The Irving & Marilyn Naiditch Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on a small number of relatively large gifts that support youth services, Jewish and Holocaust-related education, and a notable health/cancer charity. They fund both local (Chicago-area) organizations and at least one Israel-focused youth organization, favoring repeat, unrestricted support to established nonprofits.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small slate of grantees with multiple repeat grants; primarily unrestricted 'to aid organization' support rather than many small, one-off gifts.
A $200,000 grant to Illinois Holocaust Museum Education in 2025 stands out in the Irving & Marilyn Naiditch Family Foundation’s recent giving and points to one of its clearest themes: support for Jewish and Holocaust-related education. The foundation also made repeated six-figure gifts to Boys Town Jerusalem, including $100,000 grants in 2023 and 2024 and another $100,000 gift in 2025, showing a sustained relationship with that organization. Alongside those larger commitments, the foundation has backed youth-serving groups such as Boys Girls Club and community organizations in the Chicago area and beyond. Its recent grants also include support for blood cancer work through The Leukemia Lymphoma Society and Lls Central Illinois. The pattern suggests a family foundation that mixes major gifts with smaller awards, with a concentration on established nonprofits rather than a wide scatter of one-time experiments. Several grants are unrestricted or broadly framed as aid to the organization, which is consistent with recurring support for recipient groups that appear multiple times across the recent grant list.
Jewish education and remembrance are central to the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $200,000 to Illinois Holocaust Museum Education for a museum-related education purpose, and it also backed Boys Town Jerusalem with $100,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Youth services are another recurring area: Boys Girls Club received $136,200 in 2024, followed by $112,500 in 2023 and $110,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports health and family-service work. The Leukemia Lymphoma Society received $10,000 in 2023 and 2024, plus $5,000 in 2025, while Total Link to Community Cooperative received $20,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Smaller grants also reached Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Institute for Nonviolence Chicago, and Special Gifts Theater.
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest awards: p25 is $1,000, median is $1,325, and p75 is $5,000. The recent record shows a clear mix of one-off and recurring support, with several recipients appearing in multiple years, including Boys Girls Club, Boys Town Jerusalem, Total Link to Community Cooperative, American Friends of Kenya, and The Leukemia Lymphoma Society. The foundation operates as a family foundation and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. Recent grants are described as aid to organizations, and the pattern favors established nonprofits that can receive repeated support over time.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Boys & Girls Club, Boys Town Jerusalem, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Central Illinois)
Grants reach organizations across the US, and every listed recipient in the recent sample is in the United States. Illinois receives a substantial share of gifts, with 31% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, but Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients include Chicago, Northbrook, and Skokie in Illinois; Sarasota, Florida; Detroit, Michigan; and Lakewood, New Jersey. The distribution also includes recipients in New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Texas, Vermont, California, and Washington, DC.
The recent record points to youth services, Jewish and Holocaust-related education, and health-related charities. Examples include Boys Girls Club, Illinois Holocaust Museum Education, Boys Town Jerusalem, and The Leukemia Lymphoma Society.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated at the lower end: p25 is $1,000, median is $1,325, and p75 is $5,000. Larger awards do appear, including six-figure grants to selected recipients.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Boys Girls Club, Boys Town Jerusalem, Total Link to Community Cooperative, American Friends of Kenya, and The Leukemia Lymphoma Society. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than purely one-time gifts.
By recipient location, Illinois accounts for 31% of grants in the recent data, but Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. Recent Illinois recipients include Chicago, Northbrook, and Skokie.
Recent grants went to Illinois Holocaust Museum Education, Boys Girls Club, Boys Town Jerusalem, Lls Central Illinois, Total Link to Community Cooperative, and The Leukemia Lymphoma Society.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM EDUCATION | SKOKIE, IL | $150,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB | SARASOTA, FL | $130,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| LLS CENTRAL ILLINOIS | DETROIT, MI | $102,500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| TOTAL LINK TO COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE | NORTHBROOK, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KENYA | WETHERSFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| FOLK ARTS RAJASTHAN | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| CANINE THERAPY CORPS | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| TRUAH | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| POPULATION CONNECTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| POPULATION MEDIA CENTER | SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT | $2,500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| WHYY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| CAMP COURAGEOUS | MONTICELLO, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| WBEZ | CHICAGO, IL | $1,500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $1,500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF THE ARAVA INST | NEW CENTRE, MA | $1,500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| Hadassah | Washington, DC | $1,250 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA | CHICAGO, IL | $1,250 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| LATINOS PROGRESANDO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,250 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| HOME | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD SARASOTA | SARASOTA, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $1,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| St Jude Child Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,000 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| Southern Poverty Law Cente | Montgomery, AL | $500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR WIEZMAN INST | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| JEWISH COUNCIL URBAN AFFAIRS | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| ISRAEL TENNIS EDUCATION CENTER | DEERFIELD BEACH, FL | $500 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| EASTERSEALS | CHICAGO, IL | $300 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| OPERATION SMILE | TOPEKA, KS | $250 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $250 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| ART CENTER OF HIGHLAND PARK | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $250 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| JCC | NORTHBROOK, IL | $250 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| JOSSELYN CENTER NFP | NORTHBROOK, IL | $250 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH | DENVER, CO | $250 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF THE SMITHSONIAN | WASHINGTON, DC | $100 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF THE HIGHLAND PARK LIBRAR | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $100 | 2026 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM EDUCATION | SKOKIE, IL | $200,000 | 2025 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB | SARASOTA, FL | $110,000 | 2025 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| LLS CENTRAL ILLINOIS | DETROIT, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| TOTAL LINK TO COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE | NORTHBROOK, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KENYA | WETHERSFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| POPULATION MEDIA CENTER | SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT | $5,000 | 2025 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
| THE LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | TO AID ORGANIZATION |
ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM EDUCATION
$150,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
BOYS GIRLS CLUB
$130,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
LLS CENTRAL ILLINOIS
$102,500TO AID ORGANIZATION
TOTAL LINK TO COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE
$20,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KENYA
$10,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
FOLK ARTS RAJASTHAN
$7,500TO AID ORGANIZATION
CANINE THERAPY CORPS
$5,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$3,500TO AID ORGANIZATION
TRUAH
$3,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS
$2,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
NEW ISRAEL FUND
$2,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS
$1,500TO AID ORGANIZATION
Hadassah
$1,250TO AID ORGANIZATION
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA
$1,250TO AID ORGANIZATION
PLANNED PARENTHOOD SARASOTA
$1,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR WIEZMAN INST
$500TO AID ORGANIZATION
ISRAEL TENNIS EDUCATION CENTER
$500TO AID ORGANIZATION
EASTERSEALS
$300TO AID ORGANIZATION
ART CENTER OF HIGHLAND PARK
$250TO AID ORGANIZATION
JCC
$250TO AID ORGANIZATION
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH
$250TO AID ORGANIZATION
FRIENDS OF THE SMITHSONIAN
$100TO AID ORGANIZATION
FRIENDS OF THE HIGHLAND PARK LIBRAR
$100TO AID ORGANIZATION
ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM EDUCATION
$200,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
BOYS GIRLS CLUB
$110,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
LLS CENTRAL ILLINOIS
$100,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
TOTAL LINK TO COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE
$20,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KENYA
$10,000TO AID ORGANIZATION
THE LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$5,000TO AID ORGANIZATION