Laura H Sitterly Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 93-1428388 · reported 2023–2025
17grants reported
$5,000median award
$5,000lower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$1.1Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 17 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $7,500 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.
Where to write
77 W Washington St Ste 1405
Chicago, IL 60602-4113
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Josephinum Academy | Chicago, IL | $800,000 |
| Josephinum Academy | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Josephinum Academy | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Regina Dominican High School | Wilmette, IL | $25,000 |
| Covenant House | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Howard & Evanston Community Center | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Lutheran Social Services of Illinois | Des Plaines, IL | $5,000 |
| Native American Heritage Association | Rapid City, SD | $5,000 |
| The National Childrens Cancer Society | St Louis, MO | $5,000 |
| Northern Plains Reservation Aid | Rapid City, SD | $5,000 |
| Project Hope | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Running Strong for American Indian Youth | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 |
| St Bonaventure Indian Mission & School | Thoreau, NM | $5,000 |
| St Labre Indian School | Ashland, MT | $5,000 |
| St Josephs Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $5,000 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (elca) | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
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