Seyfarth Shaw Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 20-1076114 · reported 2023–2025
371grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$826smallest grant
$876Ktotal paid
23states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 15 of its 371 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $40K 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
233 S Wacker Dr Ste 8000
Chicago, IL 60606-6448
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $17,500 |
| Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $17,500 |
| Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $17,500 |
| Equal Justice Works GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $15,234 |
| Lawyers Alliance for New York GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Lawyers Alliance for New York GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Lawyers Alliance for New York GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| World Central Kitchen GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $10,558 |
| Cradles to Crayons GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $8,500 |
| Catholic Charities GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $7,500 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeastern CA & Northern NV GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Sacramento, CA | $7,500 |
| Cradles to Crayons GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeastern CA & Northern NV GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Sacramento, CA | $7,500 |
| Equal Justice Works GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $6,809 |
| Human Rights First GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | New York, NY | $6,000 |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 |
| Children's Burn Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Sherman Oaks, CA | $5,000 |
| Children's Legal Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Houston Food Bank GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Kids in Need of Defense GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Bronx, NY | $5,000 |
| North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Commission GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| SF Jazz Organization GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 |
| Children's Legal Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Eastside Legal Assistance Program GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Bellevue, WA | $5,000 |
| Houston Food Bank GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Kennedy Center National Committee for the Performaning Arts GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Lawyers for Good Government (l4gg) GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washintgon, DC | $5,000 |
| Sfjazz GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 |
| Children's Legal Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Houston Food Bank GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Kennedy Center National Committee for the Performaning Arts GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Save the Children GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Fairfield, CT | $5,000 |
| SF Jazz Organization GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Las Vegas, NV | $5,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $4,000 |
| Hias Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Silver Spring, MD | $4,000 |
| Nourishing Hope GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Barretstown Foundation USA GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | New York, NY | $4,000 |
| United Negro College Fund GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | New York, NY | $4,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $4,000 |
| Hias Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Silver Spring, MD | $4,000 |
| Chris 180 GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $3,500 |
| Georgia Lawyers for the Arts Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $3,500 |
| Greater Boston Legal Services GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Boston, MA | $3,500 |
| Thomson Reuters Foundation (trustlaw) GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | New York, NY | $3,500 |
| Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Endowment Fund GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Silver Spring, MD | $3,500 |
| Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Boston, MA | $3,500 |
| Capital Area Food Bank GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $3,500 |
| Chris 180 GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $3,500 |
| Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Endowment Fund GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Silver Spring, MD | $3,500 |
| Chris 180 GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $3,500 |
| Public Interest Law Initiative GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
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