Clearwater Capital Foundation
Hoffman Estates, IL · EIN 46-1913926. Reported 106 grants totalling $388,123 to 72 organizations 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. 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 $250 and $3,800; the smallest was $50 and the largest $28,821. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellowship Housing | Hoffman Estates, IL | $64,930 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Giving Heart Foundation | Chicago, IL | $61,530 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Folds of Honor | Owasso, OK | $49,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bridge Youth & Family Services | Palatine, IL | $48,733 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Bridge Youth and Family Services | Palatine, IL | $23,197 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Orphanetwork | Virginia Beach, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lavelle Law Charities | Schaumburg, IL | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harper College Educational Foundation | Palatine, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Anna Miller Foundation | Rockford, IL | $9,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allen J Lynch Medal of Honor Veterans Foundation | Mount Pleasant, SC | $6,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Excel Beyond 211 (EB211) | Palatine, IL | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ace Wu-46 | Elgin, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fill a Heart for Kids | Lake Forest, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marine Toys for Tots | Triangle, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Susan G Komen | Dallas, TX | $4,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way Mchenry County | Mchenry, IL | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Westminster Christian School | Elgin, IL | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Newhouse Kc | Kansas City, MO | $2,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hopeful Beginnings | Palatine, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Refuge for Women | Crystal Lake, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Armenian All Saints Apostolic Church | Glenview, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 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 |
| America's Vetdogs | Smithtown, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jennifer S Fallick Cancer Support Center | Homewood, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Living H20 Counseling | Peoria, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reclaim 13 | Lombard, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salute Inc | Palatine, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| What's My Name | Robbinsville, NJ | $761 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Peter Lutheran Church | Schaumburg, IL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barrington Junior Womens Club | Barrington, IL | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gratitude Generation | Deerfield, IL | $111 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christ Community Church | South Elgin, IL | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ccc Go Teams | South Elgin, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Good Charities | Seattle, WA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 |
19 of 72 (26%) 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 41%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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 recipient's own IRS classification, for the 54 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
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 |
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 -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Excel Beyond 211 (EB211) | Palatine, IL | $3,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 72% of this one's giving went to organizations in Illinois. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
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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