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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 37-6421753

The Sharon L King Foundation

A private foundation in Glenview, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $42,223 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $42,223

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $558,829

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,063

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $482,791

  • Tax year 2022

    $37,229

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $324,892

  • Tax year 2021

    $36,284

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $395,992

  • Tax year 2020

    $36,899

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $335,413

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Winnetka Congregational ChurchWinnetka, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $15,000
  2. Law Center for Better HousingChicago, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $6,750
  3. Bright Futures FoundationGlenview, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $2,500
  4. Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA

    Provide financial assistance

    $2,500
  5. Georgetown University Law Annual FundWashington, DC

    Provide financial assistance

    $2,000
  6. Girls Scouts of N IndianamichianaFort Wayne, IN

    Provide financial assistance

    $2,000
  7. Hadley Institute for Blind and Visually ImpairedWinnetka, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $2,000
  8. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Provide financial assistance

    $1,500
  9. North Shore Senior CenterNorthfield, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $1,500
  10. Open CommunitiesEvanston, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $1,500
  11. Hoover InstituteNew York, NY

    Provide financial assistance

    $500
  12. LighthouseLincoln, NE

    Provide financial assistance

    $495
  13. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $280
  14. National Wildlife FederationMerrifield, VA

    Provide financial assistance

    $275
  15. American Diabetes AssocAlexandria, VA

    Provide financial assistance

    $263
  16. Alzheimer's Assoc - Greater Il ChapterWashington, DC

    Provide financial assistance

    $250
  17. Evanston Scholarship FoundationEvanston, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $250
  18. Hearing Loss Association of AmericaMcLean, VA

    Provide financial assistance

    $250
  19. Salvation ArmyCarol Stream, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $250
  20. Winnetka Historical SocietyWinnetka, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $250
  21. WTTW Chanel 11Chicago, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $250
  22. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $211
  23. Counseling Center of the North ShoreWinnetka, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $200
  24. Shedd AquariumChicago, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $195
  25. Lincoln Park ZooChicago, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $189
  26. American Cancer SocietyOklahoma City, OK

    Provide financial assistance

    $150
  27. Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Provide financial assistance

    $150
  28. Meals on Wheels Ne IlEvanston, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $150
  29. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $115
  30. Chicago History MuseumChicago, IL

    Provide financial assistance

    $100
  31. Hearing Health FoundationNew York, NY

    Provide financial assistance

    $100
  32. South Side High School FoundationFort Wayne, IN

    Provide financial assistance

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $8,71543% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $6,75034% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $2,24511% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,5007% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $2801% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $2111% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $3502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois18 grants $31,690
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $2,250
  4. Indiana2 grants $2,100
  5. Michigan1 grant $1,500
  6. New York2 grants $600
  7. Virginia2 grants $538
  8. Nebraska1 grant $495
  9. Maryland1 grant $250
  10. Georgia1 grant $150

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Sharon L KingTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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