Fireside Foundation
Fireside Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Itasca, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 21 grants totaling $429K.
Key facts about Fireside Foundation
- EIN
- 36-7091787
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $429,076
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- Average grant
- $20,432
- Median grant
- $3,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (8 of 21, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (61% 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).
Who Fireside Foundation funds
By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Fireside Foundation's 21 itemized 2025 grants were Massachusetts (61%), 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). None of its 21 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.
Is Fireside Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 21 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $42K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.
Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (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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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$429K
+7.6% YoY
Grant Count
21
-4.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$20K
+12.7% YoY
About Fireside Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Fireside Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Itasca, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 21 grants totaling $429K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 21 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
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| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include MIT ($259,752), Fabretto Childrens Foundation ($40,311), Court Sports 4 Life ($23,333).
| 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 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
From 2025 IRS filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Schoewe | Trustee | — | — |
| Robbin Schoewe | Trustee | — | — |
| Dana N Schoewe | Trustee | — | — |
| Kaitlin Schoewe | Trustee | — | — |
| Amanda Schoewe | Trustee | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fireside Foundation?
Fireside Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Itasca, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Fireside Foundation operate?
Fireside Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington.
What size grants does Fireside Foundation award?
In 2025, Fireside Foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $429K — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
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.
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