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Chicago, IL · 2025 filing

The Francis L Lederer Foundation

Accepts applications

The Francis L Lederer Foundation accepts grant applications.

Its most recent filing reports $171K given across twenty-two grants.

A typical grant is around $10K.

It funds philanthropy & grantmaking, arts, culture & humanities, education.

What they give

$171K
Total giving
22
Grants made
$10K
Typical grant
$15K
Largest grant

From their 2025 Form 990-PF. Foundations file annually, so these figures describe a year that has already closed.

What their grants run

The twenty-two grants itemized on their 2025 filing, by size. Half of them landed between $4K and $10K, which is the range to judge your own ask against.

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Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Itemized grants on the 2025 filing, bucketed by grant size.

Where the money went

Grants on the 2025 filing reached three states. The largest destinations, with each state’s wider funding picture linked:

Illinois$108K
Texas$43K
California$20K
Itemized grant dollars by recipient state, 2025 filing.

What they fund

Based on where their grants went.

  • Philanthropy & Grantmaking
  • Arts, Culture & Humanities
  • Education

Recent giving reached California, Illinois, Texas.

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