The Eisenbrandt Family Foundation concentrates its giving regionally to faith-based Lutheran congregations and a small set of education and health institutions. Grants skew toward large, general-purpose donations to recurrent recipients — including local churches, regional colleges with agricultural or nursing programs, and prominent medical/research hospitals. The foundation mixes religious philanthropy with support for health care research and higher-education workforce programs, often providing repeated multi-grant support to the same organizations.
Eisenbrandt Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $1.1 million general donation to Mayo Foundation in 2026, alongside repeated support for Illinois churches and local institutions. The pattern points to a family foundation that uses sizable unrestricted gifts to sustain faith communities, medical research, and regional education programs. Its largest gifts go well beyond routine annual support: Mayo Foundation received multiple seven-figure and six-figure grants across 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, while churches in Park Ridge, Shorewood, and Minooka each received large general donations. The foundation also supports a narrower set of recurring nonprofit partners. University St. Francis Nursing Foundation in Joliet appears several times, as do Joliet Junior College Agricultural, Luries Children’s Hospital Research Fund, Troy Community Schools, and Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center. That repeat pattern suggests a preference for organizations with ongoing operating needs rather than project-only awards. The mix of church support, health research, and workforce-oriented higher education gives the foundation a clear regional profile with a few national-scale exceptions.
Faith-based giving is a central thread. The foundation gave $250,000 to St Lukes Lutheran Church in Park Ridge for a general donation - church, $250,000 to Holy Family Catholic church in Shorewood for a general donation - church, and $100,000 to Plattville Lutheran Church in Minooka for the same purpose. Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center in Oregon also received $50,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2026. Health-related support is another consistent area. Mayo Foundation in Rochester received $100,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, $100,000 in 2025, and $1.1 million in 2026, all listed as general donations. Luries Childrens Hosp Research Fund in Chicago received $50,000 in 2025 and 2026, plus $25,000 in 2023 and 2024. Education and workforce programs appear in the grants to Joliet Junior College Agricultural, which received $52,500 in 2025, $50,000 in 2026, and $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024. University St Francis Nursing Found in Joliet received $25,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $50,000 in both 2025 and 2026.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, which shows a strong clustering around $25,000 even though a few awards are much larger. The foundation gives recurring support: Mayo Foundation, University St Francis Nursing Found, Joliet Junior College Agricultural, Luries Childrens Hosp Research Fund, Troy Community Schools, and others appear in multiple years. The grant descriptions are often “general donation” or “general donation - church,” indicating broad operating support rather than tightly restricted project funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 89% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Concentrated, large general-operating gifts to a small number of repeat grantees (multiple multi-thousand-dollar grants to the same churches, colleges, and hospitals); primarily regional/regional-to-national mix with an emphasis on Lutheran institutions and health/education recipients.
Notable grantees: Mayo Foundation, St Lukes Lutheran Church, PLATTVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Joliet Junior College (Agricultural), Luries Children’s Hospital Research Fund
Giving is overwhelmingly Illinois-based: 89% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Illinois recipients appear in Park Ridge, Shorewood, Minooka, Plainfield, Joliet, Chicago, Oregon, Moline, and Platteville. Outside Illinois, the foundation has also made grants to Rochester, Minnesota, and Durham, North Carolina. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic, with all 40 grants going to U.S. organizations.
Its grants center on faith-based Lutheran congregations and a small set of education and health institutions. Recent awards also include medical and pediatric research, nursing education, agricultural programs, and local schools in the Joliet and Crest Hill area.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. That suggests many awards cluster at $25,000, even though some grants are much larger.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Mayo Foundation, University St Francis Nursing Found, Joliet Junior College Agricultural, Luries Childrens Hosp Research Fund, Troy Community Schools, and Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center.
Most grants go to Illinois recipients, and 89% of grants are to organizations in the headquarters state. Recent Illinois recipients include churches in Park Ridge, Shorewood, and Minooka, plus organizations in Joliet, Chicago, Plainfield, Oregon, and Moline.
