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    Caerus Foundation Inc

    Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024
    NORTHBROOK, ILEIN 710935903 Website

    Annual Giving

    $15.1M+3% YoY

    Grants

    134

    Median Grant

    $50K

    Organizations Funded

    85

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    Foundation Overview

    Mission

    The Caerus Foundation supports organizations in global health, education, the environment, the arts, and community development.

    Focus Areas

    k-12 educationcollege access and persistencescholarships and promise scholar programsafter-school and youth developmentarts and music educationworkforce training and vocational programscommunity development (south and west side chicago)land conservation and easements

    Grant Types

    general operating supportprogrammatic/project grantsscholarshipsmatching grantscapital/capital campaign supportcapacity building (leadership, marketing, communications)emergency response grantsrestricted project-specific funding

    How to Apply

    The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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

    Giving History

    2024+3%

    $15.1M

    Grants

    134

    Median

    $50K

    States

    11

    2023+10%

    $14.7M

    Grants

    130

    Median

    $50K

    States

    12

    2022

    $13.4M

    Grants

    110

    Median

    $50K

    States

    10

    Grant Size Distribution

    $50K

    Typical Grant (Median)

    $5K

    Smallest

    $30K

    25th Pctile

    $125K

    75th Pctile

    $1.2M

    Largest

    Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $30K and $125K.

    Largest Recent Grants

    $1.2M

    2024

    The HALO Trust USA Inc

    DC · Transforming HALO's Global Impact through Crosscutting Investment

    $1.0M

    2024

    National Audubon Society

    NY · Great Lakes Roles and Non-Personnel Support 2022-2025

    $600K

    2024

    Doctors Without Borders USA Inc

    NY · Emergency Response

    $500K

    2024

    NEO Philanthropy - State Infrastructure Fund

    NY · General Support in the state of WI

    $425K

    2024

    City Year Inc

    IL · Program implementation at 2 Austin-based schools 2023-2024

    Geographic Focus

    IL
    $5.2M71 grants
    CA
    $3.0M29 grants
    NY
    $2.3M5 grants
    DC
    $1.7M3 grants
    WI
    $1.4M17 grants

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

    Financial Overview

    YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid
    2024
    $251.6M
    $15.1M(6.0%)
    2023
    $207.7M
    $14.7M(7.1%)
    2022
    $176.9M
    $13.4M(7.6%)

    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.

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