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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-4124633

Sheffield Foundation

A private foundation in Lake Bluff, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $82,400 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

    $82,400

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,038,247

  • Tax year 2024

    $65,050

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $913,452

  • Tax year 2023

    $74,900

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $869,598

  • Tax year 2022

    $63,990

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $880,728

  • Tax year 2021

    $72,175

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $914,042

  • Tax year 2020

    $56,765

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $871,758

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Elawa Farm FoundationLake Forest, IL

    General operations

    $11,100
  2. St Paul's ChurchNantucket, MA

    General Operations

    $10,000
  3. The Church of the Holy SpiritLake Forest, IL

    General Operations

    $10,000
  4. Gorton Community CenterLake Forest, IL

    General operations

    $7,000
  5. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operations

    $6,000
  6. Individual

    General operations

    $5,000
  7. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General Operations

    $5,000
  8. Lake Forest Open Lands AssociationMettawa, IL

    General operations

    $3,000
  9. The Chi Psi Educational TrustNashville, TN

    General Operations

    $2,500
  10. University of Chicago Booth SchoolChicago, IL

    General Operations

    $2,500
  11. Friends of the Lake Bluff LibraryLake Bluff, IL

    General operations

    $1,500
  12. Bernie's Book BankLake Bluff, IL

    General operations

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    General operations

    $1,000
  14. Lake Bluff Open Lands AssociationLake Bluff, IL

    General operations

    $1,000
  15. National Wildlife FoundationMerrifield, VA

    General operations

    $1,000
  16. Paws for PatrickNorthbrook, IL

    General operations

    $1,000
  17. The Seeing Eye IncMorristown, NJ

    General Operations

    $1,000
  18. The Wetlands InitiativeChicago, IL

    General Operations

    $1,000
  19. Individual

    General Operations

    $1,000
  20. Individual

    General operations

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    General operations

    $1,000
  22. Individual

    General operations

    $1,000
  23. Achieve TahoeTruckee, CA

    General Operations

    $1,000
  24. Ethel Walker SchoolSimsbury, CT

    General operations

    $500
  25. Mothers Trust FoundationLake Forest, IL

    General operations

    $500
  26. St Mark's SchoolSouthborough, MA

    General operations

    $500
  27. The Community Church of Lake ForestLake Bluff, IL

    General Operations

    $500
  28. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General Operations

    $500
  29. Holderness SchoolPlymouth, NH

    General operations

    $500
  30. Individual

    General operations

    $500
  31. British Schools and Universities FoNew York, NY

    General operations

    $500
  32. Individual

    General operations

    $500
  33. Friends of the Historic Genesee TheWaukegan, IL

    General operations

    $500
  34. Rails to Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    General Operations

    $300
  35. Alliance to protect Nantucket SoundHyannis, MA

    General operations

    $300
  36. Individual

    General Operations

    $250
  37. The Anti-Cruelty SocietyChicago, IL

    General Operations

    $250
  38. Individual

    General operations

    $250
  39. Individual

    General operations

    $250
  40. Individual

    General operations

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $11,10025% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $11,00025% of the total
  3. Environment6 grants $10,60024% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $9,00020% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois16 grants $51,850
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $10,800
  3. Tennessee1 grant $2,500
  4. California1 grant $1,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $1,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $1,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $500
  8. Kansas1 grant $500
  9. New Hampshire1 grant $500
  10. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Thomas C Sheffield IIIPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lucinda M SheffieldTreasurer & Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • David AF SweetDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles SheffieldDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Henry SheffieldDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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