The Amicus Foundation appears to route its philanthropic resources through a donor-advised fund rather than making direct grants to operating nonprofits. All recorded grants were large contributions to Fidelity Charitable, indicating the foundation uses a third-party DAF to manage and distribute its charitable dollars rather than running its own direct grantmaking programs. There is no public evidence from this dataset of thematic or geographic targeting in direct grants.
Highly concentrated: all giving is large, aggregated gifts to a single intermediary (Fidelity Charitable). The foundation appears to prefer using a donor-advised fund to make future, unspecified distributions rather than issuing multiple direct grants to charities.
Amicus Foundation Attn Pete Erickson’s recorded giving is shaped less by direct operating grants than by repeated large transfers to Fidelity Charitable. The two largest recent grants were both $1,200,000, one in 2025 and one in 2024, each listed as unrestricted. That pattern places the foundation among donors using a third-party charitable vehicle rather than a conventional direct-grant program. Beyond the pass-through gifts, the foundation also appears in smaller community and event-based support. In the recent-grants list, it gave $10,000 to Francision Outreach for a gala ball, $6,257 to Prostate Cancer Found of Chicago as unrestricted support, and $4,000 to San Miquel Febres Cordero for San Miquel School Chicago. The recipient list also includes Children’s Place International, Bridge Communications Inc, Misericordia Foundation, Lawndale Christian Legal Center, Icdi, and Sharing Connections Inc. The foundation’s annual grants total $3,567,263 against assets of $24,947,359, with a regional footprint in the data that is concentrated in Illinois and Ohio recipients. The strongest pattern in the grant record is the combination of large unrestricted DAF gifts and smaller event-linked awards to local nonprofit organizations.
A defining feature of Amicus Foundation Attn Pete Erickson’s grantmaking is its use of Fidelity Charitable as the main recipient of its largest awards. In 2025, it gave Fidelity Charitable $1,200,000 unrestricted, and the same amount again in 2024, showing a repeated preference for large pass-through charitable transfers. Outside that vehicle, the foundation’s smaller grants touch several community causes. It gave $10,000 to Francision Outreach for a gala ball, $1,950 to Misericordia Foundation for the Heart of Mercy Ball, and $1,648 to Lawndale Christian Legal Center for the LCLC Benefit Gala. Those awards point to event-supported fundraising among local nonprofit organizations. The record also includes cause-specific support tied to schools and health-related charities. Amicus Foundation Attn Pete Erickson awarded $4,000 to San Miquel Febres Cordero for San Miquel School Chicago and $6,257 to Prostate Cancer Found of Chicago as unrestricted support.
The grant-size distribution is highly skewed: p25 is $1,724, median is $3,148, and p75 rises to $253,750, reflecting a mix of small event-level gifts and very large DAF transfers. The recent record shows repeat giving across years, including the same large recipient appearing in 2024 and 2025. The foundation is not recorded as funding individuals and is not shown making program-related investments. The pattern of unrestricted gifts and charity-vehicle transfers suggests a pass-through structure rather than a traditional direct operating-grants program.
$1.2M
$24.9M
$2.3M
$1.4M
Most grants fall between $2K and $254K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$254K
About 71% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Notable grantees: Fidelity Charitable
Recipient locations in the recent record are concentrated in the U.S., with 100% of grants going to U.S. recipients. Ohio is the top state by grant count, driven by the Fidelity Charitable grants in Cincinnati. Illinois is also prominent, including Chicago, Westmont, Glen Ellyn, and Downers Grove. The foundation’s HQ is in Westmont, IL, and 71% of grants in the dataset go to recipients in Illinois.
The record is dominated by large unrestricted grants to Fidelity Charitable, including $1,200,000 in 2025 and $1,200,000 in 2024. Smaller awards go to local nonprofits for galas, golf outings, and unrestricted support, showing a mix of pass-through charitable giving and event-linked community grants.
The grant-size distribution is very wide. The 25th percentile is $1,724, the median is $3,148, and the 75th percentile is $253,750. That spread reflects a handful of very large grants alongside many small event or program awards.
Yes. Fidelity Charitable appears in multiple years with the same $1,200,000 grant in 2024 and 2025, and Prostate Cancer Found of Chicago appears in both 2023 and 2024. The record suggests repeat relationships rather than only one-time gifts.
The grants are all to U.S. recipients. Ohio has the highest grant count, while Illinois is also heavily represented with recipients in Chicago, Westmont, Glen Ellyn, and Downers Grove. The foundation itself is headquartered in Westmont, IL.
The recent grants include a charitable giving vehicle, local nonprofits, a school-related recipient, and event-based fundraising beneficiaries. Named recipients include Fidelity Charitable, Francision Outreach, San Miquel Febres Cordero, Misericordia Foundation, and Lawndale Christian Legal Center.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,200,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRANCISION OUTREACH | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | GALA BALL |
| SAN MIQUEL FEBRES CORDERO | CHICAGO, IL | $4,000 | 2024 | SAN MIQUEL SCHOOL CHICAGO |
| BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS INC | GLEN ELLYN, IL | $2,238 | 2024 | BRIGDE COMMUNITIES GOLF OUTING |
| MISERICORDIA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,950 | 2024 | HEART OF MERCY BALL |
| LAWNDALE CHRISTIAN LEGAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $1,648 | 2024 | LCLC BENEFIT GALA |
| ICDI | CHICAGO, IL | $1,560 | 2024 | GALA BRUNCH |
| SHARING CONNECTIONS INC | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $1,215 | 2024 | SHARING CONNECTIONS GOLF OUTING |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUND OF CHICAGO | WESTMONT, IL | $1,100 | 2024 | PCFC GOLF CLASSIC |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | CINCINNATI, OH | $800,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | CINCINNATI, OH | $335,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUND OF CHICAGO | WESTMONT, IL | $6,257 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHILDREN'S PLACE INTERNATIONAL | CHICAGO, IL | $2,295 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
FIDELITY CHARITABLE
$1,200,000UNRESTRICTED
FIDELITY CHARITABLE
$1,200,000UNRESTRICTED
FRANCISION OUTREACH
$10,000GALA BALL
SAN MIQUEL FEBRES CORDERO
$4,000SAN MIQUEL SCHOOL CHICAGO
BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS INC
$2,238BRIGDE COMMUNITIES GOLF OUTING
MISERICORDIA FOUNDATION
$1,950HEART OF MERCY BALL
LAWNDALE CHRISTIAN LEGAL CENTER
LCLC BENEFIT GALA
ICDI
$1,560GALA BRUNCH
SHARING CONNECTIONS INC
$1,215SHARING CONNECTIONS GOLF OUTING
PROSTATE CANCER FOUND OF CHICAGO
$1,100PCFC GOLF CLASSIC
FIDELITY CHARITABLE
$800,000UNRESTRICTED
FIDELITY CHARITABLE
$335,000UNRESTRICTED
PROSTATE CANCER FOUND OF CHICAGO
$6,257UNRESTRICTED
CHILDREN'S PLACE INTERNATIONAL
$2,295UNRESTRICTED