LOHENGRIN FOUNDATION INC

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

CHICAGO, ILEIN 136141339 Website

Annual Giving

$6.5M+30% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$50K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Lohengrin Foundation's mission is to advance equity, opportunity, and justice to eradicate systemic barriers and promote vibrant, safe, and thriving communities. For more than 50 years, the Foundation has invested in organizations and initiatives that advance racial, social, and economic justice, education, the arts, medical research, arts education, humanitarian response, and international development.

Focus Areas

higher educationneurological disease researchhuntington's diseasemotor neuron diseaseglobal healthpublic media and journalismimmigrant legal serviceslegal advocacy and justice reform

Grant Types

general operating support

Funded Initiatives

Movement Building and Systems Change grants (up to $50,000/year for 3 years), Thriving Youth Stronger Communities (youth and community center capital investment initiative), Education Equity programs, Social Justice initiatives. Focus on organizations serving Chicago, Boston, and Boston's gateway cities.

How to Apply

Online application through JotForm. Movement Building and Systems Change grants up to $50,000 annually for 3-year terms. Serves Chicago, Boston, and Boston's gateway cities. New strategic plan 2024-2027 focuses on Education Equity and Social Justice.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+30%

$6.5M

Grants

Median

$50K

States

2023+3%

$5.0M

Grants

Median

$28K

States

2022

$4.8M

Grants

Median

$20K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$50K

Typical Grant (Median)

$125

Smallest

$30K

25th Pctile

$75K

75th Pctile

$2.0M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $30K and $75K.

Largest Recent Grants

$2.0M

2024

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CENTER FOR MOTOR NEURON DISEASE

IL · GENERAL FUND

$275K

2024

CROSSROADS FUND

IL · GENERAL FUND

$236K

2024

PARTNERS IN HEALTH

MA · GENERAL FUND

$217K

2024

NATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER (NIJC NFP)

IL · GENERAL FUND

$200K

2024

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN

IL · GENERAL FUND

Geographic Focus

$5.5M60 grants

$546K6 grants

$159K2 grants

$100K1 grants

$45K1 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$18.1M

$6.5M(35.8%)

2023

$24.4M

$5.0M(20.4%)

2022

$27.2M

$4.8M(17.7%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.