Easter Seals Inc
Easter Seals Inc is a public charity based in Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1938. It supports services for children and adults with disabilities, older adults, veterans, caregivers, and their families through a national network of affiliates.
Easter Seals Inc at a glance
In short: Easter Seals Inc gave $15.9M across 53 grants in 2025 (avg $301K), top state District of Columbia. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,936,672
- -33.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 53
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $300,692
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,500
- Total assets
- $43,851,300
- +7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (3 of 53, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (19% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Easter Seals Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 141 W Jackson Blvd 1400A, Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 726-6200
Website: https://easterseals.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Easter Seals Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was AARP ($3.1M). Together the top 10 received $13.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
278 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 123 grants of 278 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were concentrated among recipients in Washington, DC (19%), Montana (18%), Oregon (15%), New Jersey (13%), and Alabama (8%). These shares describe the reported distribution of grant dollars, not necessarily the full geographic reach of the organization’s programs.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Easter Seals Inc open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 53 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $62K; repeat grants $315K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $61K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15.9M (2025) to $23.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 53 grants totaling $15.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AARP Washington, DC | Disability Services | $3,066,268 |
| Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain Great Falls, MT | Disability Services | $2,797,506 |
| Easterseals Oregon Portland, OR | Disability Services | $2,384,853 |
| Easterseals New Jersey Jamesburg, NJ | Disability Services | $2,121,211 |
| Easterseals Alabama Montgomery, AL | Disability Services | $1,215,695 |
| Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania Allentown, PA | Disability Services | $874,539 |
| Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley Dayton, OH | Disability Services | $539,381 |
| Easterseals Southern Georgia Albany, GA | Disability Services | $269,791 |
| Easterseals New York New York, NY | Disability Services | $234,769 |
| Easterseals Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | Disability Services | $199,882 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43,851,300 | $47,513,200 | $47,701,528 | $15,936,672 | 53 | $1,381,100 |
| 2024 | $40,858,900 | $57,964,200 | $58,481,617 | $23,938,815 | 59 | $1,391,100 |
| 2023 | $41,736,300 | $53,207,200 | $58,611,700 | $23,403,102 | 52 | $-489,400 |
| 2022 | $43,754,300 | $59,142,100 | $59,018,514 | $23,192,848 | 60 | $-235,500 |
| 2021 | $42,430,356 | $63,436,744 | $57,671,016 | $22,210,617 | 54 | $834,291 |
| 2020 | $37,526,374 | $72,314,443 | $51,699,440 | $20,387,347 | 51 | $323,166 |
| 2019 | $19,588,810 | $57,965,444 | $56,241,076 | $22,728,794 | 54 | $264,819 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to empower people so they can thrive. It says it provides essential services to children and adults with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and their families, and addresses disability-related needs through public education, policy, and advocacy.
Its filing describes program development for medical rehabilitation, job training and employment, inclusive childcare, adult day services, and camping and recreation, with particular focus on early intervention, workforce development, and adult services. Its website also describes employment, health, education, community, and transportation supports.
The 2025 grants included disability-services awards to organizations such as Easterseals affiliates and AARP. AARP describes its own mission as empowering people to choose how they live as they age, including through advocacy on issues such as Social Security, Medicare, family caregiving, and fraud prevention. Easterseals Blake Foundation describes its work as providing disability, mental health, and child welfare services in Southern Arizona; Easterseals Northern California describes its work as connecting care and support so people with developmental disabilities can choose their path.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Easter Seals Inc reported 53 grants totaling $15,936,672. Grant amounts ranged from $5,885 to $3,066,268, with a median award of $60,500. The listed grant purposes were disability services.
The largest 2025 awards included $3,066,268 to AARP in Washington, DC; $2,797,506 to Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain in Great Falls, Montana; $2,384,853 to Easterseals Oregon in Portland; $2,121,211 to Easterseals New Jersey in Jamesburg; and $1,215,695 to Easterseals Alabama in Montgomery. Other listed recipients included Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania ($874,539), Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley ($539,381), Easterseals Southern Georgia ($269,791), Easterseals New York ($234,769), and Easterseals Metropolitan Chicago ($199,882).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Genevieve Winter, board chair; Erhardt Preitauer, first vice chair; Wanda Hill, second vice chair; Craig Erlich, treasurer; Joan Rockey, secretary; and Catherine Alicia Georges, immediate past chair. Other listed board members are Bob Edmonds, Glenn Henderson, Greg Sexton, and Juan Otero.
