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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 36-6032266

The Sears-Roebuck Foundation

A private foundation in Hoffman Estates, IL. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 4 grants and $532,783 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $532,783

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $26,732

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $566,437

Grants paid in 2020

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rebuilding TogetherWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $230,031
  2. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General charitable purpose

    $202,752
  3. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New YorkNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  4. United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York IncNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $230,03153% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $202,75247% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $230,031
  2. Tennessee1 grant $202,752
  3. New York2 grants $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Lawrence J MeerschaertVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert A RieckerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert J PhelanTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laurie D SkinnerASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rajat PrakashASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer L JoyeASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jodie L QuinnASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Luke ValentinoSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Debra CherryASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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