The Sharon L King Foundation
EIN 376421753Total Given 2020–2024
$193K
176 grants · $39K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$250
typical micro grants · $127–$1K
grant size
80%
deep partner · 41/51 multi-year
repeat
$559K
Assets (2024)
51
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 446-6765
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37K | $335K | $45K | 36 |
| 2021 | $36K | $396K | $63K | 35 |
| 2022 | $37K | $325K | $63K | 37 |
| 2023 | $40K | $483K | $276K | 36 |
| 2024 | $42K | $559K | $126K | 32 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 176 grants on record
Minimum
$65
25th Pctl
$127
Median
$250
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SK
Sharon L King
Trustee
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Sharon L King
Trustee
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Sharon L King
Trustee
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Sharon L King
Trustee
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Sharon L King
Trustee
Grants Awarded (176 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnetka Congregational Church | Winnetka, IL | $15,150 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| Winnetka Congregational Church | Winnetka, IL | $15,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2024 |
| Winnetka Congregational Church | Winnetka, IL | $12,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2021 |
| Winnetka Congregational Church | Winnetka, IL | $12,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2022 |
| Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2020 |
| Winnetka Congregational Church | Winnetka, IL | $10,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2020 |
| Law Center for Better Housing | Chicago, IL | $6,750 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2024 |
| Law Center for Better Housing | Chicago, IL | $6,404 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| Law Center for Better Housing | Chicago, IL | $5,090 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2022 |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | $5,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2020 |
| Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2021 |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | $5,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2021 |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | $5,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2022 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | $2,500 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2020 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | $2,500 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2021 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | $2,500 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| Bright Futures Foundation | Glenview, IL | $2,500 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2024 |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | $2,500 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2024 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | $2,500 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2022 |
| Girls Scouts of N Indianamichiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,060 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| Georgetown University Law Annual Fund | Washington, DC | $2,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| Hadley Institute for Blind and Visually Impaired | Winnetka, IL | $2,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| Georgetown University Law Annual Fund | Washington, DC | $2,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2024 |
| Girls Scouts of N Indianamichiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2024 |
| Hadley Institute for Blind and Visually Impaired | Winnetka, IL | $2,000 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | 2024 |