Sethness Family Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 83-2750234 · reported 2023–2025
151grants reported
$2,500median award
$1,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$604Ktotal paid
17states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 151 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $22K 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
707 Skokie Blvd Ste 600
Northbrook, IL 60062-2841
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Case for Smiles CAPACITY BUILDING CAMPAIGN | Wayne, PA | $25,000 |
| Nantucket Historical Association | Nantucket, MA | $20,000 |
| Society of Msk MSK SOCIETY CAMPAIGN 2023-2025 - $10,000PEDIATRIC CANCER PATIENT CARE - $5,000 | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Digs With Dignity | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| International Committee of the Red | Geneva | $15,000 |
| Brick Presbyterian Church UNRESTRICTED - $3,500CHURCH SCHOOL - $10,000 | Brick Township, NJ | $13,500 |
| Central Park Conservancy UNRESTRICTED - $5,000CONSERVANCY WOMEN'S COMMITTEE - $5,000 | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Special Olympics | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Digs With Dignity | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| International Committee of the Red | Geneva | $10,000 |
| Nantucket Historical Association | Nantucket, MA | $10,000 |
| Community Fnd of the Texas Hill Cou KERR COUNTY FLOOD RELIEF | Kerrville, TX | $10,000 |
| Harris Theater of Music Dance | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Special Olympics | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| New England Handicapped Sports Asso UNRESTICTED | Newberry, NH | $10,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering MSK SOCIETY CAMPAIGN | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Concern Worldwide US | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | $10,000 |
| Special Olympics | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| New England Handicapped Sports Asso UNRESTICTED | Newberry, NH | $10,000 |
| Digs With Dignity | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering MSK SOCIETY CAMPAIGN | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Nantucket Historical Association | Nantucket, MA | $10,000 |
| New London Barn Playhouse | New London, NH | $6,000 |
| Community Fund of New Jersey | Morristown, NJ | $6,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $5,500 |
| American Red Cross DISASTER RELIEF JAMAICA | Boone, IA | $5,000 |
| Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | $5,000 |
| St Andrews School SAINTS FUND | Boca Raton, FL | $5,000 |
| St Lawrence University ANNUAL FUND | Canyon, NY | $5,000 |
| Case for Smiles CAPACITY BUILDING CAMPAIGN | Wayne, PA | $5,000 |
| Colby-Sawyer College | New London, NH | $5,000 |
| National Alliance to End Homelessne | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| New England Handicapped Sports Asso UNRESTICTED | Newberry, NH | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of AM | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
| School of American Ballet | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross EARTHQUAKE SYRIA TURKEY | Boone, IA | $5,000 |
| Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | $5,000 |
| John's Island Comm Service League | Vero Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $5,000 |
| New London Barn Playhouse | New London, NH | $5,000 |
| St Lawrence University ANNUAL FUND | Canyon, NY | $5,000 |
| Case for Smiles | Wayne, PA | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of AM | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
| Voices Project USA WHITE HELMETS EARTHQUAKE | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| New London Barn Playhouse | New London, NH | $5,000 |
| St Andrews School ANNUAL FUND | Boca Raton, FL | $5,000 |
| St Lawrence University ANNUAL FUND | Canyon, NY | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of AM | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
| Nantucket Historical Association A NANTUCKET NIGHT | Nantucket, MA | $5,000 |
| Kearsarge Food Hub | Bradford, NH | $4,500 |
| Kent Place School | Summot, NJ | $4,000 |
| International Committee of the Red | Geneva | $4,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Found | Vero Beach, FL | $3,500 |
| Paws | Highland Park, IL | $3,500 |
| John's Island Comm Service League | Vero Beach, FL | $3,000 |
| John's Island Comm Service League | Vero Beach, FL | $3,000 |
| Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation TR | New London, NH | $2,500 |
| Kent Place School | Summot, NJ | $2,500 |
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