The Andersen-Formolo Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local education and community-serving organizations, with a strong tilt toward faith-based charities and immigrant/refugee support. Most grants are substantial and directed to a small group of repeat and mission-aligned recipients, including private schools, higher-education institutions, community centers, churches, and international social-justice/relief groups. The foundation appears to prioritize operational/program support rather than restricted project funding.
Andersen-formolo Family Foundation C/o Thomas J Formolo gives at a scale that is large relative to a narrow, repeat-recipient portfolio: in the recent grants list, several awards reach six figures, including support for National Louis University, North Austin Community Center, Grace and Peace Church, Helping Hands Ministries, and Exodus World Service. The pattern points to a foundation that backs education, neighborhood services, faith-based organizations, and refugee or immigrant-serving groups with substantial general-purpose or as-needed support. A few organizations appear more than once, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. National Louis University received $105,000 in 2024 and $80,000 in 2025; North Austin Community Center received $100,000 in 2025 and $80,000 in 2023; and North Shore Country Day School received three grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The same pattern shows up across the foundation’s broader portfolio, which includes Chicago-area schools and community organizations alongside groups with social-service or relief missions. The funding mix is concentrated and mission-aligned, with grants often labeled “as needed.”
In higher education, the foundation gave $105,000 in 2024 and $80,000 in 2025 to National Louis University, both marked as as-needed support. For neighborhood education and youth services, Kids First Chicago for Education received $52,500 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024, while By the Hand received $40,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025. Faith-based and congregational work also appears in the portfolio. Grace and Peace Church received $100,000 in 2025, Sunshine Gospel Ministries received $50,000 in 2024, and Salt and Light Coalition received $25,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports refugee and immigrant-related work: Exodus World Service received $100,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023, both as-needed grants.
Typical grants cluster in the middle of the range, with p25 at $10,000, median at $25,000, and p75 at $45,000. The recent grant list shows a concentrated pattern of repeat support rather than one-off awards: National Louis University, North Austin Community Center, North Shore Country Day School, By the Hand, Kids First Chicago for Education, Together Chicago, Varsity Collective Charitable Fund Inc, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and Exodus World Service each appear more than once. Grants are usually labeled “AS NEEDED,” which points to flexible support. The foundation is a private family foundation with no program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $45K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$45K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Andersen-Formolo Family Foundation C/O Thomas J Formolo.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 49 | $1.6M | 98.0% |
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Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small set of grantees with several repeat awards; funding is primarily unrestricted or 'as needed' operational support across education, community services, faith-based groups, and international relief/advocacy.
Notable grantees: National Louis University, North Austin Community Center, Exodus World Service, Helping Hands Ministries, Association for a More Just Society
Giving is heavily centered in Illinois, which accounts for 63% of grants. Chicago appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including National Louis University, North Austin Community Center, Grace and Peace Church, Kids First Chicago for Education, By the Hand, Emerald South Economic Development, Salt and Light Coalition, and the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness. Outside Illinois, the foundation’s recent grants include organizations in Grand Rapids, Madison, Washington, DC, El Segundo, and one recipient in Kenya. The recipient-country distribution is overwhelmingly US-based at 98%, with a small share going to KE.
The recent grants show repeated support for higher education, Chicago-area schools, community centers, faith-based ministries and churches, and refugee or immigrant-serving organizations. Examples include National Louis University, North Shore Country Day School, North Austin Community Center, Grace and Peace Church, and Exodus World Service.
The grant-size distribution is fairly concentrated: p25 is $10,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $45,000. That lines up with a portfolio that includes many mid-sized grants and a smaller number of six-figure awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including National Louis University, North Austin Community Center, North Shore Country Day School, By the Hand, Kids First Chicago for Education, Together Chicago, Varsity Collective Charitable Fund Inc, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and Exodus World Service.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, with 63% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Chicago is the most visible city in the list, with repeated awards to organizations such as North Austin Community Center, Grace and Peace Church, Kids First Chicago for Education, and the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness.
