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Grants paid by The Karla Scherer Foundation

EIN 38-2877392 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV

The Karla Scherer Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 38-2877392) reported 142 grants paid totaling $1,833,295 to 45 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$1,833,295

142 grants

Recipients

45

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

8 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201817$186,831
201915$208,443
202014$165,501
202115$150,700
202221$272,320
202323$249,650
202419$281,553
202518$318,297

Top recipients

The 45 recipients receiving the most from The Karla Scherer Foundation, by grants paid, out of 45 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Newberry Library 36-2167814BChicago, IL7$383,5702025
University of Chicago Scherer CenterUChicago, IL4$235,0002024
Healthnetwork Foundation 04-3804600CChagrin Falls, OH7$210,0002024
Project Freedive 99-3816548BChicago, IL2$101,1102025
University of ChicagoUChicago, IL3$82,0002025
Health Network Foundation 47-4663311DCleveland, OH1$78,7972025
University of Chicago Humanities Council 36-3488183DChicago, IL2$75,0002020
Ocean Connect Inc 92-0453960BWilton, CT1$75,0002022
National Portrait GalleryUGreenwich, CT3$75,0002021
Field MuseumUChicago, IL8$65,0002025
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra 36-2167823BChicago, IL8$60,0002025
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaUChicago, IL7$58,0002024
Lyric Opera of Chicago 36-6008929BChicago, IL5$40,0002025
Providence St Mel School 36-2977187BChicago, IL7$34,0002025
Planned ParenthoodUChicago, IL1$28,8902025
Illinois Policy Institute 41-2057028BChicago, IL4$27,8502024
Art Institute of Chicago 36-2167725BChicago, IL5$25,0002025
Chicago Humanities Festival 36-7148236CChicago, IL1$25,0002018
Court Theatre 36-3203660CChicago, IL3$20,0002022
Hyde Park & Kenwood Interfaith Council 36-2959568BChicago, IL2$20,0002023
Leader Dogs for the Blind 38-1366931BRochester Hills, MI4$16,0002025
Art Institute of Chicago Dept of American ArtUChicago, IL3$15,0002021
Thomas Jefferson Foundation 54-0505959BCharlottesville, VA1$10,0002025
Hellenic Museum of Michigan 38-2807584BDetroit, MI1$10,0002024
Kbach Friends of Public Radio ArizonaUTempe, AZ8$8,5002025
AcluUChicago, IL4$7,5002025
Third Coast Percussion Nfp 42-1744369BChicago, IL2$6,5002023
Committee of Arts of the AmericasUChicago, IL1$5,0002025
Friends of Notre Dame de Paris 81-4458934BEtna, NH1$5,0002022
Friends of Music Christ ChurchUAlexandria, VA1$5,0002024
Lifeline Theatre 36-3206582BChicago, IL6$4,2702023
WfmtUChicago, IL4$4,0002025
Salvation ArmyUAlexandria, VA4$3,5002025
Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society 38-2803195BLansing, MI6$2,6032024
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre 36-3467607CChicago, IL1$2,5002023
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation 13-3132741BSaratoga Springs, NY2$2,0002023
International Hearing DogUHenderson, CO2$1,5002019
The River School 52-2172713CWashington, DC1$1,0002024
Museum of ChincoteagueUChincoteague Island, VA1$1,0002023
Leukemia Lymphona SocietyURye Brook, NY1$1,0002018
Representus Education FundUFlorence, MA1$1,0002023
Rush University Medical Center 36-2174823BChicago, IL1$5002021
Michigan Supreme Court Historical SocietyUChicago, IL1$5002025
IamatUNiagara Falls, NY2$2002019
From K-1 Calumet Specialty Products Partners LpUIndianapolis, IN2$52020

