The Capraro Family Foundation gives modestly but in a targeted way, combining disease-specific philanthropy and direct emergency aid with local community event sponsorships. They repeatedly fund Prader‑Willi related programming and make sizable one-time grants for individual medical hardship, while also supporting fundraising galas, youth sports, and scholarship initiatives in the Chicago/Illinois region. Their grants mix program/event sponsorships and direct assistance to individuals and small nonprofits.
A defining feature of Capraro Family Foundation’s giving is its repeated support for Prader-willi Syndrome Association USA, alongside direct emergency aid for individuals facing serious medical hardship. In the recent grants data, the foundation backed Operation Holiday Cheer in both 2023 and 2024, and also supported a national convention sponsorship tied to the same organization. That recurring pattern sits next to one-off grants for urgent personal needs, including medical expense relief for an individual severely ill as a result of COVID-19. The foundation also appears in community sponsorships and scholarship-related awards, with grants tied to a Chicago-area wrestling gala, a college scholar program, and local wellness support. Its grantmaking is modest in size overall, but the mix of disease-specific support, hardship assistance, and event-based sponsorships shows a clear preference for practical, targeted giving rather than broad unrestricted philanthropy. The result is a portfolio that combines seasonal assistance, health-related philanthropy, and locally rooted community funding.
In rare-disease and family support, the foundation gave $10,222 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025 to Prader-willi Syndrome Association USA for Operation Holiday Cheer Campaign, and another $10,000 in 2024 for a 2023 USA National Convention Sponsorship. That same organization also received $8,209 in 2023 for the holiday campaign. Emergency aid is another distinct lane: Michael Patrick Nee received $25,287 in 2023 for payment of medical expenses linked to severe COVID-19 illness, and a separate $4,450 grant in 2024 for the same purpose. Education-related support appears through $20,000 to Babson College for FYZICAL Franchise Scholars and $1,000 to Altus Academy for its scholarship campaign. The foundation also funded $10,000 to Wellness House for an all-in sponsorship campaign, linking its giving to health-support programming.
Typical awards cluster around a median grant size of $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $4,450 and the 75th percentile at $10,222. The recent record shows both recurring and one-time support: Prader-willi Syndrome Association USA appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025, while several other grantees show single-year gifts. The foundation operates as a family foundation, and it also funds individuals directly, including emergency hardship assistance for medical expenses. Grantmaking includes sponsorship-style awards and campaign support as well as direct aid. There is no indication in the data of an open application process.
$136K
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$523K
$146K
Most grants fall between $4K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 46% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of mid‑sized grants make up most of annual giving. They show repeat support for a core cause (Prader‑Willi) and occasional large individual emergency grants, plus many event/fundraising sponsorships and one‑off community or scholarship gifts.
Notable grantees: Prader‑Willi Syndrome Association USA, Michael Patrick Nee (individual emergency medical grants), Beat the Streets Chicago, Babson College, Wellness House
Capraro Family Foundation’s grants are regional and heavily concentrated in the United States, with 100% of recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 46% of grants went to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent awards land in Chicago, Hinsdale, and Inverness, showing a strong Illinois presence, while Sarasota, Florida also appears as a repeat recipient location. Outside Illinois and Florida, recent grants reached Babson Park, Massachusetts and Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
Its recent grants show support for Prader-willi Syndrome Association USA, emergency medical hardship assistance for an individual severely ill as a result of COVID-19, scholarship funding through Babson College and Altus Academy, and sponsorships for wellness and sports-related fundraising events.
Yes. Prader-willi Syndrome Association USA appears in the recent grants list in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with multiple awards tied to Operation Holiday Cheer Campaign and a national convention sponsorship.
The typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $4,450, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,222. Recent grants include both smaller event sponsorships and larger targeted awards.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals directly, including a 2023 grant of $25,287 and a 2024 grant of $4,450 to Michael Patrick Nee for medical expense hardship related to severe COVID-19 illness.
Florida is the top state by grant count, while 46% of grants went to recipients in Illinois, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent recipient cities include Chicago, Hinsdale, Inverness, Sarasota, Babson Park, and Drexel Hill.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME ASSOCIATION USA | SARASOTA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATION HOLIDAY CHEER CAMPAIGN |
| PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME ASSOCIATION USA | SARASOTA, FL | $10,222 | 2024 | OPERATION HOLIDAY CHEER CAMPAIGN |
| WELLNESS HOUSE | HINSDALE, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | ALL-IN SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN |
| PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME ASSOCIATION USA | SARASOTA, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | 2023 USA NATIONAL CONVENTION SPONSORSHIP |
| FRIENDS OF THE FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION | INVERNESS, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | HERO SPONSORSHIP |
| MICHAEL PATRICK NEE | CHICAGO, IL | $4,450 | 2024 | EMERGENCY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP GRANT FOR PAYMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES OF INDIVIDUAL SEVERELY ILL AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 |
| SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC | DREXEL HILL, PA | $2,100 | 2024 | LOUIS CUP 2022 FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| BEAT THE STREETS CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $27,500 | 2023 | ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| MICHAEL PATRICK NEE | CHICAGO, IL | $25,287 | 2023 | EMERGENCY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP GRANT FOR PAYMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES OF INDIVIDUAL SEVERELY ILL AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 |
| BABSON COLLEGE | BABSON PARK, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | FYZICAL FRANCHISE SCHOLARS |
| PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME ASSOCIATION USA | SARASOTA, FL | $8,209 | 2023 | OPERATION HOLIDAY CHEER CAMPAIGN |
| SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC | DREXEL HILL, PA | $2,100 | 2023 | LOUIS CUP 2021 FUNDRAISING EVENT |
| ALTUS ACADEMY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2023 | ALTUS ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN |
PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME ASSOCIATION USA
$10,000OPERATION HOLIDAY CHEER CAMPAIGN
PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME ASSOCIATION USA
$10,222OPERATION HOLIDAY CHEER CAMPAIGN
WELLNESS HOUSE
$10,000ALL-IN SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN
PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME ASSOCIATION USA
$10,0002023 USA NATIONAL CONVENTION SPONSORSHIP
FRIENDS OF THE FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION
$5,000HERO SPONSORSHIP
MICHAEL PATRICK NEE
$4,450EMERGENCY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP GRANT FOR PAYMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES OF INDIVIDUAL SEVERELY ILL AS A RESULT OF COVID-19
SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC
$2,100LOUIS CUP 2022 FUNDRAISING EVENT
BEAT THE STREETS CHICAGO
$27,500ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISING EVENT
MICHAEL PATRICK NEE
$25,287EMERGENCY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP GRANT FOR PAYMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES OF INDIVIDUAL SEVERELY ILL AS A RESULT OF COVID-19
BABSON COLLEGE
$20,000FYZICAL FRANCHISE SCHOLARS
PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME ASSOCIATION USA
$8,209OPERATION HOLIDAY CHEER CAMPAIGN
SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC
$2,100LOUIS CUP 2021 FUNDRAISING EVENT
ALTUS ACADEMY
$1,000ALTUS ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN