The Estate of Elizabeth Straut concentrates its giving on faith-based and direct human services, primarily providing large unrestricted operating support to a small set of repeat grantees. Top recipients are an Episcopal congregation, a senior living/health-related foundation, and an established child welfare agency, indicating a focus on religious life, elder care, and child/family services. Grants are typically unrestricted and intended to sustain general operations rather than project-specific work.
Concentrated and repeat: a small number of fairly large unrestricted grants concentrated among 3–4 recurring organizations rather than many one‑off gifts. Funding appears aimed at core operating support rather than program-restricted awards.
Estate of Elizabeth Straut gives at a consistent level to a small circle of Chicago institutions, with unrestricted general support repeated across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The largest recent grants, each at $75,158 in 2025, went to Admiral at the Lake Foundation, Grace Episcopal Church, and Childrens' Home & Aid Society, showing a pattern centered on elder care, parish support, and child welfare. That same trio also appears in 2024 and 2023, with awards of $65,733 and $69,905, which suggests a steady annual relationship rather than one-time project funding. The grant purposes are listed as unrestricted general support, pointing to flexible operating assistance for established organizations rather than restricted program grants. The foundation’s recent giving also aligns with an existing pattern of support for faith-based institutions and direct human services, especially organizations serving congregational life, seniors, and children and families.
A clear part of Estate of Elizabeth Straut’s giving supports religious institutions. Grace Episcopal Church in Chicago received $65,733 in 2024 and $69,905 in 2023, both as unrestricted general support. Another strand is elder care: Admiral at the Lake Foundation, also in Chicago, received the same amounts in those two years, again for unrestricted general support. Child and family services are the third recurring area. Childrens' Home & Aid Society received $75,158 in 2025 for unrestricted general support, matching the foundation’s broader pattern of sustaining nonprofit operations. Across these areas, the grants are not project-specific; they are framed as general support for institutions already active in their communities.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $65,733, the median is $67,819, and p75 is $69,905. Recent awards sit just above that band at $75,158 in 2025, while earlier grants in 2023 and 2024 were $69,905 and $65,733. The recipient list repeats the same organizations across multiple years, showing a recurring grant pattern rather than isolated awards. The foundation makes grants as an estate and does not fund individuals or program-related investments. The grant descriptions are consistently unrestricted general support, indicating flexible operating funding.
$228K
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$312K
Most grants fall between $66K and $70K, with a median of $68K.
25th Percentile
$66K
Median
$68K
75th Percentile
$70K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Notable grantees: Grace Episcopal Church, Admiral at the Lake Foundation, Children’s Home & Aid Society
Grantmaking is regional and, in the recent grants shown, entirely within the United States. Chicago is the clear center of activity: the three named recipients in the recent list are all located there, and Illinois is the top state by grant count. No grants in the provided data go to recipients in Texas, despite the foundation’s Dallas headquarters. The recipient country distribution is 100% US.
The recent grants point to three main areas: an Episcopal church, an elder-care foundation, and a child welfare agency. Each of the named recipients received unrestricted general support, which suggests the foundation favors established institutions rather than project-specific initiatives.
Yes. The same three Chicago organizations appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Their awards are repeated at $65,733, $69,905, and $75,158, showing an annual pattern of support to a small set of grantees.
Recent grants are concentrated in the mid-$60,000s to mid-$70,000s. The p25 amount is $65,733, the median is $67,819, and the p75 is $69,905.
The recent grants are listed as unrestricted general support. That applies to the church, the elder-care foundation, and the child welfare organization, so the funding appears to support operating needs rather than designated projects.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | CHICAGO, IL | $75,884 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ADMIRAL AT THE LAKE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $75,884 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S HOME & AID SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $75,884 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ADMIRAL AT THE LAKE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $75,158 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | CHICAGO, IL | $75,158 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHILDRENS' HOME & AID SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $75,158 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ADMIRAL AT THE LAKE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $65,733 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | CHICAGO, IL | $65,733 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHILDRENS' HOME & AID SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $65,733 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ADMIRAL AT THE LAKE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $69,905 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | CHICAGO, IL | $69,905 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHILDRENS HOME AND AID SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $69,905 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$75,884UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CHILDREN'S HOME & AID SOCIETY
$75,884UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$75,158UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CHILDRENS' HOME & AID SOCIETY
$75,158UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$65,733UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CHILDRENS' HOME & AID SOCIETY
$65,733UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ADMIRAL AT THE LAKE FOUNDATION
$69,905UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$69,905UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CHILDRENS HOME AND AID SOCIETY
$69,905UNRESTRICTED GENERAL