Sidney and Lisa Glenner Foundation
Lincolnwood, IL · EIN 36-3557155. Reported 160 grants totalling $1,000,350 to 95 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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. Sidney and Lisa Glenner 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 $3,175. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,800 and $6,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $62,106. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various Public Charities | Lincolnwood, IL | $159,370 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Libenu Foundation | Lincolnwood, IL | $145,346 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bais Chaim Devon East | Lincolnwood, IL | $60,441 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School | Lincolnwood, IL | $37,241 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chicago Community Kollel | Lincolnwood, IL | $35,825 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Yeshiva Tiferet | Lincolnwood, IL | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bais Yaakov High School | Lincolnwood, IL | $25,360 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bais Yaakov Tiferes Tzvi | Lincolnwood, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Variuos Public Charities | Lincolnwood, IL | $23,902 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mechinas Ner Naftali | Lincolnwood, IL | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Telshe Yeshiva | Lincolnwood, IL | $22,568 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chicago Center for Torah and Chesed | Lincolnwood, IL | $19,178 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Agudas Israel of West Rogers Park | Lincolnwood, IL | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gabbai Tzedaka Fund | Lincolnwood, IL | $16,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn | Lincolnwood, IL | $16,356 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Yeshiva Torah Ore | Lincolnwood, IL | $14,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Donors Fund | Lincolnwood, IL | $13,620 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Yeshiva Leluv of Jerusalem | Lincolnwood, IL | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Naleh Inc | Lincolnwood, IL | $12,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chicago Chesed Fund | Lincolnwood, IL | $11,889 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lev Barel | Lincolnwood, IL | $11,860 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hebrew Theological College | Lincolnwood, IL | $11,690 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cong Bmba | Lincolnwood, IL | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Yeshiva Novominsk Mesivta | Lincolnwood, IL | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Yeshiva Lubavich of Baltimore | Lincolnwood, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cong Bais Shalom | Lincolnwood, IL | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yeshiva Kesser Yonah | Lincolnwood, IL | $8,345 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lubavitch Mesivtah | Lincolnwood, IL | $8,280 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Yeshiva Mir Yerushalayim | Lincolnwood, IL | $7,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cong Yeshiva Bais Hillel | Lincolnwood, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Joan Dachis Bais Yaakov | Lincolnwood, IL | $6,888 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ceder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School | Lincolnwood, IL | $6,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cong Meadowbrook | Lincolnwood, IL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yad Yisroel | Lincolnwood, IL | $5,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bnos Bracha | Lincolnwood, IL | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Yeshivas Ohr Hatorah | Lincolnwood, IL | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Af of Tiferet | Lincolnwood, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Congregation Bmba | Lincolnwood, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mesorah Heritage Foundation | Lincolnwood, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Talmudical Seminary Ohol | Lincolnwood, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tzohar Seminary | Lincolnwood, IL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Yeshiva Meor Yitchok | Lincolnwood, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudical Seminary | Lincolnwood, IL | $4,731 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cong Bnei Ruven | Lincolnwood, IL | $4,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Meshivta of Chicago | Lincolnwood, IL | $4,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohel Tefillah | Lincolnwood, IL | $4,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Karen Hatzedaka | Lincolnwood, IL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kollel Bais Yechiel | Lincolnwood, IL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Chevra Shastower 41 | Lincolnwood, IL | $3,798 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cong Machon Tiferes Bachurim | Lincolnwood, IL | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keep Jerusalem | Lincolnwood, IL | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gram Shul | Lincolnwood, IL | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chai Lifeline | Lincolnwood, IL | $3,200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Yeshiva Gedola Ateres Shmuel | Lincolnwood, IL | $3,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Joan Dachs Hachnosas Kallah Fund | Lincolnwood, IL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Yeshivas Torah Ore | Lincolnwood, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bnei Ruven Chabad | Lincolnwood, IL | $2,650 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Agudasd Israel of W Rogers Park | Lincolnwood, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chei Tefilah | Lincolnwood, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Yemenite Jewish Relief | Lincolnwood, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Limudei Da'as | Lincolnwood, IL | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Ark | Lincolnwood, IL | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keren Hatzedaka | Lincolnwood, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meor Yitchok | Lincolnwood, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midwest Bais Horah | Lincolnwood, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vaad Hatzdakos | Lincolnwood, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Agudas Israel of Illinois | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,960 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Af of Yeshiva Nesivos Ahron | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Labavatich Mesivtsh | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Limundei Da'as | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rabbi Jacob Joseph School | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yeshiva Novominsk | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Yeshiva Orchos Chaim | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bais Medrash Govoha | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,506 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Avigdor's Helping Hands | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chicago Chesed Funf | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kollel Torah Temimah | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,360 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Free Chicago | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,299 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chicago Mikvah Assn | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,252 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hatzalah of Chicago | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kollel Zichron Yitzchok Zev | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Avigdor's Helping Hand | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,110 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chicago Ateres Yehosha | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chicago Chassidishe Kollel | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chicago Mitzvah Campaign | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,075 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Associated Talmud Torah of Chicago | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ateres Avrohom | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| B'erzi | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Connections Online Israel | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gemach Harabbonim | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kolleo Toras Chaim | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mosdos Cleveland | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Torah V'chesed Nanash | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yeshiva Eitz Chaim | Lincolnwood, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
33 of 95 (35%) 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 44%, 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | $150,609 | $2,000 |
| 2021 | 39 | $205,082 | $2,545 |
| 2022 | 24 | $223,114 | $4,400 |
| 2023 | 28 | $158,465 | $4,800 |
| 2024 | 38 | $263,080 | $4,150 |
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
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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 $3,175. 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 Sidney and Lisa Glenner Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). 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: 7358 N Lincoln Ave 120, Lincolnwood, IL, 60712. 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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