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Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family Foundation: 13 grants to organizations, $93,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 13 grants to organizations totaling $93,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $35,000 to Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, IL for general fund.
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- EIN
- 262026540
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $2,223,638
- Grants paid
- $93,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202641319349104489. It reported $93,000 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | General fund | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cure | Lemoyne, PA | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | General fund | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| History Makers | Chicago, IL | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Possible | Chicago, IL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Mill Dog Rescue | Port Washington, NY | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation | San Diego, CA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Cycle Effect | Eagle, CO | General fund | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia | Washington, DC | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Bar Foundation | Chicago, IL | General fund | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202501359349103610. It reported $201,200 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Park Foundation | Chicago, IL | General fund | Recreation and sports | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | Jupiter, FL | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cure | Lemoyne, PA | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | General fund | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| History Makers | Chicago, IL | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carpls | Chicago, IL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Possible | Chicago, IL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Michigan Law School | Ann Arbor, MI | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walking Mountains Science Center | Avon, CO | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gary Comer Youth Center | Chicago, IL | General fund | Youth development | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Challenger Athlete FDN | San Diego, CA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lymphoma & Leukemia Society | Rye Brook, NY | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Respiratory Health Association | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chicago School | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arthritis Foundation | Atlanta, GA | General fund | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $101,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 |
| Youth development | $1,200 |
| Education | $500 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $224,700 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,000 |
| Florida | $20,000 |
| New York | $7,500 |
| Michigan | $5,000 |
| Colorado | $3,500 |
| California | $2,000 |
| District of Columbia | $1,000 |
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Updated May 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.