Funding search · EIN 363572999 · Oak Park, IL
Joseph R & Helen Shaker Family
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 279
- grants reported
- $1.8M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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4 grants matching “chad” · $749,856
- $236,321
Chad Tough Foundation · Saline, MI · 2024
To further medical research
- $235,829
Chad Tough Foundation · Saline, MI · 2023
To further charitable work
- $193,510
Chad Tough Foundation · Saline, MI · 2022
To further charitable work
- $84,196
Chad Tough Foundation · Saline, MI · 2021
To further charitable work
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Chad Tough Foundation4 grants · $749,856
- St Jude Children'S Res Hospital4 grants · $206,863
- West Side Service Connector2 grants · $75,000
- St Giles Catholic Church4 grants · $61,191
- West Side Connector1 grant · $50,000
- Trinity High School4 grants · $48,447
- Growing Community Media3 grants · $35,000
- Doctors Without Borders5 grants · $26,450
- Hephzibah Children'S Association4 grants · $18,310
- Our Lady of Lebanon Church5 grants · $17,470
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 279 grants.
- $236,321
Chad Tough Foundation · Saline, MI · 2024
To further medical research
- $235,829
Chad Tough Foundation · Saline, MI · 2023
To further charitable work
- $193,510
Chad Tough Foundation · Saline, MI · 2022
To further charitable work
- $84,196
Chad Tough Foundation · Saline, MI · 2021
To further charitable work
- $70,390
St Jude Children'S Res Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
To further charitable and research w
- $53,924
St Jude Children'S Res Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
To further charitable work
- $50,000
West Side Service Connector · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $50,000
West Side Connector · Chicago, IL · 2022
To further charitable work
- $42,866
St Jude Children'S Res Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2021
To further charitable and research w
- $39,683
St Jude Children'S Res Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
To further charitable and research w
- $32,092
St Giles Catholic Church · Oak Park, IL · 2022
To further religious work
- $25,300
Trinity High School · River Forest, IL · 2022
To further educational work
- $25,000
West Side Service Connector · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $20,000
Growing Community Media · Oak Park, IL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $17,762
St Giles Catholic Church · Oak Park, IL · 2021
To further religious work
- $16,150
Hephzibah Children'S Association · Oak Park, IL · 2024
To further child welfare
- $14,750
Trinity High School · River Forest, IL · 2023
To further educational work
- $12,500
Lowes Foundatiom · Morresville, NC · 2023
To further charitable work
- $11,850
Violet Foundation Pediatric Cancer · Countryside, IL · 2022
To further charitable work
- $11,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Rye Brook, NY · 2024
To further charitable work
- $11,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2024
To further charitable work
- $10,525
Beyond Hunger · Oak Park, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $10,250
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
To further charitable work
- $10,250
Violet Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $10,200
Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA · 2024
To further charitable work
- $10,200
Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $10,120
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $10,000
Community Foundation - Kerr County · Kerrville, TX · 2024
To further charitable work
- $10,000
Digs With Dignity · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $10,000
New Moms · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $10,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
To further charitable work
- $10,000
Almost Home Foundation · Elk Grove Village, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $10,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
To further charitable work
- $10,000
Gray Matter Experience · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $10,000
Growing Community Media · Oak Park, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $10,000
Mercy Corps · Prescott, AZ · 2023
To further charitable work
- $10,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $10,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
To further charitable work
- $10,000
Lowes Foundation · Morresville, NC · 2022
To further charitable work
- $7,550
Fenwick High School · Oak Park, IL · 2024
To further charitable and religious
- $7,500
Lemons of Love · Des Plaines, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $7,300
Best Buddies International · Miami, FL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $7,047
Trinity High School · River Forest, IL · 2024
To further educational work
- $6,900
St Catherine of Siena · Oak Park, IL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $6,750
Opportunity Knocks · River Forest, IL · 2022
To further charitable work
- $6,700
Our Lady of Lebanon Church · Lombard, IL · 2023
To further religious work
- $6,700
American Red Cross · Chicago, IL · 2022
To further charitable work
- $5,937
St Giles Catholic Church · Oak Park, IL · 2023
To further religious work
- $5,500
Chef Ann Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2024
To further charitable work
- $5,500
Red Cross · McLean, VA · 2022
To further charitable work
- $5,400
St Giles Catholic Church · Oak Park, IL · 2024
To further religious work
- $5,200
American Red Cross · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $5,200
The Center · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Covenant House · Topeka, KS · 2024
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Headstrong Project · Boston, MA · 2024
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Medglobal · Rolling Meadows, IL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Midwest Shelter Homeless Vets · Wheaton, IL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Our Lady of Lebanon Church · Miami, FL · 2024
To further religious work
- $5,000
Palestine Children'S Relief Corps · Burbank, CA · 2024
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Sarah'S Inn · Oak Park, IL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $5,000
The Center Foundation of Nevada · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin · Racine, WI · 2024
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Violet Foundation · Countryside, IL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2024
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Anera · Washington, DC · 2023
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Best Buddies International · Miami, FL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Palestine Children'S Relief Corps · Burbank, CA · 2023
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Skills for Chicagoland Future · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $5,000
US Unicef · New York, NY · 2023
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Growing Community Media · Oak Park, IL · 2022
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Our Lady of Lebanon Miami · Miami, FL · 2022
To further religious work
- $5,000
Skills for Chicagoland Future · Chicago, IL · 2022
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Syrian American Medical Society · Washington, DC · 2022
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Unicef · New York, NY · 2022
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Uossm USA · Chevy Chase, MD · 2022
To further charitable work
- $5,000
Wednesday Journal · Oak Park, IL · 2021
To further charitable work
- $4,600
Kehe Cares Foundation · Naperville, IL · 2022
To further charitable work
- $4,400
Sarah'S Inn · Oak Park, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $4,100
Sarah'S Inn · Oak Park, IL · 2022
To further child welfare
- $3,750
National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To further charitable work
- $3,750
Oppportunity Knocks · River Forest, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $3,500
Arab Amer Bar Assoc Scholarship · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $3,500
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $3,500
St Catherine of Sienna · Oak Park, IL · 2022
To further religious work
- $3,000
Oppportunity Knocks · River Forest, IL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $3,000
Housing Forward · Maywood, IL · 2022
To further charitable work
- $3,000
Arab American Bar Association · Chicago, IL · 2021
To further charitable work
- $2,810
Oak Park Rotary · Oak Park, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $2,700
Sarah'S Inn · Oak Park, IL · 2021
To further child welfare
- $2,500
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Carol Stream, IL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $2,500
Oak Park Rotary · Oak Park, IL · 2024
To further charitable work
- $2,500
Friends of Kenyan Orphans · Grosse Pointe Park, MI · 2023
To further charitable work
- $2,500
Ray Graham Association · Lisle, IL · 2023
To further charitable work
- $2,500
Rotary Club of Oprf · Oak Park, IL · 2022
To further charitable work
- $2,500
Fenwick High School · Oak Park, IL · 2021
To further educational work
- $2,500
Opportunity Knocks · River Forest, IL · 2021
To further charitable work
- $2,400
Our Lady of Lebanon Church · Lombard, IL · 2022
To further religious work
- $2,300
Horace Mann Pto · Oak Park, IL · 2022
To further child welfare
- $2,300
St Sharbel Church · Peoria, IL · 2021
To further religious work
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- The Big Ten Conference60 grants · $3.91B
Similar purposes
- Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund3,620 grants · $914.9M
- Gray Foundation972 grants · $261.2M
- Impact Investing Charitable Foundation193 grants · $373.9M
Similar grant size
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