Aldridge Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Aldridge Family Foundation contributes only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so an organisation without an invitation should not send a cold application.
- Its grants have been most often in education, and its filings show a broad mix of health, school, arts, conservation and community recipients, so a request that fits one of these areas is worth raising where a connection exists.
- Most grants are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $2,000 and $97,500, and half of its 68 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less, so a request near $10,000 is a realistic starting point.
- Repeat giving is strong, with 53% of its grant dollars in its most recent filing going to organisations it had funded in earlier filings, and its total giving has risen with each filing, so a first approach should be relationship-led and patient.
- No geographic focus is stated, so location is not a rule, although most grants shown in the filings went to Minnesota, Maryland, Illinois, Wisconsin and Colorado.
Overview
Aldridge Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Libertyville, IL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Across the filings, grants went to medical and research organisations, schools and education-focused charities, parks and conservation groups, arts and cultural institutions, churches, and organisations supporting veterans, people with disabilities, young people and families. The largest recorded purposes included patient care and health information for type 1 diabetes, diabetes research and education. Repeated grants also supported school and scholarship activity, multisport recreation, opera, hospital services, veteran and family support, youth initiatives, disability programming, faith communities, land conservation and water conservation. The filings show a broad mix of recipients, from educational and health bodies to community, cultural, religious and environmental organisations.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Education
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Minnesota, Maryland, Illinois, Wisconsin and Colorado.
How to apply
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 53% 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 TY2025 filings, half of its 68 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2025.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 6%
- The largest single recipient received 26% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to organisations Aldridge 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
How much do they typically give?
Share of 31 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $15,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes · Lead the way to more effective solutions by connecting the brightest minds to advancetreatments,influence policy, and improve access to care.$750,0002025 tax year
- Mayo Clinic · Provide patient care, health information for type 1 diabetes$433,3342025 tax year
- Uw Foundation - Wisconsin School Of Business · Education support$98,5002025 tax year
- Greenhouse Scholars · Create a community of leaders through focused education$90,0002025 tax year
- Minocqua Winter Park Foundation · Provides operational and maintenance support for a multisport park$82,0002025 tax year
- Miami University Foundation · Foster the educational and research activities of miami university$75,0002025 tax year
- Beavers Charitable Trust · The beavers charitable trust devotes its proceeds for the exclusive purpose of assisting students entering the heavy construction industry.$50,0002025 tax year
- Howard Young Foundation · Actively seek & invest charitable support-howard young medical center/aspirus eagle river hospital.$50,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Alex L Aldridge — Director
- Stephen W Aldridge — Director
- Kenneth W Aldridge — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $638,713 | $656,600 | $11,521,107 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,064,040 | $890,614 | $16,994,971 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $2,178,700 | $1,954,384 | $50,385,238 | Filing for 2025 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.
Sources
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- Libertyville, IL
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Contact
- Libertyville, IL