The Sheba Foundation
EIN 363976909Total Given 2016–2024
$20.1M
153 grants · $2.2M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
16%
balanced · 16/98 multi-year
repeat
$64.1M
Assets (2024)
98
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
JEWISH UNITED FUND
Phone
(630) 851-6600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $441K | $33.5M | $2.2M | 10 |
| 2018 | $2.4M | $34.5M | $2.7M | 12 |
| 2019 | $2.9M | $38.4M | $2.5M | 14 |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $44.0M | $6.2M | 8 |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $49.7M | $4.3M | 8 |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $46.8M | $9.7M | 13 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $55.8M | $3.6M | 37 |
| 2024 | $4.4M | $64.1M | $10.3M | 51 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 153 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$131K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$3.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.7% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 12 states
$110K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (153 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $3,000,000 | FOR CANCER CENTER AT NEW MEDICAL FACILITY | 2021 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $2,175,000 | FOR CANCER CENTER AT NEW MEDICAL FACILITY | 2019 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $2,050,000 | FOR CANCER CENTER AT NEW MEDICAL FACILITY | 2020 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | FOR CANCER CENTER AT NEW MEDICAL FACILITY | 2018 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | FOR CANCER CENTER AT NEW MEDICAL FACILITY | 2022 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | Highland Park, IL | $1,100,000 | SUPPORT THE SYNAGOGUE AND ITS SECURITY | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $770,195 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2024 |
| Goldberg Charitable Corp | Wellesley, MA | $500,000 | DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY ARE REPRESENTED BY PROFESSORS WHO WORK TO MAKE DECISIONS IN DEVELOPING AND... | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $498,272 | CHARITABLE CAUSES CONSISTENT WITHJEWISH ETHICS | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $325,000 | CHARITABLE CAUSES CONSISTENT WITHJEWISH ETHICS | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $325,000 | CHARITABLE CAUSES CONSISTENT WITHJEWISH ETHICS | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | CHARITABLE CAUSES CONSISTENT WITHJEWISH ETHICS | 2018 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | CHARITABLE CAUSES CONSISTENT WITHJEWISH ETHICS | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | CHARITABLE CAUSES CONSISTENT WITHJEWISH ETHICS | 2019 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $285,000 | CHARITABLE CAUSES CONSISTENT WITHJEWISH ETHICS | 2016 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR NONPROFIT MULTISPECIALTY ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER | 2019 |
| Jewish United Fund - Kibbutz Nir Oz | Chicago, IL | $235,000 | KIBBUTZ FAMILY EXPENSES AND MILKING STATIONS | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund - American Friends of Sheba Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $232,600 | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT | 2024 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University Inc | New York, NY | $222,000 | RESEARCH ON FOOD SAFETY | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund - Na' Amat Usa | Chicago, IL | $180,000 | BOMB SHELTER | 2024 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $140,040 | SUPPORT ISRAELI SERVICES AND SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| The Clarion Project | Richardson, TX | $110,000 | EDUCATION ON PUBLIC SAFETY | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $109,152 | EMERGENCY RESOURCES | 2024 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Oak Brook, IL | $105,000 | FAMILY ROOM PROGRAM AND GENERAL PROGRAMS FOR SUPPORT OF PARENTS OF CHLDREN NEEDING MAJOR MEDICAL CARE | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $100,605 | CHARITABLE CAUSES CONSISTENT WITHJEWISH ETHICS | 2023 |