Grants paid by Schuler Education Foundation
EIN 36-4154510 · Lake Bluff, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T30
Schuler Education Foundation of Lake Bluff, IL (EIN 36-4154510) reported 34 grants paid totaling $15,738,930 to 29 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$15,738,930
34 grants
Recipients
29
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | $11,057,614 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | $1,410,673 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $2,024,207 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $1,246,436 | — |
Top recipients
The 29 recipients receiving the most from Schuler Education Foundation, by grants paid, out of 29 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael and Pamela Gordon Family Foundation 26-2291101 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,554,500 | 2020 |
| College Scholarships & Grants | U | Lake Bluff, IL | 3 | $4,643,316 | 2024 |
| College Scholarships | U | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $405,614 | 2020 |
| Community Church Lake Forest Lake Bluff 36-4274853 | D | Lake Bluff, IL | 2 | $33,000 | 2022 |
| Various Less Than 1000 | U | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $16,500 | 2020 |
| Midwest Young Artists 23-7179740 | B | Highwood, IL | 1 | $12,000 | 2020 |
| Misericordia Family Association 23-7285834 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Hephzibah Childrens Association 36-2167096 | B | Oak Park, IL | 2 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy 36-4253176 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| History Center of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff 23-7213177 | C | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Center for Enriched Living 36-3339009 | B | Riverwoods, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Tufts University 23-7123824 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | Hagerstown, MD | 2 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Northwestern University 36-2167817 | C | Evanston, IL | 1 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Anti Cruelty Society 36-2179814 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital 62-0646012 | B | Memphis, TN | 1 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Hooved Animal Humane Society 23-7150339 | B | Woodstock, IL | 1 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| World Resources Institute 52-1257057 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| Illinois Raptor Center 37-1287919 | B | Decatur, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Lake Bluff Library 36-3914558 | B | Lake Bluff, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Housing Forward 36-3876660 | B | Maywood, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Willowbrook Wildlife Rehab | U | Wheaton, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Corvallis Jackson Street Youth Shelter | U | Corvallis, OR | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Illinois Nature Conservancy 36-2390323 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Chicago Bird Collision Monitors 87-3419032 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Camp Hope 27-3056311 | D | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $1,500 | 2022 |
| Lake Forest Knights of Columbus Charities 36-3980208 | B | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Eagle Valley Humane Society 84-6119027 | D | Eagle, CO | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Corvallis Waldorf School | U | Corvallis, OR | 1 | $1,000 | 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 34 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | College Scholarships & Grants Lake Bluff, IL | U | $1,246,436 | paid | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS | 202501969349100215 |
| 2023 | College Scholarships & Grants Lake Bluff, IL | U | $2,024,207 | paid | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS | 202421979349100242 |
| 2022 | College Scholarships & Grants Lake Forest, IL | U | $1,372,673 | paid | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS | 202322019349100622 |
| 2022 | Community Church Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Bluff, IL | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322019349100622 |
| 2022 | St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322019349100622 |
| 2022 | Hooved Animal Humane Society Woodstock, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322019349100622 |
| 2022 | Hephzibah Childrens Association Oak Park, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322019349100622 |
| 2022 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322019349100622 |
| 2022 | World Resources Institute Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322019349100622 |
| 2022 | Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322019349100622 |
| 2022 | Corvallis Jackson Street Youth Shelter Corvallis, OR | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322019349100622 |
| 2022 | Camp Hope Lake Forest, IL | D | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322019349100622 |
| 2022 | Corvallis Waldorf School Corvallis, OR | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322019349100622 |
| 2022 | Lake Forest Knights of Columbus Charities Lake Forest, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322019349100622 |
| 2022 | Eagle Valley Humane Society Eagle, CO | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322019349100622 |
| 2020 | Michael and Pamela Gordon Family Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,554,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | College Scholarships Lake Forest, IL | U | $405,614 | paid | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Community Church Lake Forest Lake Bluff Lake Bluff, IL | D | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Various Less Than 1000 Lake Forest, IL | U | $16,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Midwest Young Artists Highwood, IL | B | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Misericordia Family Association Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Tufts University Boston, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | History Center of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Center for Enriched Living Riverwoods, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Hephzibah Childrens Association Oak Park, IL | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Anti Cruelty Society Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Housing Forward Maywood, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Willowbrook Wildlife Rehab Wheaton, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Illinois Nature Conservancy Chicago, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Lake Bluff Library Lake Bluff, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Illinois Raptor Center Decatur, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Chicago Bird Collision Monitors Chicago, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
| 2020 | Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349105551 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-08-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202501969349100215 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-08-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202421979349100242 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-08-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202322019349100622 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113199349105551 |
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/364154510.json.
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