The Satter Foundation

EIN 133936468

Chicago, IL 60611 |(312) 642-0006

Total Given 2018–2024
$9.0M
211 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
46%
supporter · 59/127 multi-year
repeat
$9.6M
Assets (2024)
127
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (312) 642-0006

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2018 $5.1M $29.5M $-3.8M 89
2019 N/A $25.8M $1.4M N/A
2020 $2.5M $28.4M $3.5M 73
2022 $1.1M $9.8M $-38K 30
2023 $131K $9.2M $-339K 7
2024 $152K $9.6M $-3.8M 12

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 211 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$43K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$520K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

1.0% of US grants · Rank #15 of 21 states $50K across 2 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 2 grants · $50K

Officers & Directors

MS
Muneer a Satter 6+ yrs
Trustee
KH
Kristen Hertel 6+ yrs
Trustee
SL
Satter Investment Management Llc 6+ yrs
Investment & Administration Provider
SL
Satter Management Co Lp 6+ yrs
Investment Management Service Provider

Grants Awarded (211 total)

Purpose
Northwestern University Evanston, IL $520,000 PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 2020
Northwestern University Evanston, IL $520,000 PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 2018
Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA $510,000 PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT & SPECIES 2018
The Elders Foundation London, None $500,000 PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS 2022
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA $480,000 GENERAL FUNDING 2018
Center for Applied Non-Violent Action and Strategies (Canvas) New York, NY $250,000 PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY 2020
American Enterprise Institute Washington, DC $200,000 PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY 2018
Accelerate Institute Chicago, IL $175,000 PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 2018
Gateway for Cancer Research Schaumberg, IL $150,000 PROVIDING HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 2020
Gateway for Cancer Research Schaumberg, IL $150,000 PROVIDING HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 2022
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, IL $125,000 PROVIDING HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 2020
Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA $110,000 SUPPORTING & HONORING VETERANS 2018
Accelerate Institute Chicago, IL $100,000 PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 2020
Ccf - Central Investment Fund Illinois Covid-19 Response Chicago, IL $100,000 PROVIDING HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 2020
Committee to Unleash Prosperity Fairfield, CT $100,000 PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY 2020
Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA $100,000 SUPPORTING & HONORING VETERANS 2020
Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA $100,000 SUPPORTING & HONORING VETERANS 2022
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, IL $100,000 PROVIDING HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 2022
Ameri Cares Foundation Stamford, CT $100,000 PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY 2018
Doctors Without Borders New York, NY $100,000 PROVIDING HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 2018
Edify San Diego, CA $100,000 PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 2018
Gateway for Cancer Research Schaumberg, IL $100,000 PROVIDING HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 2018
Harvard Business School Boston, MA $100,000 PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 2018
Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA $100,000 PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 2018
Human Rights Watch Chicago, IL $100,000 PROVIDING HUMAN RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY 2018