Grants paid by The Sassafras Foundation
EIN 36-4120772 · IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Sassafras Foundation of IL (EIN 36-4120772) reported 35 grants paid totaling $43,477 to 29 recipients in tax years 2018–2023, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$43,477
35 grants
Recipients
29
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2023
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $625 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $10,000 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $3,625 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $4,870 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $24,357 | — |
Top recipients
The 29 recipients receiving the most from The Sassafras Foundation, by grants paid, out of 29 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lend a Hand Across America 38-3725774 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $18,000 | 2023 |
| Town of Beverly Shores Errosion Fund | U | Beverly Shores, IN | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| The Selfhelp Home 36-2210002 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| J Street Foundation 47-3714063 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,500 | 2021 |
| Shirley Heinze Land Foundation 35-2153969 | C | Valparaiso, IN | 2 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | U | Ithica, NY | 3 | $1,240 | 2023 |
| Concern Worldwide Foundation 13-3712030 | D | New York, NY | 2 | $1,200 | 2023 |
| World Center Kitchen 27-3521132 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Feeding America 36-3673599 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Northwest Indiana 35-1528285 | B | Merrillville, IN | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy 36-3180725 | B | Evanston, IL | 2 | $600 | 2023 |
| Wild at Heart 86-0770883 | B | Cave Creek, AZ | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| J Street 26-1507828 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery 35-2067258 | D | Beverly Shores, IN | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Desert Foothills Land Trust 86-0677917 | B | Cave Creek, AZ | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Robinhood Foundation | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $250 | 2021 |
| Chicago Parks Foundation 45-4866050 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| Wttw | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $220 | 2022 |
| Business & Professional People for Public Interest | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200 | 2018 |
| World Wildlife Fund 52-1693387 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $152 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $135 | 2021 |
| Lubeznik Center for the Arts | U | Michigan City, IN | 1 | $125 | 2023 |
| Facing History & Ourselves 04-2761636 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $105 | 2023 |
| Beverly Shores Fire Department 83-2837360 | D | Beverly Shores, IN | 1 | $100 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancyt 53-0242652 | C | Arlington, VA | 1 | $100 | 2022 |
| Arizona Opera | U | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
| Trout Unlimited Inc | U | Wooly Bugger, WV | 1 | $75 | 2018 |
| Mlb Charities | U | New York, NY | 1 | $75 | 2023 |
| Dunes Learning Center | U | New York, NY | 1 | $50 | 2022 |
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 35 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lend a Hand Across America Chicago, IL | C | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2023 | The Selfhelp Home Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2023 | Feeding America Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2023 | Concern Worldwide New York, NY | D | $700 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2023 | Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery Beverly Shores, IN | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2023 | Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2023 | Shirley Heinze Land Trust Valparaiso, IN | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2023 | J Street Washington, DC | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2023 | World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | C | $152 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2023 | Lubeznik Center for the Arts Michigan City, IN | U | $125 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2023 | Facing History & Ourselves Boston, MA | B | $105 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2023 | James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy Evanston, IL | B | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2023 | Beverly Shores Fire Department Beverly Shores, IN | D | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2023 | Mlb Charities New York, NY | U | $75 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433199349104258 |
| 2022 | Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Merrillville, IN | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301669349100900 |
| 2022 | World Center Kitchen Washington, DC | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301669349100900 |
| 2022 | The Selfhelp Home Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301669349100900 |
| 2022 | Desert Foothills Land Trust Cave Creek, AZ | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301669349100900 |
| 2022 | Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301669349100900 |
| 2022 | Wild at Heart Cave Creek, AZ | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301669349100900 |
| 2022 | James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy Evanston, IL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301669349100900 |
| 2022 | Wttw Chicago, IL | U | $220 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301669349100900 |
| 2022 | The Nature Conservancyt Arlington, VA | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301669349100900 |
| 2022 | Dunes Learning Center New York, NY | U | $50 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301669349100900 |
| 2021 | J Street Foundation Chicago, IL | D | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202202429349100020 |
| 2021 | Shirley Heinze Land Foundation Valparaiso, IN | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202202429349100020 |
| 2021 | Concern Worldwide Foundation New York, NY | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202202429349100020 |
| 2021 | Robinhood Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202202429349100020 |
| 2021 | Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithica, NY | U | $240 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202202429349100020 |
| 2021 | Planned Parenthood Chicago, IL | U | $135 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202202429349100020 |
| 2020 | Town of Beverly Shores Errosion Fund Beverly Shores, IN | U | $10,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT | 202121789349100152 |
| 2018 | Chicago Parks Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201912809349100116 |
| 2018 | Business & Professional People for Public Interest Chicago, IL | U | $200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201912809349100116 |
| 2018 | Arizona Opera Phoenix, AZ | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201912809349100116 |
| 2018 | Trout Unlimited Inc Wooly Bugger, WV | U | $75 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORTPUBLIC CHARITY | 201912809349100116 |
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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433199349104258 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301669349100900 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202202429349100020 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121789349100152 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201912809349100116 |
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/364120772.json.
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