JS Charitable Trust
EIN 366161278Total Given 2017–2024
$454K
212 grants · $57K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $250–$2K
grant size
64%
deep partner · 35/55 multi-year
repeat
$2.1M
Assets (2024)
55
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 787-1121
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39K | $1.5M | $29K | 27 |
| 2018 | $30K | $1.4M | $-17K | 24 |
| 2020 | $31K | $1.6M | $35K | 32 |
| 2021 | $123K | $1.9M | $67K | 33 |
| 2022 | $93K | $1.8M | $65K | 32 |
| 2023 | $72K | $1.7M | $87K | 31 |
| 2024 | $66K | $2.1M | $164K | 33 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 212 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$1K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$78K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PS
Pamela Sheffield
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield Jr
Trustee
GB
Grace W Brettkelly
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield III
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield Jr
Trustee
GB
Grace W Brettkelly
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield III
Trustee
PS
Pamela Sheffield
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield Jr
Trustee
PS
Pamela Sheffield
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield III
Trustee
GB
Grace W Brettkelly
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield Jr
Trustee
PS
Pamela Sheffield
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield III
Trustee
GB
Grace W Brettkelly
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield III
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield Jr
Trustee
PS
Pamela Sheffield
Trustee
GB
Grace W Brettkelly
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield Jr
Trustee
GB
Grace W Brettkelly
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield III
Trustee
PS
Pamela Sheffield
Trustee
PS
Pamela Sheffield
Trustee
GB
Grace W Brettkelly
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield III
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield Jr
Trustee
Grants Awarded (212 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $78,140 | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Timeline Theatre | Chicago, IL | $13,500 | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ifar | New York, NY | $12,500 | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Timeline Theatre | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Performance Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Yerkes Future Foundation | Williams Bay, WI | $10,000 | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Timeline Theatre | Chicago, IL | $6,500 | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Great Plains Foundation | Jupiter, FL | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Mayo Foundation | Rochester, MN | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| 626 Landmark Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mayo Foundation | Rochester, MN | $5,000 | Unrestricted | 2022 |