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Kovitz Cares Foundation
EIN 84-4317846 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL
Profile
Kovitz cares foundation is organized to raise funds, primarily through fundraising activities, and to provide grants to other local 501(c)(3) organizations that support education and provide economic opportunities and assistance for people in need.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
16th percentile
Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
35th percentile
Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
5th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$12,841
Down $2,082 (-14%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$12,841
Down $2,082 (-14%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$5,000
Down $72,507 (-94%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$7,082
Down $78,864 (-92%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$2,082
Up $6,357 (+75%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $12,841
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $12,841
- Revenue
- $5,000
- Expenses
- $7,082
- Net income
- -$2,082
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jun 4, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $5,000
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Kovitz cares foundation is organized to raise funds, primarily through fundraising activities, and to provide grants to other local 501(c)(3) organizations that support education and provide economic opportunities and assistance for people in need.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| DURING 2021 AND 2023, THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATED IN FUNDRAISING EVENTS FACILITATED BY ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, NOURISHING HOPE (FKA LAKEVIEW PANTRY). 2024 WAS A PLANNING YEAR. DURING 2024, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A DONATION, PAID A GRANT, PAID OUTSTANDING PRIZES FROM THE 2023 EVENT AND PAID ITS ANNUAL FEES. | $2,500 | $7,082 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN E RADEN | President An | - | $0 | - | - |
| EDWARD W EDENS | VP And Secre | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARC S BRENNER | Director, VP | - | $0 | - | - |
| MITCHELL A KOVITZ | Director And | - | $0 | - | - |
| THEODORE J RUPP | Director And | - | $0 | - | - |
| JONATHAN A SHAPIRO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Kovitz Cares Foundation
- EIN
- 84-4317846
- Phone
- 3123347300
- Address
- 71 S WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614
Signing Officer
- Name
- Theodore J Rupp
- Title
- Director and VP
- Phone
- 3123347300
- Signed
- 2025-06-04
Preparer
- Firm
- Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC
- Address
- 71 S WACKER DR STE 1860, CHICAGO, IL 60606
- Preparer
- Alejandra E Alonso
- Phone
- 3123347300
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses insurance 436 regulatory and filing fee 25 2023 prizes paid in 2024 3,573 website fees 273 square fees 275 total 4,582”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Kovitz cares foundation is organized to raise funds, primarily through fundraising activities, and to provide grants to other local 501(c)(3) organizations that support education and provide economic opportunities and assistance for people in need.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“During 2021 and 2023, the foundation participated in fundraising events facilitated by another 501(c)(3) organization, nourishing hope (fka lakeview pantry). 2024 was a planning year. During 2024, the foundation received a donation, paid a grant, paid outstanding prizes from the 2023 event and paid its annual fees.”
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