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The Sheba Foundation: 51 grants to organizations, $4.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Sheba Foundation, a private foundation in Highland Park, IL, paid 51 grants to organizations totaling $4,355,519 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 27, 2025. The largest was $1,100,000 to North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park, IL for support the synagogue and its security.
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- EIN
- 363976909
- Based in
- Highland Park, IL
- Assets
- $64,135,431
- Grants paid
- $4,355,519
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202532399349100903. It reported $4,355,519 in grants paid; 51 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | Highland Park, IL | Support the synagogue and its security | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Social services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $770,195 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund - Kibbutz Nir Oz | Chicago, IL | Kibbutz family expenses and milking stations | $235,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund - American Friends of Sheba Medical Center | Chicago, IL | Medical equipment | $232,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University Inc | New York, NY | Research on food safety | International, foreign affairs and national security | $222,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund - Na' Amat USA | Chicago, IL | Bomb shelter | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | Support israeli services and scholarships | International, foreign affairs and national security | $140,040 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clarion Project | Richardson, TX | Education on public safety | Arts, culture and humanities | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Emergency resources | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $109,152 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | Public affairs, public awareness, combat anti-semitism | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Help Hope Live | Radnor, PA | Highland park shooting victim fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund - Tel Aviv University | Chicago, IL | Emergency education resources | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stand Together | Arlington, VA | Public affairs | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund - United Hatzalah | Chicago, IL | Oxygen and related medical equipment for the north of israel and hatzalah | $85,550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Chicago, IL | New hospital in brazil and general programs for support of children needing major medical care | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Israel Advocacy Group | Spring House, PA | Public affairs, public awareness, combat anti-semitism | International, foreign affairs and national security | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp for All Kids | Chicago, IL | Youth development | Youth development | $70,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Elnet | Skokie, IL | Education of citizens and leaders to promote israel-europe relations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $63,835 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israeli-American Council | Woodland Hills, CA | Support the israeli-american community | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund - Mobile Aeder Media | Chicago, IL | Social services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago - Shirley Ryan Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | Medical services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish United Fund - Ben-Gurion University | Chicago, IL | Social services | $37,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Binyamin Fund | Spring Valley, NY | Medical services | International, foreign affairs and national security | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Chicago, IL | Family room program and general programs for support of children needing major medical care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keshet | Northbrook, IL | Education, recreation, adult and residential programs for individuals with disabilities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | Education, research and programs to promote israel-american relations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,879 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | Support medical research relating to multiple sclerosis | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $19,363 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Support museum operations | $18,164 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council for Jewish Elderly | Chicago, IL | Elder care | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, VA | Veterans and first responders support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glenwood Academy | Glenwood, MD | Education | $10,229 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Survivor family services | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish National Fund - Adi Negev-Nahalat Eran | New York, NY | Support the hospital in negev | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Institute for National Security | Washington, DC | Education and research in support of national security | $9,733 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Build Inc | Chicago, IL | Chicagoland youth services | $8,685 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | Fighting anti-semitism | $7,463 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | Support charitable causes consistent with jewish ethics | $7,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | Support performing arts | $6,168 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | Social services | Human services | $5,362 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Committee for Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | Research in the natural and exact sciences and advancing scientific studies in schools | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,319 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Youth activities | $5,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation LTD | Skokie, IL | Support services for people with als | $5,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Israel Baseball Americas Inc | Baltimore, MD | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | Medical support for children | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | Social services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Coalition To End Homelessness | Chicago, IL | Youth development | Housing and shelter | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | Trumbull, CT | Medical research | Health care | $3,265 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel at Illinois | Champaign, IL | College student support services | $3,198 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old St Patrick's Church-Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support church funding | $2,128 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Youth swimming program fees | Human services | $1,078 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Basic and emergency aid | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $263 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $879,347 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $663,073 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $120,000 |
| Human services | $71,440 |
| Youth development | $70,200 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $19,363 |
| Housing and shelter | $4,500 |
| Health care | $3,265 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $3,280,814 |
| New York | $539,972 |
| Pennsylvania | $175,000 |
| Virginia | $120,000 |
| Texas | $110,000 |
| California | $57,463 |
| District of Columbia | $48,776 |
| Maryland | $15,229 |
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Updated August 27, 2025. 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.