The Sequoia Foundation

EIN 260902965

Lake Forest, IL 60045 |(847) 427-0020

Total Given 2016–2020
$1.0M
11 grants · $206K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$28K
grant size
50%
supporter · 3/6 multi-year
repeat
$7K
Assets (2024)
6
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (847) 427-0020

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $62K $1.0M $217K 4
2017 $20K $1.2M $111K 2
2018 $60K $1.1M $163K 3
2020 $890K $3K $2K 2
2021 N/A $6K $4K N/A
2022 N/A $6K $581 N/A
2023 N/A $6K $788 N/A
2024 N/A $7K $771 N/A

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 11 grants on record

Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$94K
75th Pctl
$28K
Maximum
$850K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

DS
Denice Steinmann 8+ yrs
Director, President Leadership
AS
Ashley Steinmann 8+ yrs
Director
CA
Cindy Averitt 8+ yrs
Director

Grants Awarded (11 total)

Purpose
Fidelity Charitable Covington, KY $849,922 GENERAL FUNDS, DONATION OF PUBLIC TRADED SECURITIES, FMV $957,633, BASIS $849,922. 2020
Fidelity Charitable Covington, KY $40,000 GENERAL FUNDS, CASH DONATION 2020
Young at Heart Senior Pet Adoptions Palatine, IL $29,850 GENERAL FUNDS 2018
Young at Heart Senior Pet Adoptions Palatine, IL $27,000 GENERAL FUNDS 2016
Save a Vet Nfp Lindenhurst, IL $20,000 GENERAL FUNDSGENERAL FUNDS 2016
Save a Vet Nfp Lindenhurst, IL $20,000 GENERAL FUNDS 2018
Red Door Animal Shelter Chicago, IL $10,000 GENERAL FUNDSGENERAL FUNDS 2016
Young at Heart Senior Pet Adoptions Palatine, IL $10,000 GENERAL FUNDS 2017
Flint Creek Wildlife Barrington, IL $10,000 GENERAL FUNDS 2017
Red Door Animal Shelter Chicago, IL $10,000 GENERAL FUNDSGENERAL FUNDS 2018
Changing Childrens Worlds Foundation Geneva, IL $5,000 GENERAL FUND 2016