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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 36-4120772

The Sassafras Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 14 grants and $24,357 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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 2023

    $24,357

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,870

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $9,218

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,625

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $13,950

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $13,708

  • Tax year 2019

    $370

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $16,900

  • Tax year 2018

    $625

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $19,804

Grants paid in 2023

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lend A Hand Across AmericaChicago, IL

    General support

    $18,000
  2. The Selfhelp HomeChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,000
  3. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  4. Concern WorldwideNew York, NY

    General support

    $700
  5. Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthaca, NY

    General support

    $500
  6. Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art GalleryBeverly Shores, IN

    General support

    $500
  7. J StreetWashington, DC

    General support

    $500
  8. Shirley Heinze Land TrustValparaiso, IN

    General support

    $500
  9. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $152
  10. Lubeznik Center for the ArtsMichigan City, IN

    General support

    $125
  11. Facing History & OurselvesBoston, MA

    General support

    $105
  12. Beverly Shores Fire DepartmentBeverly Shores, IN

    General support

    $100
  13. James B Moran Center for Youth AdvocacyEvanston, IL

    General support

    $100
  14. MLB CharitiesNew York, NY

    General support

    $75

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $2,00046% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,00023% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $65215% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $50011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1052% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $21,100
  2. New York3 grants $1,275
  3. Indiana4 grants $1,225
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $652
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $105

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Steven F SchwabDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy Ruther SchwabDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melinda J MetzgerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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