JS Charitable Trust

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-6161278

JS Charitable Trust is a private foundation established in 1967 and located in Chicago, Illinois. The organization holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, making donations to it tax-deductible. The trust operates as a family foundation with no employees.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$66K

-7.2% YoY

Grant Count

33

+6.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-12.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

JS Charitable Trust makes unrestricted grants to various recipients. Recent grant activity includes:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

BaltimoreChiacgoChicagoEvanstonHighland ParkJupiterLake ForestMalibuNew WindsorNew YorkOak BrookOaklandOld LymeRancho MirageRochesterSan FranciscoSanta FeStockbridgeWashingtonWilliams Bay

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $1.44 million
  • Total Revenue: $164,000
  • Total Expenses: $69,300
  • Total Liabilities: $43,300

As of December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $1,417,587
  • Total Revenue: $87,338
  • Total Expenses: $77,977

Revenue Composition (2023):

  • Investment income and dividends: $42,425
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $56,128
  • Total grants and contributions: $5,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$31K$61K$92K$123K32 grants201932 grants202033 grants202132 grants202231 grants202333 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Chicago Symphony Orchestra$15KPerformance Santa Fe$10KTimeline Theatre$7KSanta Fe Opera$5KThe Field Museum$4KSolti Foundation$3KNational Geographic Soci…$3KMayo Foundation$3KLincoln Park Zoo$2KChapel & York US Foundat…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

161 grants across all recorded years

160<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Chicago Symphony Orchestra ($15,000), Performance Santa Fe ($10,000), Timeline Theatre ($6,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILUnrestricted$15,000
COFAM San Francisco, CAUnrestricted$250
National Geographic Society Washington, DCUnrestricted$2,500
IFAR New York, NYUnrestricted$1,000
Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, ILUnrestricted$2,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, ILUnrestricted$1,200
Music of the Baroque Chicago, ILUnrestricted$500
Norman Rockwell Museum Stockbridge, MAUnrestricted$150
Ravinia Highland Park, ILUnrestricted$250
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Chicago, ILUnrestricted$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Thomas C Sheffield JrTrustee5
Pamela SheffieldTrustee1
Thomas C Sheffield IIITrustee1
Grace W BrettkellyTrustee1

Contact Information

Address: 1500 N Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60610-6686

Telephone: 312-787-1121

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for a grant from JS Charitable Trust?

JS Charitable Trust makes unrestricted grants to various recipients. Recent grant activity includes: • Chicago Symphony Orchestra: $15,000 (2023) • TimeLine Theatre Company: $12,500 (2023) • The Santa Fe Opera: $5,000 (2023) In 2023, the trust made 32 grants totaling approximately $68,925. The organization primarily funds unrestricted grants without apparent geographic or programmatic restrictions.

What size grants does JS Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, JS Charitable Trust awarded 33 grants totaling $66K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is JS Charitable Trust's EIN?

JS Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6161278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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