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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3991208

ACORN FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60605

Financials

−$33K$18K2023$1K$92K2024$1K$52K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ACORN FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,153$51,660-$50,507$414,631$0$414,631
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,141$92,315-$91,174$465,138$0$465,138
December 31, 2023990-PF-$32,928$17,804-$50,732$556,312$0$556,312
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$729
Interest
$424

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$43,700
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$47,437

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$465,138
Total assets, end of year
$414,631
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$414,631
Fair market value of assets
$593,985
Qualifying distributions
$47,437
Net investment income
$1,153

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RALPH WANGER
102 EASTWOOD DR, ASPEN, CO 81611
PRESIDENT0$0
KATHLEEN TUCKER
829 S LOOMIS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
TREASURER0$0
ERIC DAVID WANGER
43 E SCHILLER ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
DIRECTOR0$0
LEONARD RALPH WANGER
3838 N KENNETH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641
DIRECTOR0$0
DEBRA JANE WANGER
12781 CHANDON CT, SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RALPH WANGER
102 EASTWOOD DR, ASPEN, CO 81611
PRESIDENT0$0
KATHLEEN TUCKER
829 S LOOMIS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
TREASURER0$0
ERIC DAVID WANGER
1660 N BURLING ST, CHICAGO, IL 60614
DIRECTOR0$0
LEONARD RALPH WANGER
3838 N KENNETH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641
DIRECTOR0$0
DEBRA JANE WANGER
12781 CHANDON COURT, SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RALPH WANGER
102 EASTWOOD DR, ASPEN, CO 81611
PRESIDENT0$0
KATHLEEN TUCKER
829 S LOOMIS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
TREASURER0$0
ERIC DAVID WANGER
1660 N BURLING ST, CHICAGO, IL 60614
DIRECTOR0$0
LEONARD RALPH WANGER
3838 N KENNETH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641
DIRECTOR0$0
DEBRA JANE WANGER
12781 CHANDON COURT, SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
COTTLE 1160 S MICHIGAN AVE 3002, CHICAGO, IL 60605-0000
In care of
% COTTLE
Signed the 990-PF
KATHLEEN TUCKER, TREASURER
Phone
(312) 663-1160
Return prepared by
COTTLE AND COTTLE LTD

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-3991208
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$414,631
Income (IRS master file)
$1,153

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,153$51,660$414,631XML
990-PFDecember 2024$1,141$92,315$465,138IRS
990-PFDecember 2023-$32,928$17,804$556,312XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3991208).

Questions about ACORN FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ACORN FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ACORN FOUNDATION is 36-3991208.
Is ACORN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to ACORN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does ACORN FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ACORN FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ACORN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ACORN FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ACORN FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,153, expenses of $51,660 and total assets of $414,631 at year end.

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