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LESTER AND EDWARD ANIXTER FAMILY FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

55recipients FY2016–24
$6Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 54% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 54% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 9 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CT, DC, GA, IL, KY, MA, NY, TX.

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JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder10
JARVIS FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder7
THE ROBERT THOMAS BOBINS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
LEON I AND SHARON KAUFMAN FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder5
MAURICE AND HENRY L FREUND CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
AUEN FOUNDATIONPALM DESERT, CAprogram funder4
BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder4
CAROL LAVIN BERNICK FAMILY FOUNDATIONOAKBROOK TERR, ILprogram funder4
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTERRANCHO MIRAGE, CAprogram funder4
GEORGE M EISENBERG FOUNDATION FOR CHARITIESARLINGTON HTS, ILprogram funder4
NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder4
PRINCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
ROSSLEVEE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder4
SACKS FAMILY FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder4
TAKIFF FAMILY FOUNDATIONGLENCOE, ILprogram funder4

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOIL72024$1,114,615
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE INCNY72024$1,000,787
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUENY72024$358,668
MISERICORDIA HOMEIL72024$270,000
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCILDC72024$262,255
ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGOIL72024$223,500
ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND INCNY62024$214,000
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCIL72024$205,000
CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY SERVICES INCIL72024$147,000
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYIL72024$140,000
AM SHALOMIL72024$105,500
CANCER WELLNESS CENTERIL72024$102,000
UNION LEAGUE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBSIL72024$92,000
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND-USA INCNY72024$89,000
JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM SPRINGS AND DESERT AREACA72024$70,000
SHALVA INCIL72024$54,000
CLARION PROJECT INCTX22024$45,000
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM SOCIETYCA52024$45,000
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTIL72024$45,000
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF THE DESERTCA72024$39,000
RANCHO MIRAGE WRITERS FESTIVALCA52024$37,500
CHICAGOLAND ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCIL72024$35,000
JEWISH COUNCIL FOR YOUTH SERVICESIL72024$35,000
PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUMCA32024$30,000
RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH TRUST INCCT72024$27,500
P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INCNY42024$25,000
COMMON PANTRYIL32024$25,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOMNY22024$25,000
NORTHFIELD TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRYIL32024$25,000
AMERICAN BLUES THEATERIL52024$22,500
FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCESNY22024$20,000
CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVALIL52024$19,000
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENTIL52024$18,250
MARGARETS VILLAGEIL32024$16,000
CHANGING WORLDSIL72024$13,500
THE JOFFREY BALLETIL32024$13,500
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ILLINOISIL12024$10,000
DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCA32024$8,500
THE RYAN LICHT SANG BIPOLAR FOUNDATION INCIL42024$5,500
CHICAGO CHILDRENS THEATREIL12024$5,000
BRYN MAWR COUNTRY CLUB EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATIONIL12024$5,000
SARAHS INNIL12024$5,000
FRIENDS OF PRENTICEIL12024$5,000
FRIENDS OF ETHIOPIAN JEWS INCMA12023$5,000
FRIENDS OF AUDUBON INCKY12023$1,500
DAP HEALTH INCCA12023$1,000
ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSEIL22021$5,750
AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INCNY12021$5,000
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INCGA32020$20,000
CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAELNY12020$10,000