Nicholas D Sergi Foundation
The Nicholas D. Sergi Foundation is a private foundation based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Established by the Sergi family after Nicholas D. Sergi’s death in 2018, it supports organizations that strengthen families, promote strong communities, encourage faith, and enrich youth, with particular emphasis on agricultural education.
Nicholas D Sergi Foundation at a glance
In short: Nicholas D Sergi Foundation gave $90K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Wisconsin. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,204
- -34.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,638
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,250
- Total assets
- $688,721
- +36.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (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 Nicholas D Sergi Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The foundation’s website describes donations to its own general operating budget and fundraising events; it does not provide an application process for outside grant applicants.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2625 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: (312) 263-1606
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nicholas D Sergi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Bridge Food & Diaper Bank Inc ($42K). Together the top 10 received $80K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 98 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin (61%), Illinois (34%), Montana (4%), and Connecticut (1%). These figures describe the locations of 2025 grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Nicholas D Sergi Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 464% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2020) to $156K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Bridge Food & Diaper Bank Inc Elkhorn, WI | Produce Market Annual Sponsorship & donations for purchase of ground beef and holiday hams | $42,026 |
| Cal's Angels St Charles, IL | Silver & Bronze Sponsorship of Annual Gala | $8,640 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Donation to Comer Children's Hospital to support Lyon's Way Program | $5,000 |
| Southern Lakes Evangelical Free Church Elkhorn, WI | Donation for Thanksgiving Meals | $4,615 |
| Casting for Recovery Bozeman, MT | Change a Life Sponsor for Moonlight event | $3,605 |
| Near South Planning Board Chicago, IL | Harold Washington Literary Award Dinner: Contributor Table | $3,600 |
| Elkhorn Food Pantry Inc Elkhorn, WI | Donation towards new freezer & purchase of ground beef | $3,500 |
| Patrick Grange Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | Commemorative Sponsorship of Annual Golf Outing | $3,500 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $3,000 |
| Special Olympics of Illinois Lombard, IL | Silver Medal Sponsorship of Annual Golf Outing | $2,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s reported financials for the three filing years are:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $688,721 | $266,771 | $125,843 | $90,204 | 16 | $123,942 | $14,142 | $26,736 |
| 2024 | $506,494 | $238,768 | $197,874 | $138,616 | 19 | $190,174 | $8,333 | $26,639 |
| 2023 | $501,283 | $193,985 | $192,711 | $156,102 | 24 | $192,376 | $5,987 | $26,206 |
| 2022 | $539,922 | $175,297 | $173,663 | $139,490 | 16 | $139,490 | $2,019 | $35,939 |
| 2021 | $1,385,222 | $1,287,077 | $119,648 | $91,845 | 23 | $113,001 | $297 | $15,784 |
| 2020 | $215,472 | $126,550 | $84,427 | $43,905 | 19 | — | — | $9,009 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nicholas D Sergi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K 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
The foundation says it supports a variety of organizations, focusing on those that strengthen families, promote strong communities, encourage faith, and enrich youth, primarily through agricultural education. Its listed recipients include food pantries, schools and scholarship organizations, hospitals, community groups, and organizations providing youth and family services.
Examples illustrate the range of grantees’ work. Casting for Recovery describes its mission as empowering women in breast cancer treatment or recovery through oncology-informed retreats that connect participants with one another and nature through fly fishing. The Near South Planning Board says it works with civic and cultural associations, institutions, hospitals, universities, property owners, and residents on activities that maintain and promote Chicago’s Near South area. The University of Chicago describes its mission as communicating and creating knowledge and fostering a community of scholars and students.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $90,204. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $42,026, with a median of $3,250.
The largest reported grant was $42,026 to The Bridge Food & Diaper Bank in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, for its Produce Market Annual Sponsorship and donations toward ground beef and holiday hams. Other notable grants included $8,640 to Cal’s Angels for sponsorship of its annual gala; $5,000 to the University of Chicago for Comer Children’s Hospital’s Lyon’s Way Program; $4,615 to Southern Lakes Evangelical Free Church for Thanksgiving meals; and $3,605 to Casting for Recovery as a sponsor of its Moonlight event.
The foundation also reported grants of $3,600 to the Near South Planning Board for a literary-award dinner contributor table, $3,500 to Elkhorn Food Pantry toward a new freezer and ground beef, and $3,000 to an individual recipient High School Scholarship Foundation for scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dominic M. Sergi as president, Joseph Sergi as vice president, Dominic A. Sergi as treasurer, JoAnn Sergi as secretary, and Lauren Sergi and Will Sutila as directors. The foundation’s website also lists Jennifer Sergi as a director.
Nicholas D Sergi Foundation is led by Dominic A Sergi, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dominic A Sergi
President & Treasurer
President & Treasurer → Director & President, 2022
Director & President → President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Sutila
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Sergi
Director
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
JoAnn Sergi
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph M. Sergi
Vice President
Vice President → Director, 2022
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Nicholas D Sergi Foundation
How much does Nicholas D Sergi Foundation give each year?
Nicholas D Sergi Foundation gave $90K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $139K across 19 grants.
What is Nicholas D Sergi Foundation's typical grant size?
Nicholas D Sergi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,250, and its average grant was $5,638, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nicholas D Sergi Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Nicholas D Sergi Foundation give grants?
Nicholas D Sergi Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Elkhorn, WI (4 grants) and Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Nicholas D Sergi Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Nicholas D Sergi Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Nicholas D Sergi Foundation's largest grantees?
Nicholas D Sergi Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Bridge Food & Diaper Bank Inc ($42,026), Cal's Angels ($8,640) and University of Chicago ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nicholas D Sergi Foundation?
Nicholas D Sergi Foundation reported $689K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $124K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Nicholas D Sergi Foundation fund?
The foundation says it supports a variety of organizations, focusing on those that strengthen families, promote strong communities, encourage faith, and enrich youth, primarily through agricultural education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nicholas D Sergi Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Nicholas D Sergi Foundation's EIN?
Nicholas D Sergi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2376250. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Nicholas D Sergi 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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