FUNDER
FRANK AND KAREN PTAK FAMILY FOUNDATION
21recipients FY2016–24
$1Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 86% of giving in Illinois
Footprint
A local funder — 86% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: FL, IL, MA, NY.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 5 |
| ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 4 |
| DR SCHOLL FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | program funder | 4 |
| JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | large program funder | 4 |
| POLK BROS FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 4 |
| FIRST BANK OF HIGHLAND PARK FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | program funder | 3 |
| HELEN BRACH FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS FOUNDATION | program funder | 3 | |
| KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| THE JOHN AND KATHLEEN SCHREIBER FOUNDATION | LAKE FOREST, IL | program funder | 3 |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| A G COX CHAR TR 15128-00-2 | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| A MONTGOMERY WARD FOUNDATION 32 48652-4 | DALLAS, TX | program funder | 2 |
| ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | program funder | 2 |
| ARRINGTON FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | program funder | 2 |
| BELVEDERE CARES INC | DEERFIELD, IL | program funder | 2 |
| BERGHORST FOUNDATION INC | WILMINGTON, DE | program funder | 2 |
| CHARLES H AND BEVERLY E SHAW FOUNDATION | PARK RIDGE, IL | program funder | 2 |
| CME GROUP FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| DOVER FOUNDATION | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | program funder | 2 |
| EDMOND AND ALICE OPLER FOUNDATION | OAK LAWN, IL | program funder | 2 |
| EDWARD AND ROSE DONNELL FOUNDATION | GLENCOE, IL | program funder | 2 |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | large program funder | 2 |
| ERNST & YOUNG FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 2 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CHICAGO | IL | 5 | 2024 | $109,000 |
| LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | IL | 5 | 2024 | $106,000 |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | IL | 5 | 2024 | $105,000 |
| GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY | IL | 5 | 2024 | $79,000 |
| PAWS CHICAGO | IL | 5 | 2024 | $71,000 |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INC | FL | 2 | 2024 | $59,000 |
| MCGAW YMCA | IL | 5 | 2024 | $51,000 |
| SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FOUNDATION | FL | 5 | 2024 | $45,000 |
| BEST FOOT FORWARD FOUNDATION INC | FL | 1 | 2024 | $12,000 |
| CURRY COLLEGE | MA | 1 | 2024 | $5,000 |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | IL | 4 | 2023 | $52,000 |
| CHILDRENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SELF | IL | 4 | 2023 | $35,000 |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | IL | 3 | 2022 | $75,000 |
| WRITERS THEATRE INC | IL | 2 | 2021 | $20,000 |
| ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | IL | 1 | 2020 | $12,000 |
| CHICAGO YOUTH CENTERS | IL | 1 | 2020 | $10,000 |
| KOHL CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF GREATER CHICAGO INC | IL | 1 | 2020 | $5,000 |
| CHICAGO CARES INC | IL | 1 | 2020 | $5,000 |
| FOUNDATION FOR HOMAN SQUARE | IL | 1 | 2020 | $5,000 |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NY | 1 | 2020 | $5,000 |
| MOTHERS TR FOUNDATION | IL | 1 | 2020 | $3,000 |