New Trier Educational Foundation
Enhancement of school district programs
New Trier Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: New Trier Educational Foundation gave $3.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.8M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,789,416
- +4771.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,789,416
- +4771.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,789,416
- Total assets
- $987,295
- +28.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who New Trier Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Trier Township High School ($3.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How New Trier Educational Foundation gives
- Giving grew 5133% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2022) to $3.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Trier Township High School Winnetka, IL | Programs Support | $3,789,416 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $987,295 | $4,026,626 | $4,000,747 | $3,789,416 | 1 | $9,502 |
| 2024 | $769,518 | $731,990 | $309,764 | $77,795 | 1 | $401 |
| 2023 | $350,007 | $434,404 | $526,700 | $360,003 | 1 | $3,370 |
| 2022 | $441,360 | $504,821 | $282,639 | $72,417 | 1 | $83 |
| 2021 | $218,042 | $366,122 | $256,802 | $103,924 | 1 | $118 |
| 2020 | $130,339 | $291,598 | $394,712 | $181,809 | 1 | $258 |
About New Trier Educational Foundation
Based on IRS filings
New Trier Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Northfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $987K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.8M. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New Trier Educational Foundation is led by Sara E. Elsasser, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sara E. Elsasser
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika E. Joyce
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Criswell
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonid Feller
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John McGunniess
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neha Biggs
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Shaw
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Ackerman
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Fifita
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaqueline Avitia-Guzman
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Ricciardi
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meg Cummins
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Joan Miles (2024) — Director
- Former: David R. Buyer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Larry Dickman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Randall A. Hack (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert S. Faurot Jr. (2021–2023) — Chair
- Former: Ashley Kain (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Cathy Shaw (2023) — Director
- Former: Carrie Winter (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Brown (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott W. Fowkes (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Andi Kamen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Bewley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Janet A. Hersh (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Ja Langan (2021) — Director
- Former: Jerome Hoynes (2021) — Director
- Former: William T. Daniels (2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Langan (2020) — Director
- Former: Bill Fox (2020) — Director
- Former: Caroline Lawless Swanson (2020) — Director
- Former: Chuck Lawless (2020) — Director
- Former: Jerry Hoynes (2020) — Director
- Former: John McGuinness (2020) — Director
- Former: Leland Chait (2020) — Director
- Former: Liz Mayer (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Michael Gard (2020) — Director
- Former: Randy Hack (2020) — Director
- Former: Rob Faurot (2020) — Director
- Former: Rohit Nambiar (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Lindberg (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 New Trier Educational Foundation
How much does New Trier Educational Foundation give each year?
New Trier Educational Foundation gave $3.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $78K across 1 grant.
How large is New Trier Educational Foundation?
New Trier Educational Foundation reported $987K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.
What is New Trier Educational Foundation?
New Trier Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Northfield, IL. It holds $987K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does New Trier Educational Foundation operate?
New Trier Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is New Trier Educational Foundation's EIN?
New Trier Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0040744. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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