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Grants paid by Sheffield Foundation

EIN 26-4124633 · Lake Bluff, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

Sheffield Foundation of Lake Bluff, IL (EIN 26-4124633) reported 145 grants paid totaling $363,165 to 41 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$363,165

145 grants

Recipients

41

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2025

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202025$56,765
202129$72,175
202223$54,525
202325$63,550
202422$51,000
202521$65,150

Top recipients

The 41 recipients receiving the most from Sheffield Foundation, by grants paid, out of 41 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Gorton Community Center 20-0484607BLake Forest, IL6$69,0002025
The Church of the Holy Spirit 36-2789325CLake Forest, IL6$48,5002025
Art Institute of Chicago 36-2167725BChicago, IL6$30,5002025
Lake Forest Open Lands Association 36-6162709BLake Forest, IL6$25,5002025
St Paul's ChurchUNantucket, MA6$22,0002025
The Chi Psi Educational Trust Inc 03-0386312BNashville, TN6$19,5002025
The Wetlands Initiative 36-3942451CChicago, IL5$17,5002024
World Wildlife FundUChicago, IL5$16,0002025
Elawa Farm Foundation 71-0875472BLake Forest, IL6$15,6002025
Shedd Aquarium 36-2167918DChicago, IL2$10,0002021
Friends of the Lake Bluff Library 36-3914558BLake Bluff, IL6$8,2002025
The Community Church of Lake ForestULake Bluff, IL4$7,0002025
Lake Bluff Open Lands Association 36-3111442BLake Bluff, IL6$6,5002025
Holderness School 02-0147630BPlymouth, NH6$6,0002025
University of Chicago Booth SchoolUChicago, IL4$5,5002025
Chicago Zoological Society 36-2167016BBrookfield, IL1$5,0002023
Mothers Trust Foundation 36-4177726CLake Forest, IL6$5,0002025
Ethel Walker School 06-0689699BSimsbury, CT5$5,0002025
The Seeing Eye Inc 22-1539721BMorristown, NJ6$5,0002025
St Mark's SchoolUSouthborough, MA5$4,5002025
The Community Church of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff 36-4274853BLake Bluff, IL2$3,0002021
Alpha Psi Delta Educational Foundation 23-7120543BBoulder, CO1$2,5002021
Ruffled Grouse SocietyUCoraopolis, PA1$2,5002021
National Wildlife FoundationUMerrifield, VA4$2,3752025
Wounded Warrior Project 45-4027350DTopeka, KS6$2,1402025
Bernie's Book Bank 27-0914453BLake Bluff, IL2$2,0002021
Friends of the Historic Genesee Theatre 36-3069113BWaukegan, IL2$2,0002021
Ruffield Grouse SocietyUCoraopolis, PA2$2,0002023
History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff 23-7213177BLake Forest, IL2$2,0002022
University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessUChicago, IL2$2,0002021
GlasaULake Forest, IL2$1,5002021
Metrosquash 20-2614486DChicago, IL1$1,0002020
Paws for Patrick 85-2758570CDeerfield, IL1$1,0002021
World Wildlife Fund 52-1693387CWashington, DC1$1,0002020
Lurie Children's FoundationUChicago, IL1$1,0002023
The Anti-Cruelty Society 36-2179814BChicago, IL4$8502025
Kappa Kappa Game Foundation 31-6049792CDublin, OH2$7502024
National Wildlife Federation 53-0204616CMerrifield, VA2$7502021
WttwUChicago, IL2$4502021
Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound 10-0008105BHyannis, MA1$3002025
Defenders of Wildlife 53-0183181BWashington, DC1$2502020

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 145 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Sheffield Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Elawa Farm Foundation Lake Forest, ILB$11,100paidGeneral operations202641269349103314
2025St Paul's Church Nantucket, MAU$10,000paidGeneral Operations202641269349103314
2025The Church of the Holy Spirit Lake Forest, ILC$10,000paidGeneral Operations202641269349103314
2025Gorton Community Center Lake Forest, ILB$7,000paidGeneral operations202641269349103314
2025Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$6,000paidGeneral operations202641269349103314
2025World Wildlife Fund Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGeneral Operations202641269349103314
2025Lake Forest Open Lands Association Lake Forest, ILB$3,000paidGeneral operations202641269349103314
2025University of Chicago Booth School Chicago, ILU$2,500paidGeneral Operations202641269349103314
2025The Chi Psi Educational Trust Nashville, TNB$2,500paidGeneral Operations202641269349103314
2025Friends of the Lake Bluff Library Lake Bluff, ILB$1,500paidGeneral operations202641269349103314
2025The Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJB$1,000paidGeneral Operations202641269349103314
2025Lake Bluff Open Lands Association Lake Bluff, ILB$1,000paidGeneral operations202641269349103314
2025National Wildlife Foundation Merrifield, VAU$1,000paidGeneral operations202641269349103314
2025Mothers Trust Foundation Lake Forest, ILC$500paidGeneral operations202641269349103314
2025Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KSD$500paidGeneral Operations202641269349103314
2025St Mark's School Southborough, MAU$500paidGeneral operations202641269349103314
2025Holderness School Plymouth, NHB$500paidGeneral operations202641269349103314
2025The Community Church of Lake Forest Lake Bluff, ILU$500paidGeneral Operations202641269349103314
2025Ethel Walker School Simsbury, CTB$500paidGeneral operations202641269349103314
2025Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound Hyannis, MAB$300paidGeneral operations202641269349103314
2025The Anti-Cruelty Society Chicago, ILB$250paidGeneral Operations202641269349103314
2024The Church of the Holy Spirit Lake Forest, ILC$8,000paidGeneral Operations202511349349101471
2024Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$6,000paidGeneral operations202511349349101471
2024Gorton Community Center Lake Forest, ILB$6,000paidGeneral operations202511349349101471
2024The Wetlands Institute Chicago, ILD$5,000paidGeneral Operations202511349349101471
2024The Chi Psi Educational Trust Nashville, TNB$5,000paidGeneral Operations202511349349101471
2024Lake Forest Open Lands Association Lake Forest, ILB$5,000paidGeneral operations202511349349101471
2024World Wildlife Fund Chicago, ILU$3,000paidGeneral Operations202511349349101471
2024St Paul's Church Nantucket, MAU$2,500paidGeneral Operations202511349349101471
2024Friends of the Lake Bluff Library Lake Bluff, ILB$1,500paidGeneral operations202511349349101471
2024Mothers Trust Foundation Lake Forest, ILC$1,000paidGeneral operations202511349349101471
2024Lake Bluff Open Lands Association Lake Bluff, ILB$1,000paidGeneral operations202511349349101471
2024University of Chicago Booth School Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGeneral Operations202511349349101471
2024The Community Church of Lake Forest Lake Bluff, ILU$1,000paidGeneral Operations202511349349101471
2024Elawa Farm Foundation Lake Forest, ILB$1,000paidGeneral operations202511349349101471
2024The Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJB$1,000paidGeneral Operations202511349349101471
2024St Mark's School Southborough, MAU$500paidGeneral operations202511349349101471
2024Ethel Walker School Smisbury, CTB$500paidGeneral operations202511349349101471
2024Holderness School Plymouth, NHB$500paidGeneral operations202511349349101471
2024National Wildlife Foundation Merrifield, VAU$500paidGeneral operations202511349349101471
2024Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KSD$500paidGeneral Operations202511349349101471
2024The Anti-Cruelty Society Chicago, ILB$250paidGeneral Operations202511349349101471
2024Kappa Kappa Game Foundation Dublin, OHC$250paidGeneral operations202511349349101471
2023The Church of the Holy Spirit Lake Forest, ILC$10,500paidGeneral Operations202431309349103268
2023Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$6,000paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023Gorton Community Center Lake Forest, ILB$6,000paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023Lake Forest Open Lands Association Lake Forest, ILB$5,000paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023The Wetlands Institute Chicago, ILD$5,000paidGeneral Operations202431309349103268
2023The Chi Psi Educational Trust Nashville, TNB$5,000paidGeneral Operations202431309349103268
2023Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, ILB$5,000paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023The Community Church of Lake Forest Lake Bluff, ILU$3,000paidGeneral Operations202431309349103268
2023World Wildlife Fund Chicago, ILU$3,000paidGeneral Operations202431309349103268
2023St Paul's Church Nantucket, MAU$2,500paidGeneral Operations202431309349103268
2023Lake Bluff Open Lands Association Lake Bluff, ILB$2,000paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023Friends of the Lake Bluff Library Lake Bluff, ILB$1,300paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023Lurie Children's Foundation Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023Elawa Farm Foundation Lake Forest, ILB$1,000paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023The Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJB$1,000paidGeneral Operations202431309349103268
2023Mothers Trust Foundation Lake Forest, ILC$1,000paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023Ruffield Grouse Society Coraopolis, PAU$1,000paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023University of Chicago Booth School Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023Ethel Walker School Smisbury, CTB$500paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023St Mark's School Southborough, MAU$500paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023National Wildlife Foundation Merrifield, VAU$500paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023Holderness School Plymouth, NHB$500paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KSD$500paidGeneral Operations202431309349103268
2023Kappa Kappa Game Foundation Dublin, OHC$500paidGeneral operations202431309349103268
2023The Anti-Cruelty Society Chicago, ILB$250paidGeneral Operations202431309349103268
2022Gorton Community Center Lake Forest, ILB$10,000paidGeneral Operations202321359349100742
2022The Church of the Holy Spirit Lake Forest, ILC$8,000paidGeneral Operations202321359349100742
2022Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGeneral operations202321359349100742
2022Lake Forest Open Lands Association Lake Forest, ILB$5,000paidGeneral operations202321359349100742
2022The Chi Psi Educational Trust Nashville, TNB$5,000paidGeneral Operations202321359349100742
2022World Wildlife Fund Chicago, ILU$2,500paidGeneral Operations202321359349100742
2022The Wetlands Institute Chicago, ILD$2,500paidGeneral Operations202321359349100742
2022St Paul's Church Nantucket, MAU$2,500paidGeneral Operations202321359349100742
2022The Community Church of Lake Forest Lake Bluff, ILU$2,500paidGeneral Operations202321359349100742
2022Friends of the Lake Bluff Library Lake Bluff, ILB$1,300paidGeneral operations202321359349100742
2022Ethel Walker School Smisbury, CTB$1,000paidGeneral operations202321359349100742
2022University of Chicago Booth School Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGeneral Operations202321359349100742
2022Holderness School Plymouth, NHB$1,000paidGeneral operations202321359349100742
2022Mothers Trust Foundation Lake Forest, ILC$1,000paidGeneral operations202321359349100742
2022Elawa Farm Foundation Lake Forest, ILB$1,000paidGeneral operations202321359349100742
2022The Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJB$1,000paidGeneral Operations202321359349100742
2022Lake Bluff Open Lands Association Lake Bluff, ILB$1,000paidGeneral operations202321359349100742
2022Ruffield Grouse Society Coraopolis, PAU$1,000paidGeneral operations202321359349100742
2022History Center of the Lake Forest-L Lake Forest, ILD$1,000paidGeneral operations202321359349100742
2022St Mark's School Southborough, MAU$500paidGeneral operations202321359349100742
2022National Wildlife Foundation Merrifield, VAU$375paidGeneral operations202321359349100742
2022Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KSD$250paidGeneral Operations202321359349100742
2022The Anti-Cruelty Society Chicago, ILB$100paidGeneral Operations202321359349100742
2021Gorton Community Center Lake Forest, ILB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021The Church of the Holy Spirit Lake Forest, ILC$7,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Shedd Aquarium Chicago, ILD$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Lake Forest Open Lands Association Lake Forest, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Alpha Psi Delta Educational Foundation Boulder, COB$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Holderness School Plymouth, NHB$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Ruffled Grouse Society Coraopolis, PAU$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021The Wetlands Initiative Chicago, ILC$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021St Mark's School Southborough, MAU$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021The Community Church of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff Lake Bluff, ILB$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021St Paul's Church Nantucket, MAU$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021World Wildlife Fund Chicago, ILU$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Ethel Walker School Simsbury, CTB$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Friends of the Lake Bluff Library Lake Bluff, ILB$1,300paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Elawa Farm Foundation Lake Forest, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Friends of the Historic Genesee Theatre Waukegan, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Lake Forest, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Glasa Lake Forest, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Paws for Patrick Deerfield, ILC$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Lake Bluff Open Lands Association Lake Bluff, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Bernie's Book Bank Lake Bluff, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021University of Chicago Booth School of Business Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Mothers Trust Foundation Lake Forest, ILC$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021The Chi Psi Educational Trust Inc Nashville, TNB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021The Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJB$500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021National Wildlife Federation Merrifield, VAC$375paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KSD$250paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2021Wttw Chicago, ILU$250paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202230849349100513
2020Gorton Community Center Lake Forest, ILB$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Shedd Aquarium Chicago, ILD$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020The Church of the Holy Spirit Lake Forest, ILC$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Lake Forest Open Lands Association Lake Forest, ILB$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020The Wetlands Initiative Chicago, ILC$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020St Paul's Church Nantucket, MAU$2,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Friends of the Lake Bluff Library Lake Bluff, ILB$1,300paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Bernie's Book Bank Lake Bluff, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020The Chi Psi Educational Trust Inc Nashville, TNB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020World Wildlife Fund Washington, DCC$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Holderness School Plymouth, NHB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020University of Chicago Booth School of Business Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Metrosquash Chicago, ILD$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Friends of the Historic Genesee Theatre Waukegan, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Lake Bluff Open Lands Association Lake Bluff, ILB$500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Elawa Farm Foundation Lake Forest, ILB$500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Mothers Trust Foundation Lake Forest, ILC$500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020The Community Church of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff Lake Bluff, ILB$500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020The Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJB$500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Glasa Lake Forest, ILU$500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020National Wildlife Federation Merrifield, VAC$375paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Defenders of Wildlife Washington, DCB$250paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Wttw Chicago, ILU$200paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725
2020Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KSD$140paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101129349101725

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.1202641269349103314
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202511349349101471
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202431309349103268
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202321359349100742
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.1202230849349100513
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202101129349101725

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/264124633.json.

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