
Devoted to serving children in the local community and worldwide so they can thrive.
A $53,476 donation to Ronald McDonald House in Chicago stands out in Kiwanis International Inc Kiwanis Club of Orland Park’s recent giving, alongside another $41,040 gift to the same organization. Those grants point to a funder that backs children and families through health-related support, school scholarships, food assistance, and community services. The club’s grant list also includes sizable support for The Center in Palos Park, the Crisis Center for the South Suburbs, and the Orland Park Rotary, showing a mix of direct service and local civic support. The foundation’s work is closely tied to children and youth, with repeated funding for scholarships and youth-oriented organizations. It also supports pediatric oncology, hospital family lodging, disability services, and basic needs such as food pantry support. Several grants go to local institutions in the south suburbs of Chicago, while others reach community partners in nearby towns like Palos Park, Tinley Park, and Homewood. Its pattern is practical and place-based: donations and sponsorships are used to meet specific needs, fund services, and underwrite student support.
Education is one of the clearest threads in the club’s giving. It awarded $20,000 to Sandburg Hs Scholarships in Orland Park and also gave $16,260 to Moraine Valley Foundation in Palos Hills, supporting student aid and post-secondary access. Health-related grantmaking is another major area. The club gave $7,130 to Pediatric Oncology Treasury in Orland Park and $6,000 to Cancer Support Center in Homewood, both tied to support for children and families facing cancer. Basic-needs and family-support grants also appear repeatedly. It provided $8,000 to Orland Township Food Pantry in Orland Park, while a $15,538 grant to Crises Center for South Subur in Tinley Park reflects support for local human services. Disability-related project support is visible in the $10,000 grant to Vip Service Foundation in Hinckley.
Recent grants show a wide spread within a relatively modest range, with a p25 of $6,782, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $21,488. The club gives through donations, scholarships, and sponsorships rather than a single standardized grant program. Its current list includes repeated support for the same organizations across multiple grants, including Ronald McDonald House, The Center, Moraine Valley Foundation, and Cancer Support Center, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The club also accepts unsolicited requests for some community support and scholarship categories, while other scholarship and sponsorship lines are marked as not accepting unsolicited requests.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $21K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$21K
JEFFERY BERENSON
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Giving is concentrated in Illinois, with 90% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Chicago appears prominently through Ronald McDonald House, and other frequent recipient locations include Orland Park, Palos Park, Palos Hills, Tinley Park, and Homewood. The club also gives outside Illinois, including two grants to AAUW in Washington, DC. Overall, the recipient map is local and regional, centered on the south suburbs of Chicago with a small number of grants farther away.
The club supports children and youth, education, health, disability services, and community development. Recent grants include scholarships, pediatric oncology support, family lodging tied to hospital care, food pantry support, and donations to local community organizations.
The typical grant size is $6,782 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $21,488 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants range from scholarship awards of $2,500 to larger donations such as $53,476.
Yes. The geographic scope is local, and 90% of grants go to recipients in Illinois. Most recent awards are in the south suburbs of Chicago, with a smaller number going to Washington, DC.
Some of its community support and scholarship programs do accept unsolicited requests, including community donations and family needs support, as well as certain scholarship lines. Other scholarship and sponsorship categories are marked as not accepting unsolicited requests.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support for Ronald McDonald House, The Center, Moraine Valley Foundation, and Cancer Support Center, with multiple gifts to each in 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | CHICAGO, IL | $53,476 | 2025 | DONATION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | CHICAGO, IL | $41,040 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE CENTER | PALOS PARK, IL | $37,078 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ORLAND PARK ROTARY | ORLAND PARK, IL | $25,423 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE CENTER | PALOS PARK, IL | $23,318 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SANDBURG HS SCHOLARSHIPS | ORLAND PARK, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ORLAND PARK ROTARY | ORLAND PARK, IL | $16,539 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MORAINE VALLEY FOUNDATION | PALOS HILLS IL, IL | $16,260 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MORAINE VALLEY FOUNDATION | PALOS HILLS IL, IL | $16,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CRISES CENTER FOR SOUTH SUBUR | TINLEY PARK, IL | $15,538 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CRISES CENTER FOR SOUTH SUBUR | TINLEY PARK, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SANDBURG HS SCHOLARSHIPS | ORLAND PARK, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| VIP SERVICE FOUNDATION | HINCKLEY, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| ORLAND TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRY | ORLAND PARK, IL | $8,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ORLAND FOOD PANTRY | ORALND PARK, IL | $8,000 | 2025 | — |
| MCCORD GALLERY | PALOS PARK, IL | $7,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY TREASURY | ORLAND PARK, IL | $7,130 | 2025 | DONATION |
| NAVARRO FARMS | FRANKFORT, IL | $7,000 | 2025 | — |
| AAUW | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $6,376 | 2025 | DONATION |
| PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY TREASURY | ORLAND PARK, IL | $6,272 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CANCER SUPPORT CENTER | HOMEWOOD, IL | $6,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CANCER SUPPORT CENTER | HOMEWOOD, IL | $6,000 | 2025 | — |
| AAUW | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $5,606 | 2025 | DONATION |
THE CENTER
$37,078DONATION
ORLAND PARK ROTARY
$25,423DONATION
THE CENTER
$23,318DONATION
SANDBURG HS SCHOLARSHIPS
$20,000DONATION
ORLAND PARK ROTARY
$16,539DONATION
MORAINE VALLEY FOUNDATION
$16,260DONATION
MORAINE VALLEY FOUNDATION
$16,000DONATION
SANDBURG HS SCHOLARSHIPS
$15,000DONATION
VIP SERVICE FOUNDATION
$10,000ORLAND TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRY
$8,000DONATION
ORLAND FOOD PANTRY
$8,000MCCORD GALLERY
$7,500DONATION
PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY TREASURY
$7,130DONATION
NAVARRO FARMS
$7,000PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY TREASURY
$6,272DONATION
CANCER SUPPORT CENTER
$6,000DONATION
CANCER SUPPORT CENTER
$6,000