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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6105207

S5 Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Wilmette, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $4.5 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $4,520,790

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $436,400

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,353,005

  • Tax year 2023

    $421,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,435,103

  • Tax year 2022

    $352,850

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,772,069

  • Tax year 2021

    $320,650

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,904,336

  • Tax year 2020

    $354,750

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,162,920

  • Tax year 2019

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,312,884

  • Tax year 2018

    $224,700

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,582,086

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Heartland Human Care ServicesChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  2. Heartland Alliance IntlChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  3. American Endowment FoundationHudson, OH

    Charitable

    $11,000
  4. Network for Young Adult SuccessChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Kala ArtBerkeley, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Mental Health LiberationPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $500

1 grant of $4,454,290 is held for a check and not listed

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 $25,00054% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $11,00024% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,00022% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $50,000
  2. Ohio1 grant $11,000
  3. California1 grant $5,000
  4. Oregon1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Michael A SchieldPRES/TREAS Hours 40Pay $0
  • Jill S SchieldVP, SECRETAR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Audrey SchieldDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nina SchieldDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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