Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 25-1380543
Arts and cultureEducationSports and recreation

Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004 is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $951K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $91K.

Key facts about Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004

In short: Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004 gave $61K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
25-1380543
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$60,904
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$5,537
Median grant
$5,500
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$951,025
Primary geography
New York (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$951K

+2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$61K

+15.7% YoY

Grant Count

11

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-5.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004 reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004 open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoNew YorkGlencoeStaten IslandBaltimoreOklahoma CityWashingtonEvanston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K11 grants201910 grants20208 grants20218 grants20228 grants20239 grants202411 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2020) to $61K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $61K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundati: $10KStephen Siller Tunnel toTowers Foundati$10KAmerican Cancer Society Inc: $7KAmerican Cancer Society Inc$7KField Museum of Natural History: $7KField Museum of NaturalHistory$7KLincoln Park Zoological: $7KLincoln Park Zoological$7KMichael J Fox Foundation for: $6KMichael J Fox Foundation for$6KAmerican Society for the Prevention of: $6KAmerican Society for thePrevention of$6KArt Insitute of Chicago: $4KArt Insitute of Chicago$4KChicago Botanic Garden: $4KChicago Botanic Garden$4KParalyzed Veterans of America: $3KParalyzed Veterans of America$3KMaryland Food Bank Inc: $3KMaryland Food Bank Inc$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundati ($10K). Together the top 10 received $58K.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundati Staten Island, NYGeneral$10,151
American Cancer Society Inc Oklahoma City, OKGeneral$7,200
Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, ILGeneral$7,000
Lincoln Park Zoological Chicago, ILGeneral$7,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for New York, NYGeneral$6,301
American Society for the Prevention of New York, NYGeneral$5,500
Art Insitute of Chicago Chicago, ILGeneral$4,100
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, ILGeneral$3,500
Paralyzed Veterans of America Washington, DCGeneral$3,384
Maryland Food Bank Inc Baltimore, MDGeneral$3,384

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$951,025$928,021$923,563
Revenue$100,946$74,186$51,899
Expenses$77,973$68,303$66,901
Qualifying Distributions$67,236$58,590$58,622
Net Investment Income$91,442$65,085$41,432
Distributable Amount$71,305$66,839$58,071

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2020 filing

The latest filing that lists officers: our copy of the 2021–2025 filings list none.

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $12K (2019) → $12K (2020)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2020. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

JP Morgan Chase Bank N a — Trustee: $12KJP Morgan Chase Bank N aTrustee$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $12K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004

How much does Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004 give each year?

Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004 gave $61K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 9 grants.

What is Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004's typical grant size?

Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $5,537, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004 give grants?

Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004's top state is New York, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (35%) and Oklahoma (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Baltimore, MD (2 grants).

Does Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004 give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004's largest grantees?

Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004's largest 2025 grantees include Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundati ($10,151), American Cancer Society Inc ($7,200) and Field Museum of Natural History ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004?

Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004 reported $951K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004?

Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004 is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $951K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004's EIN?

Bessie Shields Foundation XXXXX1004's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1380543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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