Ada Schupp Foundation
Ada Schupp Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $181K.
Ada Schupp Foundation at a glance
In short: Ada Schupp Foundation gave $131K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $131,000
- -41.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,750
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,000
- Total assets
- $3,244,878
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ada Schupp Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Shrine of St Francis Xavier Cabrini ($40K). Together the top 4 received $131K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ada Schupp Foundation gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 58% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $131K (2025) to $230K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $131K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Shrine of St Francis Xavier Cabrini Chicago, IL | General Support | $40,000 |
| St Ferdinand's Church Chicago, IL | General Support | $40,000 |
| St Patrick's High School Chicago, IL | General Support | $26,000 |
| St Peter's Catholic Church Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,244,878 | $226,334 | $187,613 | $131,000 | 4 | $139,220 | $180,851 | $238,310 |
| 2024 | $3,206,157 | $182,714 | $269,141 | $222,000 | 7 | $227,000 | $140,573 | $218,287 |
| 2023 | $3,747,725 | $279,763 | $269,892 | $230,000 | 8 | $233,000 | $49,767 | $184,730 |
| 2022 | $3,604,648 | $100,360 | $220,313 | $180,000 | 6 | $183,000 | — | $190,457 |
| 2021 | $3,724,601 | $322,723 | $244,590 | $200,000 | 6 | $1,000 | $163,577 | $218,998 |
| 2020 | $3,646,468 | $107,773 | $225,721 | $180,000 | 6 | — | $70,010 | $14,291 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ada Schupp Foundation reported a distributable amount of $238K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ada Schupp Foundation is led by Thomas Bucaro, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Bucaro
President
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ada Schupp Foundation
How much does Ada Schupp Foundation give each year?
Ada Schupp Foundation gave $131K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $222K across 7 grants.
What is Ada Schupp Foundation's typical grant size?
Ada Schupp Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $33,000, and its average grant was $32,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ada Schupp Foundation give grants?
Ada Schupp Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Ada Schupp Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ada Schupp Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ada Schupp Foundation?
Ada Schupp Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $139K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $238K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Ada Schupp Foundation's EIN?
Ada Schupp Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0489735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Ada Schupp Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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