Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund
EIN 367090566Total Given 2018–2025
$103K
32 grants · $13K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$4K
grant size
42%
supporter · 8/19 multi-year
repeat
$161K
Assets (2025)
19
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
AM SHALOM
Phone
(773) 273-7310
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35K | $883K | $108K | 9 |
| 2019 | $37K | $911K | $83K | 12 |
| 2022 | $24K | $301K | $41K | 8 |
| 2025 | $8K | $161K | $43K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 32 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$8K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
HG
Howard Gold
4+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Melissa J Berman
4+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Adam Berman
4+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Mindi Gold
4+ yrs
Trustee
HG
Howard Gold
4+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Mindi Gold
4+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Adam Berman
4+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Melissa J Berman
4+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Melissa J Berman
4+ yrs
Trustee
HG
Howard Gold
4+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Mindi Gold
4+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Adam Berman
4+ yrs
Trustee
HG
Howard Gold
4+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Melissa J Berman
4+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Adam Berman
4+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Mindi Gold
4+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (32 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $8,450 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Temple Sholom | Chicago, IL | $6,200 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $5,700 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Temple Sholom | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| U of Chicago Business School | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Lane Tech Computer Science Booster | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Friends of Jones | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $4,150 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Congregation B'Nai Tikvah | Deerfield, IL | $4,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| For Autistic Kids Foundation | Glenview, IL | $3,500 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| For Autistic Kids Foundation | Glenview, IL | $3,400 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Congregation B'Nai Tikvah | Deerfield, IL | $3,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Congregation B'Nai Tikvah | Deerfield, IL | $3,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Ce | Skokie, IL | $3,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Bernard Weinger Jcc | Northbrook, IL | $3,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Hamlin Park Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| U of Chicago Business School | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Congregation B'Nai Tikvah | Deerfield, IL | $2,800 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Ce | Skokie, IL | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Chicago City Day School | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Ce | Skokie, IL | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Bernard Weinger Jcc | Northbrook, IL | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Scholarship Grant Robin Bridges | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |