Joseph R & Helen Shaker Family
Private foundation · Oak Park, IL · EIN 36-3572999 · reported 2023–2025
211grants reported
$1,200median award
$250lower quartile
$40smallest grant
$1.6Mtotal paid
25states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 36 of its 211 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $71K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Tough Foundation TO FURTHER MEDICAL RESEARCH | Saline, MI | $236,321 |
| Chad Tough Foundation TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Saline, MI | $235,829 |
| Chad Tough Foundation TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Saline, MI | $193,510 |
| ST Jude Children's Res Hospital TO FURTHER CHARITABLE AND RESEARCH W | Memphis, TN | $70,390 |
| ST Jude Children's Res Hospital TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Memphis, TN | $53,924 |
| West Side Connector TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| West Side Service Connector TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| ST Jude Children's Res Hospital TO FURTHER CHARITABLE AND RESEARCH W | Memphis, TN | $39,683 |
| ST Giles Catholic Church TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS WORK | Oak Park, IL | $32,092 |
| Trinity High School TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL WORK | River Forest, IL | $25,300 |
| West Side Service Connector TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Growing Community Media TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Oak Park, IL | $20,000 |
| Hephzibah Children's Association TO FURTHER CHILD WELFARE | Oak Park, IL | $16,150 |
| Trinity High School TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL WORK | River Forest, IL | $14,750 |
| Lowes Foundatiom TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Morresville, NC | $12,500 |
| Violet Foundation Pediatric Cancer TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Countryside, IL | $11,850 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Rye Brook, NY | $11,000 |
| University OF Nebraska Foundation TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Omaha, NE | $11,000 |
| Beyond Hunger TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Oak Park, IL | $10,525 |
| Doctors Without Borders TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | New York, NY | $10,250 |
| Violet Foundation TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $10,250 |
| Misericordia Heart OF Mercy Center TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $10,200 |
| Salvation Army TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Alexandria, VA | $10,200 |
| Alzheimer's Association TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $10,120 |
| Doctors Without Borders TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Lowes Foundation TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Morresville, NC | $10,000 |
| Almost Home Foundation TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Elk Grove Village, IL | $10,000 |
| Direct Relief TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 |
| Gray Matter Experience TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Growing Community Media TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Oak Park, IL | $10,000 |
| Mercy Corps TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Prescott, AZ | $10,000 |
| Paws Chicago TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Community Foundation - Kerr County TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Kerrville, TX | $10,000 |
| Digs With Dignity TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| New Moms TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Fenwick High School TO FURTHER CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS | Oak Park, IL | $7,550 |
| Lemons OF Love TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Des Plaines, IL | $7,500 |
| Best Buddies International TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Miami, FL | $7,300 |
| Trinity High School TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL WORK | River Forest, IL | $7,047 |
| ST Catherine OF Siena TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Oak Park, IL | $6,900 |
| Opportunity Knocks TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | River Forest, IL | $6,750 |
| American Red Cross TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $6,700 |
| Our Lady OF Lebanon Church TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS WORK | Lombard, IL | $6,700 |
| ST Giles Catholic Church TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS WORK | Oak Park, IL | $5,937 |
| Red Cross TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | McLean, VA | $5,500 |
| Chef Ann Foundation TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Boulder, CO | $5,500 |
| ST Giles Catholic Church TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS WORK | Oak Park, IL | $5,400 |
| The Center TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Las Vegas, NV | $5,200 |
| American Red Cross TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $5,200 |
| Growing Community Media TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Oak Park, IL | $5,000 |
| Our Lady OF Lebanon Miami TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS WORK | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| Skills for Chicagoland Future TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Syrian American Medical Society TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| UNICEF TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Uossm USA TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chevy Chase, MD | $5,000 |
| Anera TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Best Buddies International TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| Palestine Children's Relief Corps TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Burbank, CA | $5,000 |
| Skills for Chicagoland Future TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
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