The grant descriptions are frequently listed as “general donation” or “general donation - church.” That pattern appears across churches, health organizations, and education recipients, pointing to broad operating support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYO FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, MN | $1,100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| Holy Family Catholic church | Shorewood, IL | $250,000 | 2026 | General Donation - Church |
| PLATTVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH | MINOOKA, IL | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION - CHURCH |
| Troy Community Schools | Plainfield, IL | $78,000 | 2026 | General Donation - School |
| UNIVERSITY ST FRANCIS NURSING FOUND | JOLIET, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL | JOLIET, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| LURIES CHILDRENS HOSP RESEARCH FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL DONATION |
| Bradley Eusome Foundation | Moline, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center | Oregon, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | General Donation - Church |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| St Lukes Lutheran Church | Park Ridge, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | General Donation - Church |
| Family Outreach Program | Crest Hill, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | General Donation - Food Pantry |
| PLATTVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH | MINOOKA, IL | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION - CHURCH |
| St Lukes Lutheran Church | Park Ridge, IL | $250,000 | 2025 | General Donation - Church |
| MAYO FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL | JOLIET, IL | $52,500 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center | Oregon, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | General Donation - Church |
| UNIVERSITY ST FRANCIS NURSING FOUND | JOLIET, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| LURIES CHILDRENS HOSP RESEARCH FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $45,000 | 2025 | General Donation |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | General Donation |
| MAYO FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, MN | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY ST FRANCIS NURSING FOUND | JOLIET, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| PLATTEVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH | MINOOKA, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| LURIES CHILDRENS HOSP RESEARCH FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL | JOLIET, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| WILL COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | JOLIET, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| RECLAIM 3D | CHANNAHON, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| MAYO FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, MN | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| TROY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | PLAINFIELD, IL | $31,845 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| LURIES CHILDRENS HOSP RESEARCH FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL | JOLIET, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY ST FRANCIS NURSING FOUND | JOLIET, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| BRADLEY EUSOME FOUNDATION | MOLINE, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| NORTHSHORE HEALTHCARE | EVANSTON, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUN | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| WILL COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | JOLIET, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| PLATTEVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH | MINOOKA, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| RECLAIM 3D | CHANNAHON, IL | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
MAYO FOUNDATION
$1,100,000GENERAL DONATION
Holy Family Catholic church
$250,000General Donation - Church
PLATTVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH
$100,000GENERAL DONATION - CHURCH
Troy Community Schools
$78,000General Donation - School
UNIVERSITY ST FRANCIS NURSING FOUND
$50,000GENERAL DONATION
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL
$50,000GENERAL DONATION
LURIES CHILDRENS HOSP RESEARCH FUND
$50,000GENERAL DONATION
Bradley Eusome Foundation
$30,000Donation
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center
$25,000General Donation - Church
Duke University
$20,000General Donation
Alzheimers Association
$20,000General Donation
St Lukes Lutheran Church
$5,000General Donation - Church
Family Outreach Program
$5,000General Donation - Food Pantry
PLATTVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH
$250,000GENERAL DONATION - CHURCH
St Lukes Lutheran Church
$250,000General Donation - Church
MAYO FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL DONATION
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL
$52,500GENERAL DONATION
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center
$50,000General Donation - Church
UNIVERSITY ST FRANCIS NURSING FOUND
$50,000GENERAL DONATION
LURIES CHILDRENS HOSP RESEARCH FUND
$50,000GENERAL DONATION
Duke University
$45,000General Donation
Alzheimers Association
$20,000General Donation
MAYO FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL DONATION
UNIVERSITY ST FRANCIS NURSING FOUND
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
PLATTEVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
LURIES CHILDRENS HOSP RESEARCH FUND
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
WILL COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
RECLAIM 3D
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
MAYO FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL DONATION
TROY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$31,845GENERAL DONATION
LURIES CHILDRENS HOSP RESEARCH FUND
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
UNIVERSITY ST FRANCIS NURSING FOUND
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
BRADLEY EUSOME FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL DONATION
NORTHSHORE HEALTHCARE
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUN
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
WILL COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
PLATTEVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
RECLAIM 3D
$2,000GENERAL DONATION