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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-2911506

Robert E Shepherd Foundation

A private foundation in Elmhurst, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $25,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Re Shepherd Scholarship Foundat
660 North Industrial Drive
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 941-2300
Form and materials
1) completed application 2) one page detailing extra-curricular activities and employment 3) additional page(s) with two essay responses 4) official high school transcripts 5) copy of high school's method for calculating gpa 6) official act or sat test scores
Deadlines
April 4th
Restrictions
1) a high school senior at the time of application 2) provisionally accepted as a full-time student into an undergraduate degree program at an accredited college or university 3) a depedendent child of a member in good standing of the bac adc 1 of il.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $78,448

  • Tax year 2023

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $70,735

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $47,136

  • Tax year 2021

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $22,534

  • Tax year 2020

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,589

  • Tax year 2019

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,707

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Univeristy of Wisconsin on Behalf of Ilan CambalizaMadision, WI

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  2. Northern Illinois University on Behalf of Lucas SmardoDekalb, IL

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  3. Loyola University on Behalf of Max BruzgaChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  4. University of Illinois on Behalf of Robert MunacoUrbana, IL

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  5. Indiana University on Behalf of Ryan BurnsBloomington, IN

    Scholarship

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Accredited College or University (TBD) on Behalf of Ricardo RamirezElmhurst, IL

    Scholarship awarded by the board of trustees during fye 8/31/25. Payment will be made in a future year upon satisfaction of the foundation's eligibility requirements. The foundation follows the cash basis of accounting. The scholarship expense has not been reported as an expenditure in the current year's form 990PF. The scholarship will be reported when paid.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $15,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $5,000
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Michael VolpentestaTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Mike PetritisTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Dan KuckowskiTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Ruben Collazo - PastTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

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