The Neil & Ginny Gerald Family Foundation concentrates its giving through an intermediary to support community-based services, as evidenced by two grants directed to the National Institute for Community to benefit Casa de Luz. Their funding appears targeted at grassroots, neighborhood-level programs that provide direct community support rather than many separate national initiatives. The foundation gives sizable, single-channel gifts rather than many small awards, indicating a preference for concentrated impact through trusted partners.
The Neil & Ginny Gerald Family Foundation makes some of its largest gifts through a single community channel: the National Institute for Community, which received $213,508 in 2024 for general support and $115,000 in 2025 for a donation to Casa de Luz. That pattern points to a foundation that favors concentrated support for neighborhood-based services rather than a wide spread of small grants. Community service runs through much of the recent record. Alongside Casa de Luz-related support, the foundation backed Feed My Starving Children with repeated mobile-pack sponsorships and also supported local benefit events such as the Naperville Salute and Rotary NaperLights. It has also funded organizations serving specific needs, including Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, Violet Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer, and Bobby Jones Chiari Syringomyelia Foundation. The grant list shows a mix of general operating support, sponsorships, matching gifts, and donations tied to local programs and events. With annual grants of $726,011 and total assets of $1,071,717, the foundation appears to deploy a meaningful share of its resources through a handful of recurring local partners.
A core thread in the foundation’s giving is community-based neighborhood support. The National Institute for Community received $15,000 in 2023 for a donation to Casa de Luz, then $8,164 in 2023 and $9,953 in 2025 for additional Casa de Luz support, showing an ongoing relationship tied to that local service model. Food access is another visible area. Feed My Starving Children received $20,000 in 2023 for a mobile-pack sponsorship, another $20,000 in 2024 for the 2023 sponsorship for mobile pack, and $20,000 in 2025 for sponsorship for mobile pack. The foundation also supports event-driven community fundraising and local arts. Naperville Salute Charitable Organization received $12,500 in 2025 for main stage co-sponsorship for a fundraising event, while Arranmore Arts received $6,000 in 2023 for sponsorship of artists and $5,000 in 2025 for CAB CAB & CAB CAB FOR A CURE sponsorships.
Typical grants sit at $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,500 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes several much larger awards. The foundation repeatedly supports the same organizations across multiple years, especially the National Institute for Community, Feed My Starving Children, Naperville Sunrise Foundation, Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, and Northwestern Memorial Foundation. Its grantmaking mixes general operating support, sponsorships, matching gifts, and event underwriting. The foundation is not reported to fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$268K
$1.1M
$472K
$282K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Highly concentrated: very few, relatively large grants routed through a single intermediary organization to support a specific community program; repeat giving to the same channel/beneficiary.
Notable grantees: National Institute for Community, Casa de Luz (as the program beneficiary)
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 91% of grants go to recipients in Illinois, and every listed recipient is in the US. Recent grants cluster in Romeoville, Aurora, Naperville, Schaumburg, and Chicago, with additional awards in Lake Zurich, Warrenville, Countryside, Staten Island, and Pepper Pike. The repeated Illinois place names and the concentration of recipients in nearby suburbs suggest a tightly regional pattern centered on the foundation’s local network.
The recent grants show support for community-based nonprofits, food access programs, local arts and cultural sponsorships, autism services, pediatric brain cancer fundraising, and faith- or service-oriented organizations. Recipients include the National Institute for Community, Feed My Starving Children, Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, Violet Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer, and Arranmore Arts.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. The National Institute for Community received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Feed My Starving Children received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Naperville Sunrise Foundation and Turning Pointe Autism Foundation also appear across more than one year.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and p75 is $5,000. The recent grant list also includes larger outliers, including $213,508 and $115,000 to the National Institute for Community.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 91% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. The recent grants are concentrated in Illinois cities such as Romeoville, Aurora, Naperville, Schaumburg, Chicago, Lake Zurich, and Warrenville.
