On the House Fundation
EIN 522387103Total Given 2016–2024
$170K
67 grants · $19K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $500–$1K
grant size
22%
balanced · 11/50 multi-year
repeat
$12K
Assets (2024)
50
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 204-8220
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $33K | $84K | $41K | 6 |
| 2017 | $57K | $74K | $41K | 5 |
| 2018 | $29K | $10K | $24K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $60K | $27K | N/A |
| 2021 | $22K | $43K | $15K | 7 |
| 2022 | $1K | $39K | $25 | 1 |
| 2023 | $12K | $34K | $7K | 16 |
| 2024 | $17K | $12K | $18 | 27 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 67 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$500
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$35K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JG
John C Gillett
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Michele a Gillett
8+ yrs
Secretary/Tr
Leadership
GS
Glenn Sherkenbach
4 yrs
Director
JG
John C Gillett
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Michele a Gillett
8+ yrs
Secretary/Tr
Leadership
GS
Glenn Sherkenbach
4 yrs
Director
JG
John C Gillett
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Michele a Gillett
8+ yrs
Secretary/Tr
Leadership
GS
Glenn Sherkenbach
4 yrs
Director
JG
John C Gillett
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Michele a Gillett
8+ yrs
Secretary/Tr
Leadership
GS
Glenn Sherkenbach
4 yrs
Director
JG
John C Gillett
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Michele a Gillett
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
JG
John C Gillett
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Michele a Gillett
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
JG
John C Gillett
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Michele a Gillett
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
JG
John C Gillett
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Michele a Gillett
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (67 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entreamigos | San Francisco Nayarit, None | $35,350 | NO RESTRICTION | 2017 |
| Entreamigos | San Francisco Nayarit, None | $24,500 | NO RESTRICTION | 2016 |
| Various | Barrington, IL | $20,319 | NO RESTRICTION | 2017 |
| Entreamigos | San Francisco Nayarit, None | $17,850 | NO RESTRICTION | 2018 |
| Entreamigos | Lake Arrowhead, CA | $10,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2021 |
| Compass Education | Hoover, AL | $10,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2021 |
| Various | Barrington, IL | $7,950 | NO RESTRICTION | 2018 |
| Various | Barrington, IL | $6,850 | NO RESTRICTION | 2016 |
| Rotary Charites | Barrington, IL | $2,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $2,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2023 |
| Medicine Sans Frontieres | New York, NY | $2,000 | NO RESTRICTIONS | 2024 |
| Bulamu Healthcare | Palo Alto, CA | $1,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2023 |
| Lssi | Des Plaines, IL | $1,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2023 |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2023 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | $1,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2024 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $1,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2024 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2024 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000 | NO RESTRICTION | 2024 |
| Umana Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | UKRAINE | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | $500 | NO RESTRICTION | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $500 | NO RESTRICTION | 2018 |
| Berlin High School Alumni Assoc | Berlin, WI | $500 | NO RESTRICTION | 2021 |