foundation Inc | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury | Cranbury, NJ | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity Lake County | Waukegan, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helene Cody Foundation Inc | Cranbury, NJ | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Multi-Service Center | Tukwila, WA | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Officer Joshua Miktarian Memorial Scholarship Fund | Canfiels, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pace Charter School of Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rise | Mchenry, IL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Oregon & Southwest Washington | Portland, OR | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Against Poverty | Vero Beach, FL | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Weave Incorporated | Sacramento, CA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cradles to Crayons Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,300 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | Rye Brook, NY | $1,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Life Chapel Inc | Lexington, VA | $1,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Studio Tenn Theatre Company | Franklin, TN | $1,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Simple Room | Greenville, IL | $1,300 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Harley Helping Hands Inc | Burr Ridge, IL | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kid's Food Basket | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nupath Inc | Woburn, MA | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Helen Devos Children's Hospital Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,225 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lemuel Rhodes Cancer Foundation | Greenville, IL | $1,200 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Friends U Need Club Inc | Buford, GA | $1,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hathaway-Sycamores Chils and Family Services | Pasadena, CA | $1,067 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation | Lawrenceville, GA | $1,050 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| My Brother Rocks the Spectrum Foundation | Derby, NY | $1,031 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Church Home Society Inc - Uchs | Orchard Park, NY | $1,016 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alzheimer Association | Albany, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Boone, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Red Cross - Tulsa Area | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Atlanta Food Mission | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Better Beginning Day Care Center of East Windsorhightstown Inc | Hightstown, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Better Beginnings Day Care Center of East Windsor Hightstown Inc | Hightstown, NJ | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Black Ensemble Theater Corporation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blessed Girl Corporation | East Brunswick, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Capital City Gospel Mission | Albany, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Action Service Center (rise) | Hightstown, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Hospice Inc | Catskill, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Concord Missionary Baptist Church Inc | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Core Uganda | Berwyn, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crusaders Church West | Aurora, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| D93 Kids Foundation | Bloomingdale, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Donald Washington Memorial Scholars Scholarship Foundation | Haddonfield, NJ | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Buffalo Inc | Buffalo, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jack and Jill of America Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kamerons Krusaders | Chandler, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| La CASA Norte | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mary's Place Seattle | Seattle, WA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Middle Tennessee Network Association | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midwest Shelter for the Homeless Veterans Inc | Wheaton, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Misericordia Heart of Mercy | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Olive Baptist Church | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Direction Community Development Corporation | Smyrna, TN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New York Road Runners Inc | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Inc | Dunkirk, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Outreach Community Ministries Inc | Carol Stream, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Polish Community Center of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Roswell Park Alliance Foundation | Buffalo, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sacramento Habitat for Humanity | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sacramento Loaves & Fishes | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shadow Vets | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Doctor Theodore a Atlas Foundation Inc | Staten Island, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Vet Service Dogs Nfp | Lyons, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Western Dupage Special Recreation | Carol Stream, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wings Program Inc | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yxplosion | Antelope, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Fairbault, MN | $965 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Shriners Hospitals for Children | Ranson, WV | $965 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| People Serving People Charities Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $935 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Babies of Homelessness | Bothell, WA | $900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Link Inc | Breese, IL | $900 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Gwinnett Special Forces | Lawrenceville, GA | $900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kellsie's Hope Foundation Inc Nfp | Maryville, IL | $850 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Bond County Habitat for Humanity | Collinsville, IL | $848 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kids Food Basket | Grand Rapids, MI | $836 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| AARP Foundation | Washington, DC | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Metro Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Edens Glory | Maryville, IL | $800 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Jdrf International | New York, NY | $800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Love Family Christian Foundation Inc | Elgin, IL | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Santa Claus Girls of Kent County | Rockford, MI | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sharing and Caring Hands Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Unlimited Play Inc | St Peters, MO | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | $796 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Heavens Helping Hands Inc | Hammond, IN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Interseminarian-Project Place Inc | Boston, MA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Center for Transgender Equality | Washington, DC | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Action of Greene County | Catskill, NY | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Feeding Greater Elgin | Elgin, IL | $700 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| International Foundation for CDKL5 Research | Wadsworth, OH | $700 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Moraine Township Charitable Fund Inc | Highland Park, IL | $700 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Restore Network | Alton, IL | $700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Shriners Hospital for Children | Ranson, WV | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Window to the World Communications Inc | Chicago, IL | $650 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christian Activity Center | East St Louis, IL | $600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Connections Homes Inc | Lawrenceville, GA | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fathers and Sons Together | Seattle, WA | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Haven Youth and Family Services | Wilmette, IL | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Disaster Emergency Services Inc | Noblesville, IN | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Leaps of Love Inc | Highland, IL | $600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Foundation - Seattle | Phoenix, AZ | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mission Minded Recovery Inc | Douglasville, GA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pocahontasold Ripley Volunteer Firemen & Ems | Pocahontas, IL | $600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Inc | Oak Brook, IL | $600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Share Our Strength | Washington, DC | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sweetwater Mission Food Pantry | Austell, GA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| This Able Veteran | Carbondale, IL | $600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spectrum Health System | Grand Rapids, MI | $590 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bima Services Total | Tacoma, WA | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Emergency Assistance Program Inc | Brooklyn Center, MN | $550 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Feed My Starving Children | Coon Rapids, MN | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $525 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Music Is Art | Buffalo, NY | $507 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City Mission Society Inc | Buffalo, NY | $506 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Triangle, VA | $503 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Salvation Army | Buffalo, NY | $503 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Acres of Hope | Auburn, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Active Heroes Inc | Louisville, KY | $500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Als Association- Sacramento Chapter | Citrus Heights, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alzheimers Disease & Related Disorder St Louis Chapter | St Louis, MO | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Atlanta Neuroscience Institute | Atlanta, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Miami, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California Releaf | Sacramento, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camp Fatima of Nj | Harrison, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Capital City Rescue Mission | Albany, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carnbury Volunteer Fire Company Inc | Hubertus, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Home & Aid Society of Il | Granite City, IL | $500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Childrens Receiving Home of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ Church Episcopal | Tulsa, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cottage Housing | Sacramento, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Sacramento County | Sacramento, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Ne Ny Chapter | Albany, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Elijah's Promise Inc | New Brunswick, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Elijahs Promise Inc | New Brunswick, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Embrace Relief Foundation Inc | Carlstadt, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California | East Palo Alto, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Shelter Service Inc | Wheaton, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Family Tree Inc | Wheat Ridge, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fayette County Cancer Fund | Vandalia, IL | $500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Feeding Children International of Stewart | Greenville, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fill a Heart 4 Kids | Lake Forest, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fords Middle School PTO Inc | Fords, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation Aiding the Elderly | Sacramento, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
146 of 364 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 47%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 393 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 238 | $253,195 | $500 |
| 2021 | 125 | $262,757 | $500 |
| 2022 | 116 | $202,778 | $500 |
| 2023 | 128 | $176,380 | $500 |
| 2024 | 126 | $223,056 | $500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 31% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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How to approach this foundation
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Essendant Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: One Parkway North Blvd 100, Deerfield, IL, 60015. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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