The pattern is a mix of general operating support, sponsorships, matching donations, and event underwriting. Recent examples include general support for community services, mobile-pack sponsorships for food access, matching donations, and stage or event sponsorships for local fundraising activities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY | ROMEOVILLE, IL | $115,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO CASA DE LUZ |
| PARAMOUNT ARTS CENTRE INC | AURORA, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | RIVEREDGE PARK SPONSORSHIP FUND |
| FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN | SCHAUMBURG, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP FOR MOBILE PACK |
| NAPERVILLE SALUTE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | AURORA, IL | $12,500 | 2025 | MAIN STAGE CO-SPONSORSHIP FOR FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| PUBLIC ACTION TO DELIVER SHELTER INC DBA HESED HOUSE | AURORA, IL | $11,246 | 2025 | SUBARU SHARE THE LOVE MATCHING DONATION |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY | ROMEOVILLE, IL | $9,953 | 2025 | "SHARE THE LOVE" DONATION TO CASA DE LUZ |
| NAPERVILLE SUNRISE FOUNDATION | NAPERVILLE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP FOR 2024 ROTARY NAPERLIGHTS |
| FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES OF ILLINOIS | NAPERVILLE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | NM WALK & 5K DONATION |
| TURNING POINTE AUTISM FOUNDATION | NAPERVILLE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION | PEPPER PIKE, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NAPERVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION | NAPERVILLE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | BUILDING A PASSION GOLD KEY SPONSORSHIP |
| ARRANMORE ARTS | NAPERVILLE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | CAB CAB & CAB CAB FOR A CURE SPONSORSHIPS |
| MATTESON YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION | MATTESON, IL | $4,500 | 2025 | YOUTH ATHLETICS |
| YORKVILLE ENDURANCE INC | YORKVILLE, IL | $3,500 | 2025 | 2024 YORKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY SEASON |
| ARRANMORE ARTS | NAPERVILLE, IL | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EDWARD FOUNDATION | NAPERVILLE, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ANDREW WEISHAR FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PET PARADE CHARITIES | LA GRANGE, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | PREMIER ACT SPONSORSHIP |
| TURNING POINTE AUTISM FOUNDATION | NAPERVILLE, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | PUMPKIN RACES - OCT 2024 |
| FRIENDS OF YOUTH BASEBALL OF RICHTON PARK | RICHTON PARK, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRIDGE COMMUNITIES INC | NAPERVILLE, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STARABILITY FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTH SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETY | MATTESON, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | MAY 2024 SPOTLIGHT GALA - BRONZE SPONSORSHIP |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $1,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP OF LIGHT THE NIGHT CHARITY FUNDRAISER |
| GIANT STEPS | LISLE, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | HIO SPONSORSHIP FOR FUNDRAISER |
| CITIZENS APPRECIATE PUBLIC SAFETY | NAPERVILLE, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP |
| SAINTS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH | NAPERVILLE, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | TROJAN WALKATHON |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | DEKALB, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | FUNDRAISING WALK |
| BOBBY JONES CHIARI SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHASDA, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | BACON SPONSOR FOR AGED TO PERFECTION BOURBON & BACON FUNDRAISER |
| A SPECIAL PLACE | NAPERVILLE, IL | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| URBAN INITIATIVES INC | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2025 | SOCCER BALL DONATION |
| CASA KANE COUNTY | GENEVA, IL | $300 | 2025 | HOLE SIGN SPONSOR - FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY | ROMEOVILLE, IL | $213,508 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN | SCHAUMBURG, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | 2023 SPONSORSHIP FOR MOBILE PACK |
