Peter Kinney and Lisa Sandquist

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 35-2431656

Peter Kinney and Lisa Sandquist is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $18.4M in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 16 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $1.7M.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$18.4M

+4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+106.5% YoY

Grant Count

16

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$89K

+106.5% YoY

About Peter Kinney and Lisa Sandquist

Based on IRS filings

Peter Kinney and Lisa Sandquist is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $18.4M in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 16 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $1.7M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BostonChicagoTelluride

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$549K$1M$2M$2M20202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets$18,449,505$17,631,531
Revenue$1,994,651$1,846,322
Expenses$1,507,358$693,176
Qualifying Distributions$1,507,186
Net Investment Income$1,679,339$145,431
Distributable Amount$917,735$682,642

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$357K$715K$1M$1M16 grants202016 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

Telluride Foundation$1.0MIllinois Immigration Fun…$75KThe Montessori Network$50KA Better Chicago$50KCrossroads Fund$50KMuseum of Contemporary Art$50KCabrini Green Legal Aid$25KJust for Kids Foundation$25KTri-County Health Network$25KChicago Public Media$20K

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Peter A KinneyDirector0.05
Lisa L SandquistDirector0.05
Mary DicigDirector0.05

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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