The Sequoia Foundation
EIN 260902965Total 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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Officers & Directors
DS
Denice Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
AS
Ashley Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director
CA
Cindy Averitt
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Denice Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
AS
Ashley Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director
CA
Cindy Averitt
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Denice Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
CA
Cindy Averitt
8+ yrs
Director
AS
Ashley Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Denice Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
CA
Cindy Averitt
8+ yrs
Director
AS
Ashley Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Denice Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
CA
Cindy Averitt
8+ yrs
Director
AS
Ashley Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Denice Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
AS
Ashley Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director
CA
Cindy Averitt
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Denice Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
AS
Ashley Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director
CA
Cindy Averitt
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Denice Steinmann
8+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
CA
Cindy Averitt
8+ yrs
Director
AS
Ashley Steinmann
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 |