Many recent grants are labeled “AS NEEDED,” including awards to National Louis University, North Austin Community Center, Grace and Peace Church, Helping Hands Ministries, and Exodus World Service. That indicates flexible support across its education, community, faith-based, and relief-focused giving.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $25K |
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE AND PEACE CHURCH | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| NORTH AUSTIN COMMUNITY CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $80,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| KIDS FIRST CHICAGO FOR EDUCATION | CHICAGO, IL | $52,500 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| ASSOCIATION FOR A MORE JUST SOCIETY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $33,333 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| NORTH SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | WINNETKA, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| TOGETHER CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| SHELDRICK WILDFIRE TRUST | MBAGATHI | $25,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| SALT AND LIGHT COALITION | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| EMERALD SOUTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| VARSITY COLLECTIVE CHARITABLE FUND INC | MADISON, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| PURPLE PROJECT | OSWEGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| BY THE HAND | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| CHICAGO COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| MCBURNEY DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| PADI AWARE FOUNDATION | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| WAYFORWARD RESOURCES | MIDDLETON, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| BREAKTHROUGH URBAN MINISTRIES | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| CUMALI | KENILWORTH, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| NO STOMACH FOR CANCER | MIDDLETON, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | AS NEEDED |
| NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $105,000 | 2024 | AS NEEDED |
| EXODUS WORLD SERVICE | PARK RIDGE, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | AS NEEDED |
| ASSOCIATION FOR A MORE JUST SOCIETY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $66,666 | 2024 | AS NEEDED |
| SUNSHINE GOSPEL MINISTRIES | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | AS NEEDED |
| BY THE HAND | CHICAGO, IL | $40,000 | 2024 | AS NEEDED |
| NORTH SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | WINNETKA, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | AS NEEDED |
| VARSITY COLLECTIVE CHARITABLE FUND INC | MADISON, WI | $25,000 | 2024 | AS NEEDED |
| TOGETHER CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | AS NEEDED |
| KIDS FIRST CHICAGO FOR EDUCATION | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | AS NEEDED |
| TURKISH PHILANTHROPY FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | AS NEEDED |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | AS NEEDED |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | AS NEEDED |
| EVANSTON WILMETTE GOLF ASSOCIATION | EVANSTON, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | AS NEEDED |
| HELPING HANDS MINISTRIES INC | OTTAWA, IL | $100,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
| NORTH AUSTIN COMMUNITY CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $80,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
| NORTH SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | WINNETKA, IL | $60,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
| PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
| EXODUS WORLD SERVICE | PARK RIDGE, IL | $20,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
| FETCH WISONSIN RESCUE | VERONA, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
| UCAN | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
| MCBURNEY DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
| CHICAGO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
| ASPIRE | HILLSIDE, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
| SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
| BREAKTHROUGH URBAN MINISTRIES | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
| CLEAN LAKES ALLIANCE | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | AS NEEDED |
GRACE AND PEACE CHURCH
$100,000AS NEEDED
NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY
$80,000AS NEEDED
AS NEEDED
SHELDRICK WILDFIRE TRUST
$25,000AS NEEDED
SALT AND LIGHT COALITION
$25,000AS NEEDED
PURPLE PROJECT
$20,000AS NEEDED
BY THE HAND
$20,000AS NEEDED
SAVE THE CHILDREN
$15,000AS NEEDED
MCBURNEY DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER
$10,000AS NEEDED
PADI AWARE FOUNDATION
$10,000AS NEEDED
WAYFORWARD RESOURCES
$10,000AS NEEDED
CUMALI
$10,000AS NEEDED
NO STOMACH FOR CANCER
$5,000AS NEEDED
NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY
$105,000AS NEEDED
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$10,000AS NEEDED
EVANSTON WILMETTE GOLF ASSOCIATION
$10,000AS NEEDED
HELPING HANDS MINISTRIES INC
$100,000AS NEEDED
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$25,000AS NEEDED
FETCH WISONSIN RESCUE
$10,000AS NEEDED
MCBURNEY DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER
$10,000AS NEEDED
CHICAGO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
$10,000AS NEEDED
SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST
$10,000AS NEEDED
CLEAN LAKES ALLIANCE
$10,000AS NEEDED