The FJK Private Foundation concentrates its grantmaking on direct-service nonprofits that support people with disabilities and at-risk youth, primarily through large, unrestricted operating grants. Although based in Delaware, the foundation’s giving is heavily focused on organizations in the Chicago metro and surrounding suburbs, and it favors repeat support to established service providers. Its grants are aimed at sustaining core operations (general/unrestricted) rather than project-restricted funding.
The FJK Private Foundation’s recent giving is defined by repeated, unrestricted support for Chicago-area organizations serving people with disabilities and at-risk youth. In the latest grants list, By the Hand Club for Kids received $100,000 in 2024 and another $100,000 in 2025 for general and unrestricted support, while Misericordia Home also received $100,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for the same purpose. That pattern points to a funder that backs core operations rather than one-off projects. The foundation’s portfolio also includes substantial general support for Clearbrook, with awards of $101,000 in 2023, $85,000 in 2023, $75,000 in 2024, and $51,000 in 2025. Similar multi-year backing appears across other service providers such as Western DuPage Special Recreation Association Foundation, Marklund Childrens Home, and Northwest Community Hospital Foundation. Across these grants, the emphasis stays on direct services, operational stability, and established nonprofits working with vulnerable populations. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on sustained institutional support rather than broad, thematic scatter.
In disability services, The FJK Private Foundation has repeatedly supported residential and long-term care through Misericordia Home, including $100,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025 for general and unrestricted support. Clearbrook also appears multiple times in the recent list, including awards of $101,000 in 2023 and $75,000 in 2024. Youth development is another recurring area. By the Hand Club for Kids received $100,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025, both unrestricted, reflecting support for after-school mentoring and related youth services. The foundation also backs special recreation and adaptive programming. Western DuPage Special Recreation Association Foundation received $85,000 in 2025 and $30,000 in 2023, both general and unrestricted, showing continued support for services for people with disabilities in suburban Chicago. Healthcare-related giving appears as well through Northwest Community Hospital Foundation, which received unrestricted support and a separate $75,000 award for the Campaign for World-Class Cancer Care at NCH.
The foundation’s typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $23,750 at the 75th percentile, while the recent grants list also includes larger awards such as $100,000 and $101,000. The pattern is repeat support: several recipients appear across multiple years, including By the Hand Club for Kids, Misericordia Home, Clearbrook, and Marklund Childrens Home. The grants are overwhelmingly general and unrestricted, suggesting an operating-support strategy rather than project-by-project funding. It is a private foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
$800K
$27.8M
$4.8M
$1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $24K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$24K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Concentrated, repeat giving: a small number of large, unrestricted grants to a few recurring grantees (multiple multi-year payments), geographically focused around the Chicago region despite the foundation’s Delaware address.
Notable grantees: Misericordia Home, By The Hand Club For Kids, Clearbrook, Western DuPage Special Recreation Association Foundation
Grantmaking is concentrated in Illinois, which is the top state by grant count. Chicago appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, along with Arlington Heights, Carol Stream, Glenview, Oakbrook Terrace, West Chicago, Geneva, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, and White Bear Lake. The foundation also gives beyond Illinois, with recent grants to organizations in Colorado, Florida, and Minnesota. All recipient grants in the dataset are in the United States.
