Maury and Nancy Fertig Family Foundation
Deerfield, IL · EIN 36-3927187. Reported 224 grants totalling $1,054,834 to 118 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. Maury and Nancy Fertig Family 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 $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $200 and $1,985; the smallest was $18 and the largest $143,286. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $409,306 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation | Chicago, IL | $212,531 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah Inc | New York, NY | $37,360 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Illinois Hillel | Champaign, IL | $32,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nss Beth El | Highland Park, IL | $28,151 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Suburban Synagogue | Highland Park, IL | $27,127 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Ember Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $24,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Social Good | Richmond, CA | $24,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Effective Altruism | Berkeley, CA | $20,775 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | $19,650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | Northbrook, IL | $19,264 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stand With US | Los Angeles, CA | $15,736 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hillel at the University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School | Deerfield, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Torahub | Chicago, IL | $9,730 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Education Team Inc | Chicago, IL | $9,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Idf | Chicago, IL | $9,385 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Camera | Boston, MA | $8,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Opendormedia | Sunrise, FL | $7,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Ramah | Conover, WI | $6,960 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chicago Center for Torah & Chesed | Lincolnwood, IL | $6,086 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bbyo Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project 613 | Chicago, IL | $3,785 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Giving What We Can USA Inc | Wilminton, DE | $3,150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | Trumbull, CT | $3,047 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maot Chitim | Lincolnwood, IL | $2,840 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Elnet | Northbrook, IL | $2,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | $2,718 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Middle East Forum | Philadelphia, PA | $2,410 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Birthright Foundation | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Challenged Athletes | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | New York, NY | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Israel Policy Forum | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Zachor Legal Institute | Bozeman, MT | $1,860 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $1,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Keep Jerusalem | Totowa, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northmoor Education Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chicago Mezuzah and Mitzvah Campaign | Chicago, IL | $1,295 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Middle East Media Research Institute | Washington, DC | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pi Lambda Phi | Danbury, CT | $1,220 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| USC Annual Giving | Los Angeles, CA | $1,080 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Navy Seal Museum | Fort Pierce, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| No Shame on U | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Un Watch | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beber Camp | Libertyville, IL | $860 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $860 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Society of Yad Vashem | New York, NY | $826 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chicago Youth Symphony | Chicago, IL | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Benedictine Military School | Savannah, GA | $700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Rok Family Shul - Chabad Downtown Jewish Center Miami | Miami, FL | $576 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| America Gives Inc | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cje Senior Life | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Yad Sarah Inc | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jgive-Friend of Asor Fund USA | Jerusalem | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Libenu | Skokie, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Evans Scholar Foundation | Golf, IL | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| US Holocaust Memorial | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| USC Shoah Foundation | Chicago, IL | $460 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Illinois Economic Policy Institute | La Grange, IL | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Light Cemetery Association | Lincolnwood, IL | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | $406 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $383 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Free Wheelchair Mission | Phoenix, AZ | $368 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ikar | Los Angeles, CA | $363 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Delegation of Jewish American Students | Evanston, IL | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friendship Circle | Northbrook, IL | $360 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Ark | Northbrook, IL | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | $312 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hebrew Theological College | Skokie, IL | $280 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Pocet | Skokie, IL | $280 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | Columbia, MD | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lambs Farm Inc | Libertyville, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism | New Yokr, NY | $212 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends United for Juvenile Diabetes Research | Glenview, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hillel at Fiu | Miami, FL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Semper Fi Fund | Oceanside, CA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Art Center | Highland Park, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | $195 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Tee Greater Chicago | Chicago, IL | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midtown Torah Forum | Rancho Mirage, CA | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Stuart I Raskas Friendship Circle Illinois Nfp | Northbrook, IL | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Worldwide Friends Foundation | New York, NY | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chicago Lighthouse | Chicago, IL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kansas Policy Institute | Overland Park, KS | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Art Institue of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $115 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chai Lifeline Inc | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Federation of Jewish Communities of the Cis Inc | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Homeward Trails Animal Rescue Inc | Fairfax Station, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Network for Good | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shalva | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Library | Simi Valley, CA | $90 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Shore Auxiliary of Jewish Child and Family Services | Chicago, IL | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eb Send a Student | Berkeley, CA | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish National Fund | Northbrook, IL | $54 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Principia Corporation | St Louis, MO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Conrad Mansion Directors Inc | Kalispell, MT | $40 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Afiscd | Northfield, IL | $37 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area | Rancho Mirage, CA | $36 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Jewish Day School | Milwaukee, WI | $36 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The V Foundation | Cary, NC | $36 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Palm Springs Air Museum | Palm Springs, CA | $35 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Service | Chicago, IL | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kah Foundation | North York, Ontario | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kauai United Way | Lihue, HI | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Chicago, IL | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shelter From the Storm | Palm Desert, CA | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Queen's Best Stumpy Dog Rescue | North Hollywood, CA | $18 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
57 of 118 (48%) 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 52%, 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.
- Jewish United Fund
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS - Chicago Center for Torah & Chesed
SUPPORT GENERAL ORGANIZATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 136 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 | 60 | $145,871 | $500 |
| 2022 | 56 | $291,970 | $410 |
| 2023 | 50 | $317,132 | $500 |
| 2024 | 58 | $299,861 | $500 |
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.
Where its money goes
81% 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 $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 Maury and Nancy Fertig Family 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: 421 Brierhill Road, Deerfield, IL, 60015. 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 36-3927187 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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