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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 36-3465740

Schiff Hardin Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 6 grants and $79,424 paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Nov 30, 2022), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $79,424

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $176,150

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $81,799
  • Tax year 2019

    $200,054

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $179,536
  • Tax year 2018

    $193,237

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $219,199

Grants paid in 2021

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chicago Lawyer's CommitteeChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $25,000
  2. JDRF InternationalNew York, NY

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $25,000
  3. Chicago Volunteer Legal ServicesChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $10,000
  4. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $10,000
  5. Rebuilding Together Metro ChicagoChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $6,000
  6. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $3,424

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 aid1 grant $25,00042% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $25,00042% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $6,00010% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,4246% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $54,424
  2. New York1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Joseph J Krasovec IIIPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bruce WeisenthalSecretary and Treasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Christine A McGuinnessDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Dave BlickenstaffDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David McHughDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gabriel M RodriguezDirector until 1/1/22 Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Fred SperlingDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Imron AlyDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Marci EisensteinDirector until 1/1/22 Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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