Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation
Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $815K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $66K.
Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation at a glance
In short: Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation gave $46K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,600
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,800
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,800
- Total assets
- $814,661
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Hospital for Children ($23K). Together the top 2 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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
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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2021) to $46K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | General Support | $22,800 |
| Illinois Masonic Home Springfield, IL | General Support | $22,800 |
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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 | $814,661 | $70,480 | $62,765 | $45,600 | 2 | $56,248 | $66,019 | $59,779 |
| 2024 | $806,929 | $78,820 | $60,569 | $45,600 | 2 | $55,607 | $73,858 | $54,686 |
| 2022 | $849,508 | $73,298 | $63,529 | $45,600 | 2 | $56,559 | $67,828 | $60,968 |
| 2021 | $839,750 | $77,719 | $62,909 | $45,600 | 2 | — | $71,675 | $56,378 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$12K (2021) → $14K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $14K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation
How much does Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation give each year?
Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation gave $46K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 2 grants.
How large is Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation?
Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation reported $815K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (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.
Where does Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation operate?
Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois.
What is Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation's EIN?
Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6797976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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