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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-5187975

Shore Capital Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $16,725 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $16,725

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $62,617
  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $79,457
  • Tax year 2023

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $83,812
  • Tax year 2022

    $153,910

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $37,692
  • Tax year 2021

    $397,497

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $117,472
  • Tax year 2020

    $569,721

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $353,599

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. America Scores ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  2. The Lam FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  3. Juvenile Protective AssocaitaionChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  4. Midtown EducationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  5. Open Heart MagicChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  6. Pilot LightChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  7. The Novi CommunityMidland, TX

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  8. The Uniform Funding FoundationMentor, OH

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  9. Paws ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  10. Highwind Impact Fund IncChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $625
  11. Pedal the CauseSaint Louis, MO

    Unrestricted

    $100

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 $1,60021% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $1,50019% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,50019% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $1,50019% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $1,00013% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $6258% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois8 grants $13,625
  2. Ohio1 grant $1,500
  3. Texas1 grant $1,500
  4. Missouri1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Justin IshbiaPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Tom SmithburgSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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