TENGELSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$4.5M
140 grants · $505K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $3K–$24K
grant size
34%
supporter · 25/74 multi-year
repeat
$427K
Assets · 2021
74
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
7736986570
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $323K | $66K | $500K | 22 |
| 2017 | $195K | $102K | $300K | 11 |
| 2018 | $446K | $21K | $376K | 18 |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $255K | $1.3M | 17 |
| 2021 | $787K | $427K | $1.0M | 12 |
| 2022 | $429K | $184K | $250K | 25 |
| 2023 | $477K | $155K | $503K | 18 |
| 2024 | $806K | $1.1M | $1.9M | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 140 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$7K
Average
$32K
75th Pctl
$24K
Maximum
$567K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| SABRINA GUTHRIE | TREASURER | $39K |
| JENNIFER TENGELSEN | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | $30K |
| LAUREN J WOLVEN | DIRECTOR | — |
| ERICH TENGELSEN | VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER | — |
| ERICH W TENGELSEN | VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER | — |
Grants Awarded (140 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $567,230 | TENGELSEN FAMILY SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2020 |
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $475,875 | TENGELSEN FAMILY SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2024 |
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $364,600 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE AND TENGELSEN FAMILY SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2021 |
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $264,600 | EVENT DONATION | 2018 |
| KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | KENNESAW, GA | $260,000 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2020 |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | $200,000 | TENGELSEN FAMILY ADAPTIVE SPORTS | 2022 |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | $200,000 | TENGELSEN FAMILY ADAPTIVE SPORTS | 2024 |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | $200,000 | TENGELSEN FAMILY ADAPTIVE SPORTS | 2023 |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | $200,000 | TENGELSEN SPORTS FOR KIDS PROGRAM | 2021 |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | $101,000 | DONATION TOWARDS COVID-19 FLOOR FUNDING | 2020 |
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $100,260 | K-12 SCHOLARSHIPS; STEM CURRICULUM | 2016 |
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| BIG GREEN | BROOMFIELD, CO | $100,000 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE AND PROGRAMS LOCATED IN CHICAGO | 2021 |
| VILLAGE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | CHICAGO, IL | $55,000 | DEVELOPMENT GRANT; EVENT SPONSOSHIP | 2017 |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | DR.JOANNE SMITH MEMORIAL FUND | 2022 |
| WOLCOTT SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $48,000 | HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| WOLCOTT SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $43,000 | HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| WOLCOTT COLLEGE PREP | CHICAGO, IL | $43,000 | SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2023 |
| WOLCOTT COLLEGE PREPARTORY SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $43,000 | SCHOLARSHIP PLEDGE PAYMENT | 2020 |
| WOLCOTT COLLEGE PREP | CHICAGO, IL | $43,000 | TUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2022 |
| WOLCOTT COLLEGE PREPARTORY SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $43,000 | TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 2021 |
| ALL STARS PROJECT CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $40,450 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP; YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMING; EVENT PARTICIPATION | 2016 |
| WOLCOTT SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $37,500 | HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP | 2016 |
| NAMI CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $35,800 | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE AND NAMI WALK YOUTH PROGRAM | 2021 |
| ALL STARS PROJECT CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP; YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMING; EVENT PARTICIPATION | 2018 |