Joseph R & Helen Shaker Family
EIN 363572999Total Given 2020–2025
$1.4M
302 grants · $238K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $200–$2K
grant size
26%
balanced · 49/191 multi-year
repeat
$721K
Assets (2025)
191
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(708) 358-0226
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $70K | $30K | $117K | 46 |
| 2021 | $123K | $45K | $207K | 45 |
| 2022 | $201K | $177K | $389K | 68 |
| 2023 | $487K | $365K | $872K | 66 |
| 2025 | $548K | $721K | $942K | 77 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 302 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$200
Median
$1K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$236K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AS
Anthony R Shaker
5+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Anthony R Shaker
5+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Anthony R Shaker
5+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Anthony R Shaker
5+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Anthony R Shaker
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (302 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Tough Foundation | Saline, MI | $236,321 | TO FURTHER MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2025 |
| Chad Tough Foundation | Saline, MI | $193,510 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2023 |
| Chad Tough Foundation | Saline, MI | $84,196 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2022 |
| St Jude Children'S Res Hospital | Memphis, TN | $53,924 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2023 |
| West Side Connector | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2023 |
| St Jude Children'S Res Hospital | Memphis, TN | $42,866 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE AND RESEARCH W | 2022 |
| Chad Tough Foundation | Saline, MI | $42,704 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2021 |
| St Jude Children'S Res Hospital | Memphis, TN | $39,683 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE AND RESEARCH W | 2025 |
| St Giles Catholic Church | Oak Park, IL | $32,092 | TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS WORK | 2023 |
| St Jude Children'S Res Hospital | Memphis, TN | $29,044 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE AND RESEARCH W | 2021 |
| Trinity High School | River Forest, IL | $25,300 | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL WORK | 2023 |
| West Side Service Connector | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2025 |
| St Giles Catholic Church | Oak Park, IL | $24,725 | TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS WORK | 2021 |
| Growing Community Media | Oak Park, IL | $20,000 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2025 |
| St Giles Catholic Church | Oak Park, IL | $17,762 | TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS WORK | 2022 |
| Hephzibah Children'S Association | Oak Park, IL | $16,150 | TO FURTHER CHILD WELFARE | 2025 |
| Chad Tough Foundation | Saline, MI | $14,863 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2020 |
| Violet Foundation Pediatric Cancer | Countryside, IL | $11,850 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2023 |
| St Jude Children'S Res Hospital | Memphis, TN | $11,778 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE AND RESEARCH W | 2020 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $11,000 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2025 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Omaha, NE | $11,000 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2025 |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $10,200 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2025 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2023 |
| Lowes Foundation | Morresville, NC | $10,000 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2023 |
| Community Foundation - Kerr County | Kerrville, TX | $10,000 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | 2025 |