Grant Community High School Foundation
Grant Community High School Foundation is a private foundation based in Fox Lake, Illinois. Its 2025 filing lists 25 grants, all identified as scholarships, totaling $32,000.
Grant Community High School Foundation at a glance
In short: Grant Community High School Foundation gave $32K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,280
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $327,982
- +49.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Grant Community High School 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: 285 E Grand Ave, Fox Lake, IL 60020-1634
Phone: (847) 587-2561
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grant Community High School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 98 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 57% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 17% to Wisconsin, 14% to Iowa, 5% to Indiana, and 3% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Grant Community High School Foundation gives
- Giving grew 161% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 653% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $12K (2022) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 25 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $32,000 |
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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 | $327,982 | $157,695 | $49,782 | $32,000 | 25 | $32,000 | $30 | $4,898 |
| 2024 | $220,069 | $33,794 | $37,759 | $29,250 | 22 | — | — | $10,328 |
| 2023 | $224,034 | $102,908 | $55,116 | $26,000 | 20 | — | — | $9,192 |
| 2022 | $176,242 | $30,187 | $19,641 | $12,250 | 12 | — | — | $8,062 |
| 2021 | $165,696 | $18,357 | $29,478 | $25,730 | 19 | — | — | $8,247 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grant Community High School Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K 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 is available in the supplied information. The 2025 grants are identified as scholarships.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $32,000. Grants ranged from $250 to $3,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards included $3,000 to Sebastian Gonzalez, $2,500 each to Ashlin Driscoll and Averie Schultz, and $2,000 each to Nevada Holm, Ayane Jasinski, and Regan Wegner. Each was listed as a scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeremy Schmidt as President, Beth Reich as Treasurer, Michelle Soenksen as Secretary, and Kathy Kusiak and Shelly Booth as Members.
Grant Community High School Foundation is led by Jeremy Schmidt, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeremy Schmidt
President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Reich
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Kusiak
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Soenksen
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Booth
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Christine A. Sefcik (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Sharon Burr (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Ellen Corey (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Mark (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kay Starostovic (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Laroche (2021–2023) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Grant Community High School Foundation
How much does Grant Community High School Foundation give each year?
Grant Community High School Foundation gave $32K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 22 grants.
What is Grant Community High School Foundation's typical grant size?
Grant Community High School Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,280, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grant Community High School Foundation give grants?
Grant Community High School Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (17%) and Iowa (14%).
Does Grant Community High School Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Grant Community High School Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (25 grants).
How large is Grant Community High School Foundation?
Grant Community High School Foundation reported $328K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Grant Community High School Foundation fund?
No mission statement is available in the supplied information. The 2025 grants are identified as scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grant Community High School 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 Grant Community High School Foundation's EIN?
Grant Community High School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2184344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Grant Community High School 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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