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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1076114

Seyfarth Shaw Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 120 grants and $307,854 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $307,854

    Grants listed
    120
    Assets, end of year
    $15,882

  • Tax year 2024

    $286,563

    Grants listed
    118
    Assets, end of year
    $19,881

  • Tax year 2023

    $282,000

    Grants listed
    133
    Assets, end of year
    $1,643

  • Tax year 2022

    $236,000

    Grants listed
    107
    Assets, end of year
    -$7,342

  • Tax year 2021

    $200,500

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $1,773

  • Tax year 2020

    $223,500

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $2,288

Grants paid in 2025

120 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $17,500
  2. Equal Justice WorksWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $15,234
  3. Lawyers Alliance for New YorkNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $15,000
  4. Cradles to CrayonsNewton, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $8,500
  5. Catholic CharitiesWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $7,500
  6. Charlotte Center for Legal AdvocacyCharlotte, NC

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  7. Children's Burn FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  8. Children's Legal CenterChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  9. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  10. Kids in Need of DefenseWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  11. Little Sisters of the PoorBronx, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  12. North Carolina Equal Access to Justice CommissionRaleigh, NC

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  13. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  14. SF Jazz OrganizationSan Francisco, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  15. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $4,000
  16. Hias IncSilver Spring, MD

    General charitable purpose

    $4,000
  17. Nourishing HopeChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $4,000
  18. Chris 180Atlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $3,500
  19. Georgia Lawyers for the Arts IncAtlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $3,500
  20. Greater Boston Legal ServicesBoston, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $3,500
  21. Thomson Reuters Foundation (trustlaw)New York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $3,500
  22. Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Endowment FundSilver Spring, MD

    General charitable purpose

    $3,500
  23. Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association IncBoston, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $3,500
  24. Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and InequalityWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $3,000
  25. Start Small Think BigNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $3,000
  26. The Frazer Center IncAtlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $3,000
  27. Uptown People's Law CenterChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $3,000
  28. DC Bar FoundationWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $2,750
  29. America's Newspapers FoundationTallahassee, FL

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  30. Best Buddies IllinoisChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  31. Boston Gay Men's ChorusBoston, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  32. Committee for Economic Development of the Conference BoardNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  33. Community Service Society (CSS)New York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  34. Daniel Murphy Scholarship FounChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  35. Everybody Wins Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  36. Glamourgals Foundation IncCommack, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  37. Howard and Evanston Community CenterChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  38. JCFS ChicagoChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  39. Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater BostonWaltham, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  40. Lawyers ClearinghouseBoston, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  41. Lawyers for A Sustainable EconomyStanford, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  42. Lawyers for Good GovernmentWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  43. Legal Aid ChicagoChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  44. Legal Services NYCNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  45. Mass Equality Education FundBoston, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  46. Public Interest Law InitiativeChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  47. Stat-Dc Global SolutionsFredericksburg, VA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  48. YWCA Central CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  49. Ace Mentor Porgram Houston IncHouston, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  50. America ScoresNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  51. Atlanta Jazz Festival IncAtlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  52. Callanwolde Fine Arts CentreAtlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  53. Chino Valley Equestrian AssociationChino Valley, AZ

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  54. Construction for ChangeSeattle, WA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  55. Crisis Assistance MinistryCharlotte, NC

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  56. East Bay Children's Law OfficesOakland, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  57. Gambia RisingEmeryville, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  58. Horizons Summer ProgramRoxbury, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  59. Impact MinistriesDuvall, WA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  60. Interscholastic Adr ProgramHouston, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  61. Kav L'noar Foundation (lifeline for Youth)Passaic, NJ

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  62. Leadership AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  63. More Than WordsWaltham, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  64. National Health Law ProgramWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  65. New York County Lawyers Association FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  66. New York Legal Assistance GroupNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  67. Partnership for A Connected IllinoisChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  68. Provincetown CommonsProvincetown, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  69. Seattle Symphony OrchestraSeattle, WA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  70. SmyalWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  71. The Giving Circle of Lower WestchesterWhite Plains, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  72. Treatment Learning CenterRockville, MD

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  73. Wgi Worldwide PhilanthropiesNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  74. Wives of Los Angeles Police OfficersLancaster, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  75. Los Angeles Conservation CorpsLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,870
  76. Beyond C2Baltimore, MD

    General charitable purpose

    $1,500
  77. Friends of Jack FoundationNew Bedford, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,500
  78. Iconic Journey in Cre IncKensington, MD

    General charitable purpose

    $1,500
  79. Tri Citites Friends of Kitties IncAtlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,500
  80. Turpin CaresChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $1,500
  81. Adam J Elkhadem FoundationHouston, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  82. American Theatre GroupEast Brunswick, NJ

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  83. Appleseed FoundationWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  84. Ayandeh IncorporatedLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  85. Center for Food Equity in MedicineWilmette, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  86. Chicago Coalition for the HomelessChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  87. Christine M Loeber FoundationBoston, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  88. City Bar Justice CenterNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  89. Classroom CentralCharlotte, NC

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  90. DragonflyCinncinati, OH

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  91. FirstManchester, NH

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  92. Friendship Circle Five TownsCedarhurst, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  93. Giving KitchenAtlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  94. Greenstone GivesAmesbury, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  95. Helping Empower Youth IncorporatedAtlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  96. Horizons for Homeless ChildrenRoxbury, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  97. Human Trafficking Legal CenterWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  98. Karate Can-Do FoundationGlenview, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  99. Kids in Need of McHenry CountyCrystal Lake, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  100. King County Sexual Assault Resource CenterRenton, WA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  101. Los Angeles Center for Law and JusticeLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  102. Meals on Wheels AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  103. Midland Park Ambulance CorpsMidland Park, NJ

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  104. Mobile Showers AtlantaSandy Springs, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  105. National Multiple Scerosis Society-So Cal & NevadaNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  106. New York City Fire MuseumNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  107. North Suburban Legal Aid ClinicHighland Park, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  108. Overwatch FoundationNaperville, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  109. Pike Market Child Care & PreschoolSeattle, WA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  110. Project CitizenshipBoston, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  111. Propel AtlAtlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  112. San Jose ClinicHouston, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  113. South Shore Humane SocietyWeymouth, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  114. The International Legal Foundation LTDNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  115. The Joffrey BalletChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  116. Trauma SpeaksSacramento, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  117. Together & FreeNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  118. Trans Legal Aid Clinic of TexasHouston, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  119. Washington Autism AllianceKirkland, WA

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  120. We Are the VillageGary, IN

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Crime and legal aid12 grants $59,73440% of the total
  2. Human services13 grants $29,00019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture7 grants $13,0009% of the total
  4. Education7 grants $13,0009% of the total
  5. International aid3 grants $7,0005% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 grants $5,0003% of the total
  7. 11 other causes17 grants $22,37015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York19 grants $52,500
  2. District of Columbia12 grants $50,984
  3. Illinois19 grants $46,000
  4. Georgia14 grants $42,500
  5. Massachusetts15 grants $29,500
  6. California10 grants $23,370
  7. North Carolina5 grants $15,500
  8. Maryland5 grants $12,500
  9. Texas6 grants $12,000
  10. Washington6 grants $9,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Christa DommersPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Randell MontellaroSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kathleen Cahill-SlaughtDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • William PrickettVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ingrid ManevitzDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Alex DrummondDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Whitney SchmidtDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Joan K LarkinDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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