Fireside Foundation
Fireside Foundation is a private foundation based in Itasca, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $429,076 to charitable organizations.
Fireside Foundation at a glance
In short: Fireside Foundation gave $429K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Massachusetts. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $429,076
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,432
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $9,132,787
- +9.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (8 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fireside Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Ocnr Ptrs 1 Pierce Pl 225W, Itasca, IL 60143
Phone: (847) 894-1924
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fireside Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MIT ($260K). Together the top 10 received $411K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 91 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (61%), Colorado (24%), Illinois (11%), Rhode Island (3%), and Connecticut (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fireside Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 21 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $42K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 479% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $429K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $429K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MIT Cambridge, MA | Empowering faculty, students, researchers and staff to view challenges as opportunities, ask daring questions, and solve the worlds most pressing challenges. | $259,752 |
| Fabretto Childrens Foundation Evanston, IL | Empowering children and youth in the most underserved regions. | $40,311 |
| Court Sports 4 Life Steamboat Springs, CO | To support the Courting Love campaign. | $23,333 |
| Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust Arvada, CO | To protect productive agricultural land and conserving the natural resources in Colorado. | $20,000 |
| Yampa Valley Community Foundation Steamboat Springs, CO | To support the Catamount Ranch & Club Scholarship Fund and the Yampa Valley Disaster Recovery Fund - Rio Blanco Wildfire Recovery. | $17,500 |
| Lift Up Routt County Steamboat Springs, CO | Provide food, shelter, healthcare, utilities, and scholarships for the underprivileged in Routt county. | $15,000 |
| Nope's Island Concervation Association Westerly, RI | To preserve the Quonochontaug barrier beach. | $12,000 |
| Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Foundation Steamboat Springs, CO | To support the SSWSC Scholarship Fund. | $10,000 |
| Refugee One Chicago, IL | Creating opportunities for refugees to build towards a flourishing future. | $7,500 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Newtown, CT | To support say something anonymous reporting system to educate and empower youth and adults to prevent violence in schools, homes, and communities. | $6,000 |
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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 | $9,132,787 | $1,219,094 | $458,299 | $429,076 | 21 | $429,076 | $819,908 | $522,378 |
| 2024 | $8,371,993 | $1,427,186 | $411,849 | $398,950 | 22 | $398,950 | $972,435 | $432,666 |
| 2023 | $7,356,656 | $806,427 | $309,155 | $280,850 | 24 | $280,850 | $492,018 | $389,612 |
| 2022 | $6,859,384 | $1,821,420 | $93,118 | $74,170 | 18 | $124,170 | $815,414 | $312,932 |
| 2021 | $5,056,082 | $3,933,765 | $114,638 | $111,500 | 6 | $111,500 | $809,858 | $184,213 |
| 2020 | $2,517,187 | $1,067,622 | $32,190 | $27,000 | 6 | — | $41,528 | $107,531 |
| 2019 | $2,212,213 | $247,707 | $83,370 | $66,000 | 7 | — | $245,137 | $106,033 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fireside Foundation reported a distributable amount of $522K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, community services, land conservation, music, and safety. For example, Fabretto Children’s Foundation describes its mission as educating and empowering underserved children, youth, and families; Yampa Valley Community Foundation says it works to build vibrant communities through philanthropy and support for local nonprofits; and Strings Music Festival says it presents music programs and enhances cultural and educational experiences in Northwest Colorado.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Fireside Foundation reported 21 grants totaling $429,076. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $259,752, with a median grant of $3,000. Its largest reported grants included $259,752 to MIT, $40,311 to Fabretto Children’s Foundation, $23,333 to Court Sports 4 Life, and $20,000 to Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust. Other grants included $17,500 to Yampa Valley Community Foundation, $15,000 to Lift Up Routt County, and $12,000 to Nope’s Island Conservation Association.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following trustees: Nicholas Schoewe, Robbin Schoewe, Dana N Schoewe, Kaitlin Schoewe, and Amanda Schoewe.
Fireside Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana N. Schoewe
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nicholas Schoewe
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robbin Schoewe
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Amanda Schoewe
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kaitlin Schoewe
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Fireside Foundation
How much does Fireside Foundation give each year?
Fireside Foundation gave $429K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $399K across 22 grants.
What is Fireside Foundation's typical grant size?
Fireside Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $20,432, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fireside Foundation that year got $42K on average.
Where does Fireside Foundation give grants?
Fireside Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (24%) and Illinois (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Steamboat Springs, CO (8 grants), Westerly, RI (2 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Fireside Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Fireside Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Fireside Foundation's largest grantees?
Fireside Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include MIT ($259,752), Fabretto Childrens Foundation ($40,311) and Court Sports 4 Life ($23,333), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fireside Foundation?
Fireside Foundation reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $429K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $522K (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 does Fireside Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, community services, land conservation, music, and safety. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fireside Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fireside Foundation's EIN?
Fireside Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7091787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Fireside Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Fireside Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fireside-foundation-morg_b5503bf45af04bc0aae0885bfe892635
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