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Shade Family Foundation: 31 grants to organizations, $160,345 (tax year ended December 2025)
Shade Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 31 grants to organizations totaling $160,345 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 15, 2026. The largest was $61,000 to Union League Boys & Girls Clubs in Chicago, IL for social services.
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- EIN
- 272914052
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $500,918
- Grants paid
- $160,345
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202632589349100638. It reported $160,345 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union League Boys & Girls Clubs | Chicago, IL | Social services | Youth development | $61,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | Social services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Service League of Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake, IL | Social services | Community improvement and capacity building | $13,340 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Public Radio | Dekalb, IL | Social services | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Inverness, IL | Social services | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | Crystal Lake, IL | Social services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | Social services | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ocean Reef Cultural Center Inc | Key Largo, FL | Social services | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union League Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Social services | $4,837 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Congregational Church | Crystal Lake, IL | Social services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kellogg School of Management | Evanston, IL | Social services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indiana University Foundation | Bloomington, IN | Social service | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Matthias Academy Corporation | Benet Lake, WI | Social services | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Elementary School | Crystal Lake, IL | Social services | $1,064 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bernotas Middle School | Crystal Lake, IL | Social services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crystal Lake Central High School | Crystal Lake, IL | Social services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Pantry of Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake, IL | Social services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kenzie's Closet | Cincinnati, OH | Social service | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Luminarts Cultural Foundation | Chicago, IL | Social services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Occupaws Guide Dog Association | Madison, WI | Social services | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation | St Augustine, FL | Social services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Community Salutes | Voorhees, NJ | Social service | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cyt Chicago Inc | Cary, IL | Social services | Arts, culture and humanities | $900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | Social services | $504 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elyria Medical Center Foundation | Elyria, OH | Social service | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alpha Xi Delta Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | Social services | Education | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation | Carmel, IN | Social services | Education | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phi Kappa Tau Foundation | Oxford, OH | Social services | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army of Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake, IL | Social services | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Home and Aid | Chicago, IL | Social services | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Land Conservancy of McHenry County | Woodstock, IL | Social services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511349349100546. It reported $133,957 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union League Boys & Girls Clubs | Chicago, IL | Social services | Youth development | $54,290 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | Social services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Public Radio | Dekalb, IL | Social services | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Service League of Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake, IL | Social services | Community improvement and capacity building | $11,835 | apps.irs.gov |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | Crystal Lake, IL | Social services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Inverness, IL | Social services | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | Social services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clearbrook | Arlington Heights, IL | Social services | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Congregational Church | Crystal Lake, IL | Social services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kellogg School of Management | Evanston, IL | Social services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Armed Forces Council of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Social services | Public and societal benefit | $1,907 | apps.irs.gov |
| Matthias Academy Corporation | Benet Lake, WI | Social services | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luminarts Cultural Foundation | Chicago, IL | Social services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Occupaws Guide Dog Association | Madison, WI | Social services | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation | St Augustine, FL | Social services | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation | Carmel, IN | Social services | Education | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phi Kappa Tau Foundation | Oxford, OH | Social services | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army of Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake, IL | Social services | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cyt Chicago Inc | Cary, IL | Social services | Arts, culture and humanities | $275 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Home and Aid | Chicago, IL | Social services | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Pantry of Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake, IL | Social services | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Land Conservancy of McHenry County | Woodstock, IL | Social services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Youth development | $116,290 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $25,175 |
| Education | $17,400 |
| Human services | $8,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $6,175 |
| Public and societal benefit | $1,907 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $232,302 |
| Ohio | $47,100 |
| Florida | $6,500 |
| Wisconsin | $5,000 |
| Indiana | $2,400 |
| New Jersey | $1,000 |
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Updated September 15, 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.