The recent grants point to direct-service nonprofits serving people with disabilities, at-risk youth, and related community needs. Examples include general operating support for residential care, after-school mentoring, special recreation, and healthcare-related institutions.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including By the Hand Club for Kids in 2024 and 2025, Misericordia Home in 2024 and 2025, Clearbrook in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Western DuPage Special Recreation Association Foundation in 2023 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $23,750 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger grants of $100,000 and $101,000.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in Illinois, which is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are clustered in Chicago and nearby places such as Arlington Heights, Carol Stream, Glenview, Oakbrook Terrace, West Chicago, Geneva, Palatine, and Rolling Meadows.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISERICORDIA HOME | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BY THE HAND CLUB FOR KIDS | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WESTERN DUPAGE SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION FOUN | CAROL STREAM, IL | $85,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON HTS, IL | $69,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CLEARBROOK | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $51,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE HAP FOUNDATION INC | OAKBROOK TER, IL | $40,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PARTNERS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES | PALATINE, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILDRENS PERFORMING ARTS | WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN | $30,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MARKLUND CHILDRENS HOME | GENEVA, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| JEFFREY PRIDE FOUNDATION INC | BARRINGTON, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PHILEMON HOUSE | WEST CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SIGMA CHI FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| KENNETH YOUNG CENTER | ELK GROVE VLG, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HARVEST BIBLE CHAPEL | ROLLING MEADOWS, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR ST JOSEPHS HOME FOR THE | PALATINE, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| YOUNG LIFE | HARLAN, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SPECIAL FORCES SCHOLARSHIP FUND | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| VETERANS FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BRIGHT PROMISE | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ST LUKE | ITASCA, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAINT PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH | SCHAUMBURG, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHRISTUS VICTOR LUTHERAN CHURCH | ELK GROVE VLG, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SBAC EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OPERATION SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - AMERICA INC | NAPERVILLE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SHELTER INC SUITE 203 | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MY CONTAGIOUS GENEROSITY INC | GILBERT, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OPTIONS & ADVOCACY FOR MCHENRY COUNTY INC | CRYSTAL LAKE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY PARISH & SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| JONAHRE FOUNDATION | BARRINGTON, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEIGHBORHOOD BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTHWEST CULTURAL COUNCIL INC | BARRINGTON, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LES TURNER AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS FOUNDATIO | SKOKIE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ASPIRE OF ILLINOIS | HILLSIDE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GARY SINISE FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST THERESA CATHOLIC CHURCH | PALATINE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | GREEN & GOLD FUNDRAISER |
| ROBERT IRVINE FOUNDATION INC | TAMPA, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WALK THRU THE BIBLE MINISTRIES | PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BY THE HAND CLUB FOR KIDS | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| MISERICORDIA HOME | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $75,000 | 2024 | THE CAMPAIGN FOR WORLD-CLASS CANCER CARE AT NCH |
| CLEARBROOK | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $75,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PHILEMON HOUSE | WEST CHICAGO, IL | $32,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WESTERN DUPAGE SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION FOUN | CAROL STREAM, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PARTNERS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES | PALATINE, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| MARKLUND CHILDRENS HOME | GENEVA, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE HAP FOUNDATION INC | OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
MISERICORDIA HOME
$100,000General & Unrestricted
WESTERN DUPAGE SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION FOUN
$85,000General & Unrestricted
General & Unrestricted
CHILDRENS PERFORMING ARTS
$30,000General & Unrestricted
JEFFREY PRIDE FOUNDATION INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
PHILEMON HOUSE
$20,000General & Unrestricted
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
$20,000General & Unrestricted
HARVEST BIBLE CHAPEL
$10,000General & Unrestricted
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR ST JOSEPHS HOME FOR THE
$10,000General & Unrestricted
YOUNG LIFE
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SPECIAL FORCES SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$10,000General & Unrestricted
VETERANS FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
BRIGHT PROMISE
$10,000General & Unrestricted
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ST LUKE
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SAINT PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH
$10,000General & Unrestricted
CHRISTUS VICTOR LUTHERAN CHURCH
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SBAC EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION
$10,000General & Unrestricted
OPERATION SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - AMERICA INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
SHELTER INC SUITE 203
$5,000General & Unrestricted
MY CONTAGIOUS GENEROSITY INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
OPTIONS & ADVOCACY FOR MCHENRY COUNTY INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY PARISH & SCHOOL
$5,000General & Unrestricted
JONAHRE FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
NEIGHBORHOOD BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$5,000General & Unrestricted
NORTHWEST CULTURAL COUNCIL INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
ST THERESA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,000GREEN & GOLD FUNDRAISER
MISERICORDIA HOME
$100,000General & Unrestricted
THE CAMPAIGN FOR WORLD-CLASS CANCER CARE AT NCH
PHILEMON HOUSE
$32,500General & Unrestricted
WESTERN DUPAGE SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION FOUN
$30,000General & Unrestricted