| NAPERVILLE RESPONDS FOR VETERANS | NAPERVILLE, IL | $12,500 | 2024 | MAIN STAGE PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP FOR THE NAPERVILLE SALUTE |
| THE HOPE CENTER | LAKE ZURICH, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO CHARITY |
| VIOLET FOUNDATION FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER | COUNTRYSIDE, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO FUND PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING PARTNER FOR 5K WALK FUNDRAISER |
| TURNING POINTE AUTISM FOUNDATION | NAPERVILLE, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | 2023 TEST DRIVES FOR AUTISM |
| BOBBY JONES CHIARI SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NAPERVILLE SUNRISE FOUNDATION | NAPERVILLE, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP FOR 2023 ROTARY NAPERLIGHTS |
| MATTESON YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION | MATTESON, IL | $4,500 | 2024 | PLATINUM ELITE SPONSORSHIP |
| FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIESBRIDGE COMMUNITITIES INC | GLEN ELLYN, IL | $4,240 | 2024 | COAT CHECK SPONSOR AT FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| ARRANMORE ARTS | NAPERVILLE, IL | $3,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| PET PARADE CHARITIES | LA GRANGE, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | PREMIER ACT SPONSORSHIP |
| EDWARD FOUNDATION | NAPERVILLE, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | HIO SPONSORSHIP FOR FUNDRAISING GOLF OUTING |
| FRIENDS OF YOUTH BASEBALL OF RICHTON PARK | RICHTON PARK, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| THE ANDREW WEISHAR FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
NAPERVILLE SALUTE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
$12,500MAIN STAGE CO-SPONSORSHIP FOR FUNDRAISING EVENT
SUBARU SHARE THE LOVE MATCHING DONATION
NAPERVILLE SUNRISE FOUNDATION
$5,000SPONSORSHIP FOR 2024 ROTARY NAPERLIGHTS
FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES OF ILLINOIS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$5,000NM WALK & 5K DONATION
NAPERVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$5,000BUILDING A PASSION GOLD KEY SPONSORSHIP
ARRANMORE ARTS
$5,000CAB CAB & CAB CAB FOR A CURE SPONSORSHIPS
MATTESON YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
$4,500YOUTH ATHLETICS
YORKVILLE ENDURANCE INC
$3,5002024 YORKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY SEASON
ARRANMORE ARTS
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EDWARD FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE ANDREW WEISHAR FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PET PARADE CHARITIES
$2,500PREMIER ACT SPONSORSHIP
FRIENDS OF YOUTH BASEBALL OF RICHTON PARK
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BRIDGE COMMUNITIES INC
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SPONSORSHIP OF LIGHT THE NIGHT CHARITY FUNDRAISER
GIANT STEPS
$1,000HIO SPONSORSHIP FOR FUNDRAISER
CITIZENS APPRECIATE PUBLIC SAFETY
$1,000CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
SAINTS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH
$1,000TROJAN WALKATHON
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
$1,000FUNDRAISING WALK
BOBBY JONES CHIARI SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BACON SPONSOR FOR AGED TO PERFECTION BOURBON & BACON FUNDRAISER
A SPECIAL PLACE
$500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NAPERVILLE RESPONDS FOR VETERANS
$12,500MAIN STAGE PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP FOR THE NAPERVILLE SALUTE
THE HOPE CENTER
$10,000DONATION TO CHARITY
VIOLET FOUNDATION FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER
$10,000DONATION TO FUND PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$5,000SUSTAINING PARTNER FOR 5K WALK FUNDRAISER
BOBBY JONES CHIARI SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NAPERVILLE SUNRISE FOUNDATION
$5,000SPONSORSHIP FOR 2023 ROTARY NAPERLIGHTS
MATTESON YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
$4,500PLATINUM ELITE SPONSORSHIP
FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIESBRIDGE COMMUNITITIES INC
$4,240COAT CHECK SPONSOR AT FUNDRAISING EVENT
ARRANMORE ARTS
$3,500DONATION
PET PARADE CHARITIES
$2,500PREMIER ACT SPONSORSHIP
EDWARD FOUNDATION
$2,500HIO SPONSORSHIP FOR FUNDRAISING GOLF OUTING
FRIENDS OF YOUTH BASEBALL OF RICHTON PARK
$2,500SPONSORSHIP
THE ANDREW WEISHAR FOUNDATION
$2,500DONATION