Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation
Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $607K. Net investment income was $820K.
Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation gave $607K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $202K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $606,723
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $202,241
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $182,017
- Total assets
- $9,982,176
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of St Thomas ($243K). Together the top 3 received $607K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 13 grants of 15 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $543K (2023) to $685K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $607K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of St Thomas Houston, TX | General Support | $242,689 |
| University of Houston System Houston, TX | General Support | $182,017 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX | General Support | $182,017 |
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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 | $9,982,176 | $893,020 | $808,239 | $606,723 | 3 | $724,873 | $820,028 | $603,089 |
| 2024 | $9,903,322 | $720,597 | $771,518 | $591,876 | 3 | $702,818 | $651,457 | $585,797 |
| 2023 | $9,941,569 | $546,363 | $712,580 | $542,593 | 3 | $645,553 | $488,584 | $545,988 |
| 2022 | $10,104,973 | $497,207 | $872,720 | $684,610 | 3 | $790,251 | $431,845 | $554,360 |
| 2021 | $10,476,727 | $1,067,647 | $837,339 | $647,390 | 3 | $756,595 | $996,893 | $633,977 |
| 2020 | $10,244,058 | $739,628 | $788,066 | $616,571 | 3 | — | $676,875 | $546,606 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $603K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine H. Groccia
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$35K (2020) → $35K (2025)
Northern Trust Company
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$87K (2020) → $139K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $139K, to Northern Trust Company (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation
How much does Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation give each year?
Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation gave $607K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $592K across 3 grants.
What is Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $182,017, and its average grant was $202,241, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation give grants?
Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation?
Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation reported $10.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $725K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $603K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-6112561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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