Swiss Benevolent Society of Chicago
EIN 366076395Total Given 2019–2024
$265K
29 grants · $44K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $1K–$6K
grant size
43%
supporter · 6/14 multi-year
repeat
$1.0M
Assets (2024)
14
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Phone
(312) 630-5818
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $53K | $1.2M | $85K | 13 |
| 2020 | $41K | $1.2M | $65K | 7 |
| 2021 | $43K | $1.2M | $78K | 4 |
| 2022 | $41K | $1.0M | $55K | 3 |
| 2023 | $43K | $1.0M | $42K | 1 |
| 2024 | $43K | $1.0M | $77K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 29 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$43K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JP
John Paluch
President
Leadership
AF
Andre Frieden
Vice President
Leadership
TZ
Thomas Zoells
Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Sonja Manhart
Secretary
Leadership
SR
Silvia Schmid Rykowski
Director
MP
Marie-Simone Pavlovich
Director
FG
Frederick Glure
Director
PB
Pascal Bornoz
Ex-Officio
JO
Jorge Oberschmied
Ex-Officio
JP
John Paluch
President
Leadership
AF
Andre Frieden
Vice President
Leadership
TZ
Thomas Zoells
Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Sonja Manhart
Secretary
Leadership
SR
Silvia Schmid Rykowski
Director
MP
Marie-Simone Pavlovich
Director
FG
Frederick Glure
Director
PB
Pascal Bornoz
Ex-Officio
JO
Jorge Oberschmied
Ex-Officio
JP
John Paluch
President
Leadership
AF
Andre Frieden
Vice President
Leadership
ML
Martin Lagler
Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Sonja Manhart
Secretary
Leadership
FG
Frederick Glure
Director
MP
Marie-Simone Pavlovich
Director
TZ
Thomas Zoells
Director
SR
Silvia Schmid Rykowski
Ex-Officio
BR
Bruno Ryff
Ex-Officio
JP
John Paluch
President
Leadership
AF
Andre Frieden
Vice President
Leadership
ML
Martin Lagler
Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Sonja Manhart
Secretary
Leadership
FG
Frederick Glure
Director
MP
Marie-Simone Pavlovich
Director
TZ
Thomas Zoells
Director
BR
Bruno Ryff
Ex-Officio
JP
John Paluch
President
Leadership
AF
Andre Frieden
Vice President
Leadership
ML
Martin Lager
Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Sonja Manhart
Secretary
Leadership
PK
Peter Keller
Director
MP
Marie-Simone Pavlovich
Director
FG
Frederick Glure
Director
JP
John Paluch
President
Leadership
AF
Andre Frieden
Vice President
Leadership
ML
Martin Lager
Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Sonja Manhart
Secretary
Leadership
PB
Philipp Bohren
Director
PK
Peter Keller
Director
MP
Marie-Simone Pavlovich
Director
FG
Frederick Glure
Director
Grants Awarded (29 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Scholarships | Chicago, IL | $43,000 | 37 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Education Scholarships | Chicago, IL | $43,000 | 37 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| Education Scholarships | Chicago, IL | $35,975 | 35 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Education Scholarships | Chicago, IL | $33,000 | 34 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS - SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED | 2020 |
| Education Scholarships | Chicago, IL | $32,000 | 35 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Education Scholarships | Chicago, IL | $22,750 | 27 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS - SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED | 2019 |
| Concordia Immersion Program | Moorhead, MN | $9,960 | 12 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS - SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED | 2019 |
| Leo Damask | Chicago, IL | $6,095 | INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE | 2022 |
| The Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RUDOLPH GANZ MUSIC FESTIVAL SERIES FEBRUARY - APRIL 2019. | 2019 |
| Leo Damask | Chicago, IL | $3,597 | INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE | 2021 |
| Chicago Sister Cities Intl | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAM OF THE CHICAGO ARTIST EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH THE CHICAGO SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL. | 2019 |
| Lisa Mrumlinski | Chicago, IL | $2,800 | INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE | 2021 |
| Lisa Mrumlinski | Chicago, IL | $2,800 | INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE | 2022 |
| Lisa Mrumlinski | Chicago, IL | $2,700 | INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE | 2019 |
| Leo Damask | Chicago, IL | $2,700 | INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE | 2019 |
| Leo Damask | Chicago, IL | $2,303 | INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE | 2020 |
| Lisa Mrumlinski | Chicago, IL | $2,300 | INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE | 2020 |
| Svithiod Hallsupplies | Chicago, IL | $2,067 | COST OF MONTHLY SENIOR GATHERINGS FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. | 2019 |
| Concordia Immersion Program | Moorhead, MN | $1,950 | 6 EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS - SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED | 2020 |
| Swiss American Business Council | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | SUPPORT COST OF EXPENDITURES IN PARTICIPATION OF CULTURAL EVENT: SWISS NATIONAL DAY 1ST OF AUGUST CELEBRATION. | 2019 |
| Various Supplies Purchased | Chicago, IL | $1,031 | REIMBURSEMENTS FOR COSTS RELATED TO FRANCOFEST. | 2021 |
| Yvette Karp-Brauchli | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE | 2019 |
| Svithiod Hallsupplies | Chicago, IL | $874 | COST OF MONTHLY SENIOR GATHERINGS FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. | 2020 |
| Various Supplies Purchased | Chicago, IL | $870 | EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS OF THE RACLETTE EVENING ON MARCH 28, 2020. | 2020 |
| Alliance Francaise De Chicago | Chicago, IL | $800 | AN HONORARIUM FOR SWISS EVENT MARCH 1, 2019. | 2019 |