Foglia Family Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 36-3925857 · since 1995fogliafamilyfoundation.com·Collier County, Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, Will County·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$14.9M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$5,000 to $250k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$50,000

Typical grant (median)

116 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

Foglia Family Foundation funds education, healthcare and community programming, with community-based work given a geographic priority of Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County, McHenry County, Kane County, Will County and Collier County.
It does not accept unsolicited funding requests, so proposals must come by invitation only.
Most grants to organisations fall between $5,000 and $250,000, with a median of $50,000, so a modest request in that range is realistic, though the largest grant was about $2,500,000.
With 87% of its grant dollars going to organisations it had already funded in the two previous filings, this looks like a relationship-led funder that favours repeat recipients, so new applicants should be aware it can be competitive to break into.
As it does not accept unsolicited requests, charities should not approach it directly with a proposal unless invited.

Overview

Foglia Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Chicago, IL.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The foundation describes its purpose as empowering individuals through wellness, education and community-based programming. It identifies education, healthcare and community as its focus areas. In education, it advances educational opportunities and outcomes for children through young adults. In healthcare, it seeks to improve individual wellbeing by focusing on organisations and programmes that affect health outcomes. Its community focus supports community-based programmes in Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, Kane and Will counties in Illinois and Collier County in Florida, to create stronger, more connected citizens. The foundation provides financial support for causes important to the family, including healthcare, education and community programming. Grant proposals are accepted by invitation only.

Themes

Education
Healthcare
Community programming

Geographic Focus

Priority: Cook County; DuPage County; Lake County; McHenry County; Kane County; Will County; Collier County.

How to apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited funding requests; grant proposals are submitted by invitation only.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 87% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 357 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Illinois84%

Florida9%

California2%

Maryland1%

Tennessee<1%

New York<1%

6 other states: 2%

The largest single recipient received 6% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 87% of grant dollars went to organisations Foglia Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

116 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $50,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 116 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k1%

$1k–$2.5k3%

$2.5k–$5k1%

$5k–$10k4%

$10k–$25k15%

$25k–$50k11%

$50k–$100k24%

$100k–$250k30%

$250k–$500k6%

$500k–$1M3%

$1M and over2%

Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago · General charitable purposes
$2,490,9562024 tax year
Naples Community Hospital · General charitable purposes
$1,000,0002024 tax year
By the Hand Club for Kids · General charitable purposes
$750,0002024 tax year
Friends of McHenry County College Foundation · General charitable purposes
$527,5002024 tax year
Saint Matthew's House · General charitable purposes
$500,0002024 tax year
Marillac St. Vincent Family Services · General charitable purposes
$500,0002024 tax year
Let It Be Us · General charitable purposes
$425,0002024 tax year
Altus Academy · General charitable purposes
$400,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Vincent J Foglia — Director
Kymberly A Foglia — Director
Vincent W Foglia — Sec,Tres, Dir
Patricia A Foglia — President & Director

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$12,111,824	$11,776,741	$47,221,464	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$13,324,421	$13,075,643	$44,607,737	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$15,250,613	$14,884,472	$37,790,200	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.