Sethness Family Foundation

EIN 832750234

Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 |(312) 819-4060

Total Given 2020–2023
$861K
186 grants · $215K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
62%
deep partner · 50/80 multi-year
repeat
$4.1M
Assets (2023)
80
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person ACHILLES INTERNATIONAL INC
Phone (312) 819-4060

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $178K $4.8M $378K 37
2021 $228K $5.2M $446K 50
2022 $260K $3.5M $115K 51
2023 $194K $4.1M $218K 48

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 186 grants on record

Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$25K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

ES
Elizabeth B Sethness 4+ yrs
Vice-President/Dir Leadership
HS
Holly M Sethness 4+ yrs
President/Dir Leadership
CS
Charlotte H Sethness 4+ yrs
Treasurer/Dir Leadership
RR
Randall Romei 4+ yrs
Secretary/Dir Leadership

Grants Awarded (186 total)

Purpose
Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NY $25,000 $10,000 MSK SOCIETY FALL PARTY$10,000 MSK SOCIETY CAMPAIGN$5,000 MSK SPRING BALL 2022
Digs With Dignity Chicago, IL $22,465 $9,000 UNRESTRICTED$10,000 TRUCK$3,465 DRINKS FOR DIGS MATCH 2021
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cen New York, NY $20,500 UNRESTRICTED 2021
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cen New York, NY $20,000 UNRESTRICTED 2020
St Andrews School Boca Raton, FL $20,000 WILL SPEARS SCHOLARSHIP 2020
St Andrews School Boca Raton, FL $20,000 $10,000 SAINTS FUND$10,000 WILL SPEARS SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2021
Nantucket Historical Association Nantucket, MA $20,000 UNRESTRICTED 2023
Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL $20,000 UNRESTRICTED 2022
Digs With Dignity Chicago, IL $18,000 $5,000 UNRESTRICTED$10,000 TRUCK$3,000 MAC'N'CHEESE GALA 2022
Share Our Strenth-No Kid Hungry Washington, DC $16,500 UNRESTRICTED 2021
Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL $15,000 UNRESTRICTED 2020
New England Handicapped Sports Asso Newberry, NH $15,000 UNRESTICTED 2020
Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL $15,000 UNRESTRICTED 2021
New England Handicapped Sports Asso Newberry, NH $15,000 UNRESTICTED 2021
Digs With Dignity Chicago, IL $15,000 UNRESTRICTED 2023
American Red Cross Boone, IA $15,000 $10,000 UNRESTRICTED$5,000 HURRICANE IAN RELIEF 2022
Special Olympics Chicago, IL $15,000 UNRESTRICTED 2022
Share Our Strength-No Kid Hungry Washington, DC $15,000 UNRESTRICTED 2022
St Andrews School Boca Raton, FL $12,500 ANNUAL FUND 2022
Share Our Strenth-No Kid Hungry Washington, DC $11,500 UNRESTRICTED 2020
Special Olympics Chicago, IL $10,500 UNRESTRICTED 2021
American Red Cross Boone, IA $10,000 UNRESTRICTED 2020
New London Barn Playhouse New London, NH $10,000 UNRESTRICTED 2020
Special Olympics Chicago, IL $10,000 UNRESTRICTED 2020
Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL $10,000 COVID-19 RELIEF 2020