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 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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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

$200,985
2021
$486,834
2022
$586,887
2023
$547,781
2024

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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