Easter Seals Inc is led by Kendra Davenport, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 13 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kendra Davenport
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$357K (2022) → $549K (2025)
Genevieve Winter
Board Chair
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Shanley
Assistant Vice President, Education & Youth Transition
Assistant Vice President, Edu & Youth Transition → Assistant Vice President, Education & Youth Transition, 2020
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$144K (2019) → $177K (2025)
Sharon L. Watson
Senior Vice President, Corporate & Foundation Relations
Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing Communications & Corporate Re → Senior Vice President, Communications & Corporate Relations, 2023
Senior Vice President, Communications & Corporate Relations → Senior Vice President, Corporate & Foundation Relations, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$157K (2019) → $217K (2025)
Thomas C. Davies
Vice President & Information Technology
Senior Director → Vice President & Information Technology, 2022
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$146K (2019) → $181K (2025)
Glenda F Oakley
CFO & Human Resources
CFO & Human Resources → CFO, 2023
CFO → CFO & Human Resources, 2025
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$188K (2020) → $258K (2025)
Marcia Traxler
Senior Vice President & Network Advancement
Senior Vice President, Affiliate & Network Advancement → Senior Vice President Network Advancement, 2021
Senior Vice President Network Advancement → Senior Vice President & Network Advancement, 2025
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$174K (2020) → $218K (2025)
Mark Hechinger
Chief Administration Officer & Counsel
Interim President & CEO → CAO & Counsel, 2022
CAO & Counsel → Chief Administration Officer & Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$200K (2021) → $231K (2025)
Dana Bunke
Senior Vice President, Direct Response & Integrated Fundraising
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$193K (2023) → $212K (2025)
Katherine Wallace
Vice President & Brand Marketing
Vice President Brand Marketing → Vice President & Brand Marketing, 2025
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$144K (2023) → $155K (2025)
Meredith Mansfield
Assistant Vice President, Data & Information Management
Assistant Vice President, Data & Information Management → Assistant Vice President, Data & Information, 2024
Assistant Vice President, Data & Information → Assistant Vice President, Data & Information Management, 2025
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$153K (2023) → $173K (2025)
Aimee Berniard
Vice President & Development Operations
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$149K (2025)
Theodore Thompson
Senior Vice President & Government Relations
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$244K (2025)
Tracy Garner
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$77K (2025)
Juan Otero
Board Member
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tetiana Anderson
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Henderson
Board Member
2nd Vice Chairman → Second Vice Chair, 2022
Second Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Rockey
Secretary
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rory Cooper
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaveh Safavi
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pooja Rahman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wanda Hill
Second Vice Chair
Board Member → Second Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Erlich
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erhardt Preitauer
First Vice Chair
Board Member → First Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Berryhill
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Whitley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Alicia Georges
Immediate Past Chair
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Sexton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Beauregard
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Edmonds
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Schneider
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bertrand
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: John Pfeiffer (2019–2024) — Board Member -
- Former: Joe Kern (2020–2024) — Board Member -
- Former: Marcy Traxler (2022–2024) — Senior Vice President & Network Advancement
- Former: Michael Wirth-Davis (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Shivani Vora (2022–2024) — Board Member -
- Former: Crystal Odom-McKinney (2023–2024) — National Director & Scsep
- Former: Kristen Ingham (2023–2024) — Board Member -
- Former: Steve Rossman (2023–2024) — Board Member -
- Former: Nancy Goguen (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Alicia Georges (2020–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Maria Carillo (2020–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Nicole Cooper (2020–2023) — First Vice Chair -
- Former: Patricia Halper (2020–2023) — Board Member -
- Former: Donna Davidson (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Genny Winter (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carol R. Wright Kenderdine (2019–2022) — Assistant Vice President, Transportation & Mobility
- Former: Joanne Sullivan (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Meredith K Sugar (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Barry Simon (2020–2022) — Board Member & Affiliate CEO
- Former: Lisa Tallman (2021–2022) — Vice President Data
- Former: Erika Watson (2022) — National Director, Childhood Development & Educatio
- Former: Trish Halper (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Angela F Williams (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: James Bee (2019–2021) — 2nd Vice Chairman
- Former: Michelle Belknap (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Silvija Jakubowski (2019–2021) — Assistant Vice President & Human Resources
- Former: Wendy Sullivan (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: John T Osterlund (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President & Development
- Former: Elizabeth W DeBiasi (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Wolff (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Fred J Maahs Jr. (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: John F Jostrand (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kathleen C Daly (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Frank Filippo (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Michel (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Diane Deskins Hastert (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Donna Elbrecht (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Gary Haman (2019) — Director of Treasury Operations
- Former: Joseph G Kern (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Hubbard (2019) — Senior Vice President of Finance
- Former: Karl Armstrong (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Michel (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Rick Fleetwood (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $549K, to Kendra Davenport (President & CEO). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Easter Seals Inc
How much does Easter Seals Inc give each year?
Easter Seals Inc gave $15.9M across 53 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23.9M across 59 grants.
What is Easter Seals Inc's typical grant size?
Easter Seals Inc's median grant in 2025 was $60,500, and its average grant was $300,692, across 53 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Easter Seals Inc that year got $62K on average.
Where does Easter Seals Inc give grants?
Easter Seals Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 19% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Montana (18%) and Oregon (15%).
Does Easter Seals Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 53 grants with a stated purpose on Easter Seals Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Disability Services" (53 grants).
Who are Easter Seals Inc's largest grantees?
Easter Seals Inc's largest 2025 grantees include AARP ($3,066,268), Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain ($2,797,506) and Easterseals Oregon ($2,384,853), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Easter Seals Inc?
Easter Seals Inc reported $43.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $47.5M.
What does Easter Seals Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to empower people so they can thrive. It says it provides essential services to children and adults with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and their families, and addresses disability-related needs through public education, policy, and advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Easter Seals Inc?
Easter Seals Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check easterseals.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Easter Seals Inc's EIN?
Easter Seals Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2171729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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