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CLESS FAMILY FOUNDATION

NORTHBROOK, ILEIN: 36-3796675

Data sourced from IRS 990-PF public filings

Primarily funds medical research and educational initiatives, supporting organizations such as Northshore University Health System and various universities in Illinois.

Private_foundation Foundation

Total Assets

$19,993,626

Grants (Last Year)

$2,806,968

Total Grants on File

93

Recipients Funded

49

Giving History

YearTotal GrantedGrants MadeAvg Grant
2024$2,806,96826$107,960
2023$3,629,67631$117,086
2021$2,928,74236$81,354

Top Grant Recipients

$1,375,000 (2021)
$904,961 (2023)
Unknown recipient
$667,176 (2024)
$585,563 (2023)
$554,113 (2023)
STAND UP TO CANCER

LOS ANGELES, CA

$502,292 (2024)
$425,000 (2024)
DUKE UNIVERSITY

DURHAM, NC

$250,000 (2021)
DUKE UNIVERSITY

DURHAM, NC

$250,000 (2024)
$250,000 (2024)

Showing top 10 of 93 grants on file.

Officers & Trustees

From 2024 IRS 990-PF filing (data available for 5 filing years)

S

STEPHEN G CLESS

DIRECTOR

B

BRYAN C CLESS

DIRECTOR

J

JENNIFER U ZEHR

VP/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

M

MARTIN CLESS

DIRECTOR

R

RUTH I CLESS

PRES/TREAS/DIRECTOR

IRS Filing History

CLESS FAMILY FOUNDATION has IRS 990-PF filings on record for 5 years, spanning 2013 to 2024.

20242023202120202013

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