Out of the Box Foundation Inc
EIN 364410455Total Given 2016–2023
$593K
157 grants · $74K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
58%
supporter · 30/52 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2023)
52
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 987-1118
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $70K | $1.2M | $91K | 20 |
| 2017 | $65K | $1.3M | $81K | 22 |
| 2018 | $71K | $1.2M | $106K | 20 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.4M | $50K | N/A |
| 2020 | $104K | $1.4M | $110K | 24 |
| 2021 | $75K | $1.7M | $204K | 16 |
| 2022 | $96K | $1.6M | $82K | 27 |
| 2023 | $112K | $1.7M | $93K | 28 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 157 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$22K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PS
Philip Gd Schaefer
Trustee
LT
Lee Tockman
Trustee
SS
Susan Schaefer
Trustee
SS
Susan Schaefer
Trustee
LT
Lee Tockman
Trustee
PS
Philip Gd Schaefer
Trustee
SS
Susan Schaefer
Trustee
LT
Lee Tockman
Trustee
PS
Philip Gd Schaefer
Trustee
SS
Susan Schaefer
Trustee
LT
Lee Tockman
Trustee
PS
Philip Gd Schaefer
Trustee
SS
Susan Schaefer
Trustee
LT
Lee Tockman
Trustee
PS
Philip Gd Schaefer
Trustee
PS
Philip Gd Schaefer
Trustee
LT
Lee Tockman
Trustee
SS
Susan Schaefer
Trustee
SS
Susan Schaefer
Trustee
LT
Lee Tockman
Trustee
PS
Philip Gd Schaefer
Trustee
SS
Susan Schaefer
Trustee
LT
Lee Tockman
Trustee
PS
Philip Gd Schaefer
Trustee
Grants Awarded (157 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasalle Street Church - Benevolence Fund | Chicago, IL | $22,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Lasalle Street Church - Bones Beauty | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERALGENERAL | 2023 |
| Lasalle Street Church- Capital Campaign | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Lasalle Street Church | Chicago, IL | $11,500 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERALGENERALGENERAL | 2020 |
| Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Interfaith Youth Core | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Lasalle Street Church- Pledge | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Lincoln Park Community Services | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Link Unlimited Scholars | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Pacific Garden Mission | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERALGENERALGENERALGENERAL | 2021 |
| Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERALGENERAL | 2021 |
| Interfaith Youth Core | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERALGENERAL | 2021 |