Clearwater Capital Foundation
Hoffman Estates, IL · EIN 46-1913926. Reported 137 grants totalling $531,419 to 89 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Clearwater Capital Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $300 and $3,500; the smallest was $50 and the largest $29,717. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellowship Housing | Hoffman Estates, IL | $94,647 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| A Giving Heart Foundation | Chicago, IL | $86,865 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bridge Youth & Family Services | Palatine, IL | $75,068 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Folds of Honor | Owasso, OK | $69,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Bridge Youth and Family Services | Palatine, IL | $23,197 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lavelle Law Charities | Schaumburg, IL | $17,800 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Orphanetwork | Virginia Beach, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Anna Miller Foundation | Rockford, IL | $12,750 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Harper College Educational Foundation | Palatine, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Excel Beyond 211 (EB211) | Palatine, IL | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Allen J Lynch Medal of Honor Veterans Foundation | Mount Pleasant, SC | $8,800 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Gratitude Generation | Deerfield, IL | $5,111 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ace Wu-46 | Elgin, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fill a Heart for Kids | Lake Forest, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marine Toys for Tots | Triangle, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Refuge for Women | Crystal Lake, IL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Susan G Komen | Dallas, TX | $4,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way Mchenry County | Mchenry, IL | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hopeful Beginnings | Palatine, IL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Westminster Christian School | Elgin, IL | $3,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Armenian All Saints Apostolic Church | Glenview, IL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jennifer S Fallick Cancer Support Center | Homewood, IL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Newhouse Kc | Kansas City, MO | $2,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation for the Maui Strong Fund | Honolulu, HI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healing Warrior Foundation | Austin, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Geneva Mental Health | Geneva, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Umana Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wright-Way Rescue | Morton Grove, IL | $1,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mission Church | Bloomingdale, IL | $1,150 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| A Boy and His Dream | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Advocate Charitable Foundation | Oak Brook, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Almost Home Foundation | Elk Grove Village, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| America's Vetdogs | Smithtown, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arlington Heights Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #80 | Arlington Heights, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Christian Heritage Academy | Northfield, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Humane World for Animals | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Immaculate Conception Parish | Elmhurst, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Living H20 Counseling | Peoria, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lmj's Lost Souls - Alzheimer's Fund | Medinah, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lydia Home | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Reclaim 13 | Lombard, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salute Inc | Palatine, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sisters Lyme Aid | Naperville, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Judes | Memphis, TN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cancer Support Center | Homewood, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Crucible Project | San Antonio, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Mchenry County | Mchenry, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| What's My Name | Robbinsville, NJ | $761 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Grip Outreach for Youth | Chicago, IL | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catif | Elgin, IL | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arlington Heights Fraternal Order of Police | Arlington Heights, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Society of Black Engineers | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Orchard Ministry Development | Barringtonil, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury School | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Armenian All Saints Apost Church | Glenview, IL | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lost Souls | Medinah, IL | $353 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maui Humane Society | Puunene, HI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New House Kc | Kansas City, MO | $259 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Anderson Humane | South Elgin, IL | $258 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Hood | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sheffield Place | Kansas City, MO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Humane Society | Washington, DC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Klove | Rocklin, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Service League of Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| RALLY4ACAUSE | St Paul, MN | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Isidore Parish | Bloomingdale, IL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Peter Lutheran Church | Schaumburg, IL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barrington Junior Womens Club | Barrington, IL | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ Community Church | South Elgin, IL | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ccc Go Teams | South Elgin, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| D23 PTO | Prospect Heights, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Greater Good Charities | Seattle, WA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ides | Noblesville, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Little Sisters of Hope | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marquette University School of Nursing | Milwaukee, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mercy Home | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Hellenic Initiative | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cure Jm | Leesburg, VA | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Huntsman Cancer Institute | Salt Lake City, UT | $52 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Still I Run | Hudsonville, MI | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
23 of 89 (26%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 42%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Fellowship Housing
CHARITABLE GRANT/DONATIONS - Bridge Youth & Family Services
CHARITABLE GRANT/DONATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 65 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | $59,219 | $1,375 |
| 2022 | 27 | $71,392 | $600 |
| 2023 | 26 | $104,942 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 33 | $152,570 | $1,000 |
| 2025 | 31 | $143,296 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Clearwater Capital Foundation has 1 of them, worth $3,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Excel Beyond 211 (EB211) | Palatine, IL | $3,000 |
Where its money goes
74% of its giving went to organizations in Illinois. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Clearwater Capital Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 2800 West Higgins Road 1025, Hoffman Estates, IL, 60169. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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