Grants paid by Sheila a Penrose & R Ernest Mahaffey Charitable Foundation
EIN 36-4220588 · IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Sheila a Penrose & R Ernest Mahaffey Charitable Foundation of IL (EIN 36-4220588) reported 62 grants paid totaling $2,927,083 to 34 recipients in tax years 2020–2022, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,927,083
62 grants
Recipients
34
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2022
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | $277,200 | — |
| 2021 | 32 | $345,500 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $2,304,383 | — |
Top recipients
The 34 recipients receiving the most from Sheila a Penrose & R Ernest Mahaffey Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 34 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Community Foundation (donor Advised Fund) 36-3432023 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,298,383 | 2022 |
| Chautauqua Institution 16-0758844 | B | Chautauqua, NY | 2 | $170,000 | 2021 |
| Chicago Museum of Science & Industry | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $110,000 | 2021 |
| Eckerd College | U | St Petersburg, FL | 3 | $77,000 | 2022 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater 36-3467607 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $66,000 | 2021 |
| Carter Woodson Museum | U | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Chicago Council On Global Affairs 36-2181969 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Rush University Medical Center 36-2174823 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago 30-0200478 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $22,000 | 2021 |
| Faith & Action for Strength Together 20-2058779 | B | St Petersburg, FL | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| African American Heritage House 27-1899121 | C | San Jose, CA | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Pinellas County Urban League 59-1665523 | B | St Petersburg, FL | 2 | $6,000 | 2021 |
| Bay Area Chamber Foundation 76-0848045 | B | St Petersburg, FL | 2 | $6,000 | 2021 |
| Wusf Public Radio | U | Tampa, FL | 2 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Poynter Institute for Media Studies Inc 59-1630423 | B | St Petersburg, FL | 2 | $4,000 | 2021 |
| American Stage Theatre Company 59-1777189 | D | St Petersburg, FL | 2 | $3,200 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Tampa Bay 59-3001853 | B | Tampa, FL | 2 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Wbfo Public Radio | U | Buffalo, NY | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch 13-2875808 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Wbez - Chicago Public Radio | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Sunshine Enterprises | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Pro Publica Inc 14-2007220 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center 63-0598743 | B | Montgomery, AL | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America 13-1644147 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Chicago Community Trust 36-2167000 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative 63-1135091 | B | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| St Petersburg Opera 20-8523525 | C | St Petersburg, FL | 2 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Ready for Life 26-4032979 | B | Largo, FL | 2 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| St Petersburg College Foundation 59-1954362 | B | St Petersburg, FL | 2 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Florida Orchestra 59-1223691 | B | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| St Petersburg Preservation Inc 59-1898534 | B | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| League of Women Voters of Florida 59-0905672 | C | Orlando, FL | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Dali Museum | U | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
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 62 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chicago Community Foundation (donor Advised Fund) Chicago, IL | D | $2,298,383 | paid | GENERAL GRANTGENERAL GRANTGENERAL GRANTGENERAL GRANT | 202301289349103540 |
| 2022 | Eckerd College St Petersburg, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202301289349103540 |
| 2022 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202301289349103540 |
| 2021 | Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY | B | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Chicago Museum of Science & Industry Chicago, IL | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Carter Woodson Museum St Petersburg, FL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Eckerd College St Petersburg, FL | U | $43,500 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago, IL | B | $36,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Chicago Council On Global Affairs Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | African American Heritage House San Jose, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANTGENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Faith & Action for Strength Together St Petersburg, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Pinellas County Urban League St Petersburg, FL | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Bay Area Chamber Foundation St Petersburg, FL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Poynter Institute for Media Studies Inc St Petersburg, FL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Wbez - Chicago Public Radio Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Human Rights Watch New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Wusf Public Radio Tampa, FL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Florida Orchestra St Petersburg, FL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Pro Publica Inc New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Wbfo Public Radio Buffalo, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | American Stage Theatre Company St Petersburg, FL | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Sunshine Enterprises Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | St Petersburg Opera St Petersburg, FL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Ready for Life Largo, FL | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | League of Women Voters of Florida Orlando, FL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | St Petersburg Preservation Inc St Petersburg, FL | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | St Petersburg College Foundation St Petersburg, FL | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2021 | Dali Museum St Petersburg, FL | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202211899349100011 |
| 2020 | Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY | B | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Chicago Museum of Science & Industry Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago, IL | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Eckerd College St Petersburg, FL | U | $28,500 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Chicago Council On Global Affairs Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | African American Heritage House San Jose, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Faith & Action for Strength Together St Petersburg, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Wusf Public Radio Tampa, FL | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Bay Area Chamber Foundation St Petersburg, FL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | American Stage Theatre Company St Petersburg, FL | D | $2,200 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Poynter Institute for Media Studies Inc St Petersburg, FL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Pinellas County Urban League St Petersburg, FL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Human Rights Watch New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Wbez - Chicago Public Radio Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Wbfo Public Radio Buffalo, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Sunshine Enterprises Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Pro Publica Inc New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | St Petersburg Opera St Petersburg, FL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | Ready for Life Largo, FL | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
| 2020 | St Petersburg College Foundation St Petersburg, FL | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL GRANT | 202123139349100842 |
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 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301289349103540 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202211899349100011 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123139349100842 |
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/364220588.json.
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