Leopardo Charitable Foundation
Hoffman Estates, IL · EIN 20-1437384. Reported 105 grants totalling $414,013 to 81 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Leopardo Charitable 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 $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $3,500; the smallest was $100 and the largest $30,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation | Parkland, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Sports Summit Foundation | Westchester, IL | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $21,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Covenant Living Communities and Services | Skokie, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dupage Medical Group Charitable Fund | Downers Grove, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Services Organizations Inc | Washington DC, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| One on One | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Erie Family Health Center | Chicago, IL | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Esperanza Health Centers | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foglia YMCA | Lake Zurich, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | Madison, WI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holiday Heroes Foundation | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Illinois Green Alliance | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ace Mentor Program | Philadelphia, PA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childerguild | New Lenox, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chinese American Service League | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Equal Hope | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Near South Planning Board | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vietnam Army Grunt Museum | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Trust | Chicago, IL | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Journeys the Road Home | Palatine, IL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Inc | Louisville, KY | $3,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| US Green Building Council - Illinois | Washington, DC | $3,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Near North Health Service Corp | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ups for Downs | Schaumburg, IL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| William Rainey Harper College Educational Foundation | Palatine, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Animal House Shelter | Huntley, IL | $2,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Miami, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chicago Women in Trades | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Elgin Adventist Church | Elgin, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fshd Society | Randolph, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Golub Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Church | Lagrange, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Janes Room | Glenview, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Let It Be US | Barrington, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Magnificent Mile Charitable Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Heart Magic | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reflections Foundation Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aaca Community Development Training Center Corp | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Autism Speaks Inc | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bounce Children's Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chicago Mobile Makers | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chicago Yacht Club Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Saint Dominic's | Blauvelt, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of West Chicago Parks Foundation | West Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harper College Educational Foundation | Palatine, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Oscar Mike Foundation | Poplar Grove, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Archi-Treasures | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Core El Centro Incorporated | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jdrf Illinois Chapter | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Naperville Sunrise Foundation | Naperville, IL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cannonball Kids' Cancer Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Casting for Recovery Inc | Bozeman, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chicago Children's Museum | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edward Foundation | Naperville, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Will County Children's Advocacy Center | Joliet, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mentoring Artists Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Partners for Progress Nfp | Wauconda, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| R Gregory Swedo Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salute Inc | Palatine, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Downers Grove First United Methodist Church | Downers Grove, IL | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Oswegoland Park Foundation | Oswego, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Schaumburg Township Elementary School Foundation | Schaumburg, IL | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dupage Habitat for Humanity | Wheaton, IL | $338 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Home Association of Illinois | Peoria, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Designs for Dignity | Chicago, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Living Future Institute | Portland, OR | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Three Fires Council Inc Bsoa #127 | St Charles, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity Chicago | Chicago, IL | $175 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse | Evanston, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
17 of 81 (21%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 28%, across 3 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.
- Covenant Living Communities and Services
TO SUPPORT THE 2024 SUMMIT - One on One
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - Erie Family Health Center Inc
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS EVENT - Near South Planning Board
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION - Blessings in a Backpack Inc
TO SUPPORT BRING YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY - US Green Building Council - Illinois
LEOGIVES TIME-MATCHING DONATION FOR A LEOPARDO EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING WITH THE ORGANIZATION, AND SPONSORSHIP FOR AN EVENT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 68 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 | 35 | $106,800 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 29 | $143,288 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 23 | $65,750 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 18 | $98,175 | $3,050 |
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. Leopardo Charitable Foundation has 2 of them, worth $1,500. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Let It Be US | Barrington, IL | $500 |
Where its money goes
66% 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 $2,500. 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 Leopardo Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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: 5200 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates, IL, 60192. 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.
EIN 20-1437384 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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