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 142 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Karla Scherer Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Health Network Foundation Cleveland, OHD$78,797paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025University of Chicago Chicago, ILU$75,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Project Freedive Chicago, ILB$51,110paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Planned Parenthood Chicago, ILU$28,890paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Newberry Library Chicago, ILB$20,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Field Museum Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Thomas Jefferson Foundation Charlottesville, VAB$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Committee of Arts of the Americas Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Providence St Mel School Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Leader Dogs for the Blind Rochester Hills, MIB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Salvation Army Alexandria, VAU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Wfmt Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Aclu Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Kbach Friends of Public Radio Arizona Tempe, AZU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2025Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Chicago, ILU$500paidGENERAL FUND202621319349103942
2024Healthnetwork Foundation Chagrin Falls, OHC$100,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Project Freedive Chicago, ILB$50,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Newberry Library Chicago, ILB$25,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024University of Chicago Scherer Center Chicago, ILU$25,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Illinois Policy Institute Chicago, ILB$11,850paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Field Museum Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Hellenic Museum of Michigan Detroit, MIB$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Providence St Mel School Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Planned Parenthood Federation of America Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Friends of Music Christ Church Alexandria, VAU$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Leader Dogs for the Blind Rochester Hills, MIB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Kbach Friends of Public Radio Arizona Tempe, AZU$1,500paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Salvation Army Alexandria, VAU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Wfmt Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024The River School Washington, DCC$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2024Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Lansing, MIB$203paidGENERAL FUND202501349349101430
2023University of Chicago Scherer Center Chicago, ILU$110,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Newberry Library Chicago, ILB$36,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Healthnetwork Foundation Chagrin Falls, OHC$20,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Field Museum Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Illinois Policy Institute Chicago, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Planned Parenthood Federation of America Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Providence St Mel School Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Leader Dogs for the Blind Rochester Hills, MIB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Hyde Park & Kenwood Interfaith Council Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Chicago, ILC$2,500paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023University of Chicago Chicago, ILU$2,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Third Coast Percussion Nfp Chicago, ILB$2,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Saratoga Springs, NYB$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Representus Education Fund Florence, MAU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Wfmt Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Kbach Friends of Public Radio Arizona Tempe, AZU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Lansing, MIB$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Salvation Army Alexandria, VAU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Museum of Chincoteague Chincoteague Island, VAU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2023Lifeline Theatre Chicago, ILB$150paidGENERAL FUND202401279349102140
2022Ocean Connect Inc Wilton, CTB$75,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022University of Chicago Scherer Center Chicago, ILU$50,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Healthnetwork Foundation Chagrin Falls, OHC$40,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Newberry Library Chicago, ILB$25,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Planned Parenthood Federation of America Chicago, ILU$15,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Hyde Park & Kenwood Interfaith Council Chicago, ILB$15,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Field Museum Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Court Theatre Chicago, ILC$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Friends of Notre Dame de Paris Etna, NHB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Third Coast Percussion Nfp Chicago, ILB$4,500paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Providence St Mel School Chicago, ILB$2,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Lifeline Theatre Chicago, ILB$1,120paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Illinois Policy Institute Chicago, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Leader Dogs for the Blind Rochester Hills, MIB$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Saratoga Springs, NYB$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Kbach Friends of Public Radio Arizona Tempe, AZU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Salvation Army Alexandria, VAU$500paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2022Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Lansing, MIB$200paidGENERAL FUND202311359349102526
2021University of Chicago Scherer Center Chicago, ILU$50,000paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021National Portrait Gallery Greenwich, CTU$25,000paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021Planned Parenthood Federation of America Chicago, ILU$20,000paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021Healthnetwork Foundation Chagrin Falls, OHC$15,000paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021Court Theatre Chicago, ILC$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021Field Museum Chicago, ILU$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021Art Institute of Chicago Dept of American Art Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021Providence St Mel School Chicago, ILB$2,000paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021Wfmt Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021Lifeline Theatre Chicago, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021Kbach Friends of Public Radio Arizona Tempe, AZU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021Rush University Medical Center Chicago, ILB$500paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2021Michigan Supreme Court Society Lansing, MIC$200paidGENERAL FUND202241329349102209
2020University of Chicago Humanities Council Chicago, ILD$50,000paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2020Newberry Library Chicago, ILB$50,000paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2020National Portrait Gallery Greenwich, CTU$25,000paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2020Field Museum Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2020Planned Parenthood Federation of America Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2020Court Theatre Chicago, ILC$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2020The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2020Healthnetwork Foundation Chagrin Falls, OHC$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2020Art Institute of Chicago Dept of American Art Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2020Providence St Mel School Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2020Aclu Chicago, ILU$3,500paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2020Lifeline Theatre Chicago, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2020Kbach Friends of Public Radio Arizona Tempe, AZU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2020From K-1 Calumet Specialty Products Partners Lp Indianapolis, INU$1paidGENERAL FUND202101349349102455
2019Newberry Library Chicago, ILB$128,339paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019University of Chicago Humanities Council Chicago, ILD$25,000paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019Healthnetwork Foundation Chagrin Falls, OHC$25,000paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019Providence St Mel School Chicago, ILB$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019Art Institute of Chicago Dept of American Art Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019Field Museum Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019Aclu Chicago, ILU$1,500paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019Planned Parenthood Federation of America Chicago, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019Kbach Friends of Public Radio Arizona Tempe, AZU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019International Hearing Dog Henderson, COU$500paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Lansing, MIB$500paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019Lifeline Theatre Chicago, ILB$500paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019Iamat Niagara Falls, NYU$100paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2019From K-1 Calumet Specialty Products Partners Lp Indianapolis, INU$4paidGENERAL FUND202001439349100900
2018Newberry Library Chicago, ILB$99,231paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018National Portrait Gallery Greenwich, CTU$25,000paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018Chicago Humanities Festival Chicago, ILC$25,000paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018Illinois Policy Institute Chicago, ILC$5,000paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018Healthnetwork Foundation Chagrin Falls, OHC$5,000paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018University of Chicago Chicago, ILU$5,000paidTHE KARLA SCHERER CENTER201911369349100506
2018Field Museum Chicago, ILU$5,000paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018Planned Parenthood Federation of America Chicago, ILU$2,000paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018Aclu Chicago, ILU$1,500paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018Leukemia Lymphona Society Rye Brook, NYU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018Kbach Friends of Public Radio Arizona Tempe, AZU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018International Hearing Dog Henderson, COU$1,000paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018Lifeline Theatre Chicago, ILB$500paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Lansing, MIB$500paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506
2018Iamat Niagara Falls, NYU$100paidGENERAL FUND201911369349100506

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 stated2025v4.1202621319349103942
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202501349349101430
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202401279349102140
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202311359349102526
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202241329349102209
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202101349349102455
990PF20192019-12-31not stated2019v5.1202001439349100900
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201911369349100506

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/382877392.json.

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