JS Charitable Trust

EIN 366161278

River Forest, IL 60305 |(312) 787-1121

Total 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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

PS
Pamela Sheffield
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield Jr
Trustee
GB
Grace W Brettkelly
Trustee
TS
Thomas C Sheffield III
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