The Witz Family Foundation directs focused, local philanthropy toward health care and community support in the Chicago/Oak Brook area, concentrating its resources on a very small number of organizations. Their giving is practical and charitable in tone, demonstrated by repeated, sizeable grants to a regional hospital fundraising arm and to a community resource center that provides family-oriented services.
Highly concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants, typically repeat awards to the same organizations rather than broad, one-off distributions.
The Witz Family Foundation gives in a highly concentrated way, with repeated support for a small set of organizations rather than a broad portfolio. Two Chicago-area recipients anchor that pattern: Swedish Covenant Hospital Foundation received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and The Well Resource Center NFP received $20,000 in both years. Those repeat grants point to a funder that backs local institutions over time. Their recent grants also show a mix of community health, family services, and selected civic or education-oriented support. In 2024, Orchard Village in Skokie received $15,000, while Misericordia Foundation in Chicago received $9,500. Other recipients include Bernie's Book Bank, Greater Chicago Food Depository, and Ace Mentor Program of Illinois Inc, suggesting an emphasis on organizations serving families, health needs, and practical community support in the Chicago area and nearby Illinois suburbs. The foundation’s giving profile is shaped by modest-to-mid-sized charitable grants rather than a large number of awards. Recipients are mostly Illinois organizations, and the same names can appear in consecutive years, which gives the grantmaking a renewal-oriented character.
Health care support is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s recent grants. Swedish Covenant Hospital Foundation, based in Chicago, received $25,000 in 2023 and another $25,000 in 2024, and Misericordia Foundation received $9,500 in 2024. Family and community services are another visible area. The Well Resource Center NFP received $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and HCS Family Services in Hinsdale received $2,500 in 2023. Related local support also appears in grants to United Community Concerns Association in Elmhurst and Erie Neighborhood House in Chicago. The foundation also funded youth, education, and workforce-related groups. Ace Mentor Program of Illinois Inc received $10,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2024, Bernie's Book Bank received $7,500 in 2023 and $7,500 in 2024, and Orchard Village in Skokie received $12,500 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024.
Typical grants cluster in the low-thousands: p25 is $2,375, median grant size is $3,819, and p75 is $9,625. The distribution includes a small number of $15,000 to $25,000 awards, but many gifts are closer to the median. The pattern is also repeat-heavy: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Swedish Covenant Hospital Foundation, The Well Resource Center NFP, Bernie's Book Bank, and Ace Mentor Program of Illinois Inc. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. No application process is stated in the data.
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$162K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Swedish Covenant Hospital Foundation, The Well Resource Center NFP
Giving is overwhelmingly Illinois-centered: 71% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Illinois is also the top state by grant count. Chicago appears frequently, with additional grants landing in Skokie, Hinsdale, Elmhurst, Lake Bluff, Oak Brook, and Oakbrook Terrace. Outside Illinois, the foundation’s grants reached Park City, Utah; Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; Princeton, New Jersey; Indianapolis, Indiana; Glen Echo and Potomac, Maryland; and New York, New York. All recorded recipient grants are in the United States.
Its recent grants center on health care and community support, especially hospital fundraising and family-oriented resource services. Chicago-area health and social-service organizations appear repeatedly, along with selected education, food, and community agencies in Illinois.
Yes. Several recipients appear in consecutive years, including Swedish Covenant Hospital Foundation at $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024, The Well Resource Center NFP at $20,000 in both years, Bernie's Book Bank at $7,500 in both years, and Ace Mentor Program of Illinois Inc at $10,000 and then $5,000.
The typical grant size is relatively modest compared with its largest awards: p25 is $2,375, median grant size is $3,819, and p75 is $9,625. That suggests many gifts are in the low-thousands, with a smaller number of larger awards in the $15,000 to $25,000 range.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 71% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Chicago is the most visible city in the recipient list, with additional Illinois recipients in Skokie, Hinsdale, Elmhurst, Lake Bluff, Oak Brook, and Oakbrook Terrace.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its activity in the record is limited to charitable grants to organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Covenant Hospital Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| The Well Resource Center NFP | Chicago, IL | $21,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Bernie's Book Bank | Lake Bluff, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| United States Ski Team Foundation | Park City, UT | $15,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| HCS Family Services | Hinsdale, IL | $7,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Orchard Village | Skokie, IL | $7,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Lorenzo's house | CHICAGO, IL | $5,080 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Serbian American Medical Association SAMA INC | Potomac, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Hinsdale Hospital Foundation | Hinsdale, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Marine Raider Foundation | fishers, IN | $4,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| United Community Concerns Association | Elmhurst, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| JDRF International | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Robert A Reaumond Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| The Chicago Academy of Sciences | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Little Hereoes League | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Green Halo Foundation | HINSDALE, IL | $2,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| brooks strong foundation | Hinsdale, IL | $1,700 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Love Enough 4 U Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | $1,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Friends of the Chicago River | Chicago, IL | $1,033 | 2026 | Charitable |
| AXYS Association for X and Y Chromosome Variations | APISON, TN | $1,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association | GLENOLDEN, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Pat Mac's Pack Inc | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| American Cancer Association | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Philip J Rock Center & School Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| The Chicagoland Electric Association Education Foundation | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Swedish Covenant Hospital Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| The Well Resource Center NFP | Chicago, IL | $21,250 | 2025 | Charitable |
| United States Ski Team Foundation | Park City, UT | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Orchard Village | Skokie, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Bernie's Book Bank | Lake Bluff, IL | $11,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Adventist Midwest Health | Hinsdale, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Robert A Reaumond Foundation | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| JDRF International | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| United Community Concerns Association | Elmhurst, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Salt Creek Ballet Company | Westmont, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| The Mend a Heart Foundation | Clarendon Hills, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Strategic Account Management Association | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| The Chicago Academy of Sciences | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Ace Mentor Program of Illinois Inc | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| brooks strong foundation | Hinsdale, IL | $3,200 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Over the Rainbow Association | Evanston, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| JB Charitable Foundation | Westmont, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Shalom Centre of Africa | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
The Well Resource Center NFP
$21,000Charitable
Charitable
Lorenzo's house
$5,080Charitable
Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention
$5,000Charitable
Serbian American Medical Association SAMA INC
$5,000Charitable
United Community Concerns Association
$2,500Charitable
Robert A Reaumond Foundation
$2,500Charitable
Little Hereoes League
$2,500Charitable
Green Halo Foundation
$2,000Charitable
brooks strong foundation
$1,700Charitable
Love Enough 4 U Foundation
$1,500Charitable
AXYS Association for X and Y Chromosome Variations
$1,000Charitable
Pat Mac's Pack Inc
$1,000Charitable
American Cancer Association
$1,000Charitable
Philip J Rock Center & School Foundation
$1,000Charitable
The Chicagoland Electric Association Education Foundation
$500Charitable
The Well Resource Center NFP
$21,250Charitable
Adventist Midwest Health
$10,000Charitable
Robert A Reaumond Foundation
$7,500Charitable
JDRF International
$5,000Charitable
United Community Concerns Association
$5,000Charitable
Salt Creek Ballet Company
$5,000Charitable
The Mend a Heart Foundation
$5,000Charitable
Strategic Account Management Association
$5,000Charitable
Ace Mentor Program of Illinois Inc
$5,000Charitable
brooks strong foundation
$3,200Charitable
Over the Rainbow Association
$2,500Charitable
JB Charitable Foundation
$2,500Charitable
Shalom Centre of Africa
$2,500Charitable