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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4229928

Cheryl & John Omeara Charitable Fo

A private foundation in Kildeer, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $100,566 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $100,566

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,617,392

  • Tax year 2024

    $63,200

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,310,120

  • Tax year 2023

    $58,550

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,112,665

  • Tax year 2022

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $985,275

  • Tax year 2021

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,058,081

  • Tax year 2020

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,032,009

  • Tax year 2019

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $908,838

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

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

  1. Habitat for HumanityWaukegan, IL

    Grant

    $15,000
  2. Individual

    Grant

    $12,000
  3. Center on HalstedChicago, IL

    Grant

    $10,000
  4. DLC Dominican Learning CenterColumbus, OH

    Grant

    $10,000
  5. The Caring PlaceValparaiso, IN

    Grant

    $5,181
  6. Casa Cornelia Law CenterSan Diego, CA

    Grant

    $5,150
  7. Individual

    Grant

    $5,149
  8. Individual

    Grant

    $5,000
  9. Sojourner Truth HouseHobart, IN

    Grant

    $5,000
  10. Hobart Food Pantry IncHobart, IN

    Grant

    $5,000
  11. Point FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Grant

    $5,000
  12. Heifer Project InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    Grant

    $4,586
  13. Individual

    Grant

    $4,500
  14. Individual

    Grant

    $4,500
  15. Individual

    Grant

    $4,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $15,00043% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,15015% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $4,58613% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $25,000
  2. Indiana3 grants $15,181
  3. California2 grants $10,150
  4. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  5. Arkansas1 grant $4,586

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Cheryl OmearaPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brendan OmearaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • William OmearaSEC-TREAS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brian OmearaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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