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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4146804

SF Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $2.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $2,420,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $20,925,749

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,420,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $22,681,276

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,900,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $28,314,075

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,900,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $33,282,550

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,055,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $34,794,851

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,845,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $34,827,315

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Marys UniversityWinona, MN

    To support general services

    $1,650,000
  2. Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT

    To support general services

    $510,000
  3. Paws ChicagoChicago, IL

    To support general services

    $65,000
  4. Kohl Childrens MuseumGlenview, IL

    To support general services

    $60,000
  5. OlphGlenview, IL

    To support general services

    $50,000
  6. MisericordiaChicago, IL

    To support general services

    $25,000
  7. Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL

    To support general services

    $20,000
  8. Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolChicago, IL

    To support general services

    $10,000
  9. GolfGlenview, IL

    To support general services

    $10,000
  10. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    To support general services

    $10,000
  11. Equestrian ConnectionLibertyville, IL

    To support general services

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $530,00080% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $65,00010% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $60,0009% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota1 grant $1,650,000
  2. Connecticut1 grant $510,000
  3. Illinois9 grants $260,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • S SimonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • J SimonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • K HondruDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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