Sims Family Charitable Foundation

EIN 203929525

Herscher, IL 60941 |(815) 325-0602

Total Given 2016–2023
$226K
30 grants · $28K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
8%
transactional · 2/26 multi-year
repeat
$1.0M
Assets (2023)
26
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person Donald Wagner
Phone (815) 325-0602
Deadlines March 15
How to Apply Must apply of application form to be obtained from above individual.
Restrictions Must be a senior currently enrolled at Herscher High School and must attend State of Illinois supported university

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $43K $792K $29K 8
2017 $130K $779K $77K 6
2018 N/A $746K $30K N/A
2019 N/A $736K $119K N/A
2020 $7K $1.0M $75K 3
2021 $30K $1.1M $24K 6
2022 $6K $857K $-4K 3
2023 $10K $1.0M $40K 4

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 30 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$85K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

WS
Wayne Sims
President/Director Leadership
ES
Eleanor Sims
Vice President/Director Leadership
KS
Kevin Sims
Secretary/director Leadership

Grants Awarded (30 total)

Purpose
Herscher Foundation Herscher, IL $85,000 Donation 2017
St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN $25,000 Donation 2016
St Jude's Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN $25,000 Donation 2017
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN $20,000 Donation 2021
Make a Wish Phoenix, AZ $5,000 Donation 2016
Salvation Army Kankakee, IL $5,000 Donation 2017
Make A Wish Foundaton Phoenix, AZ $5,000 Donation 2017
Kankakee County Humane Society St Anne, IL $5,000 Donation 2017
Wounded WSarrior Project Chicago, IL $5,000 Donation 2017
Herscher Community District #2 Herscher, IL $3,079 Donation 2020
Salvation Army Kankakee, IL $3,000 Donation 2020
Salvation Army Kankakee, IL $3,000 Donation 2021
Kankakee Humane Society St Anne, IL $3,000 Donation 2023
Defender of Wildlife Washington, DC $3,000 Donation 2023
Salvation Army Kankakee, IL $3,000 Donation 2016
Aspca St Anne, IL $2,000 Donation 2021
Kankakee County Humane Scoiety St Anne, IL $2,000 Donation 2021
Defenders of Wildlife Washington, DC $2,000 Donation 2021
The Salvation Army Kankakee, IL $2,000 Donaion 2023
Make-A-Wish Chicago, IL $2,000 Donation 2023
Hoofed Animal Rescue & Protection Society Woodstock, IL $2,000 Donation 2016
Kankakee County Humane Society St Anne, IL $2,000 Donation 2016
Hospice of Kankakee County Bourbonnais, IL $2,000 Donation 2016
Wounded Warrior Project Chicago, IL $2,000 Donation 2016
Herscher Area Historical Society Herscher, IL $2,000 Donation 2016