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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5826317

Ed and Mary Schreck Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $275,000 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.

How to apply

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

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,852,293

  • Tax year 2024

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,870,597

  • Tax year 2023

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,794,581

  • Tax year 2022

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,675,329

  • Tax year 2021

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,801,557

  • Tax year 2020

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,427,903

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Erika's LighthouseWinnetka, IL

    To support awareness and de-stigmatization of childhool and adolescent depression

    $40,000
  2. Mental Health AmericaAlexandria, VA

    Mental health programs and services

    $40,000
  3. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    To support environmental defense fund inc.

    $30,000
  4. National MS SocietyMaitland, FL

    To support operations for MS society

    $30,000
  5. United Way of Metro ChicagoChicago, IL

    To support education, income, health and neighborhood network program

    $20,000
  6. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    To support the mission of the charitable organization.

    $20,000
  7. American Red CrossChicago, IL

    To support disaster response fund

    $20,000
  8. United Nations FoundationWashington, DC

    To support and beat malaria

    $20,000
  9. Misericordia Family AssociationChicago, IL

    To support fundraising programs for misericordia home

    $15,000
  10. Opportunity InternationalChicago, IL

    To support the agriculture initiative

    $15,000
  11. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    To support the illinois acs cares program

    $15,000
  12. Friends of the Chicago RiverChicago, IL

    To support the mission of the charitable organization

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $55,00050% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $30,00027% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $15,00014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois6 grants $120,000
  2. New York2 grants $50,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $40,000
  4. Florida1 grant $30,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $20,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Daniel J SchreckTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edward M SchreckTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary M SchreckPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steve SchreckTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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