Sapiente Family Foundation
The Sapiente Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Inverness, Illinois. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $50,500 through 12 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health care, education, and conservation.
Sapiente Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sapiente Family Foundation gave $51K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Illinois. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,500
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,208
- +68.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,128,668
- +6.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (34% 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 Sapiente Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 117 Dewey Rd, Inverness, IL 60067-4403
Phone: (847) 476-2521
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sapiente Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Folds of Honor ($10K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (34%), Oklahoma (20%), Tennessee (20%), Florida (15%), and Virginia (6%). Listed 2025 recipients also included organizations in New York and Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sapiente Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $39K (2020) to $51K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Folds of Honor Tulsa, OK | Unrestricted Donation | $10,000 |
| Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Donation | $10,000 |
| St Judes Memphis, TN | Unrestricted Donation | $10,000 |
| Naples Comprehensive Healthcare Naples, FL | Unrestricted Donation | $7,500 |
| Working in the Schools Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Donation | $2,500 |
| Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | Unrestricted Donation | $2,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Donation | $2,000 |
| Crohns and Colitis Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted Donation | $2,000 |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Donation | $1,500 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Unrestricted Donation | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,128,668 | $18,219 | $51,652 | $50,500 | 12 | $51,652 | $22,746 | $52,434 |
| 2024 | $1,056,527 | $59,354 | $47,790 | $47,505 | 19 | $47,790 | $25,441 | $47,863 |
| 2023 | $946,499 | $68,496 | $43,258 | $43,000 | 16 | $43,258 | $44,281 | $43,536 |
| 2022 | $853,385 | $50,770 | $49,224 | $47,000 | 20 | $47,408 | $19,464 | $43,198 |
| 2021 | $1,016,363 | $129,372 | $43,862 | $41,200 | 19 | $41,654 | $89,737 | $46,863 |
| 2020 | $902,803 | $76,715 | $39,790 | $38,750 | 19 | — | $76,001 | $37,806 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sapiente Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health care organizations, literacy and education, and environmental and park conservation. For example, Rush University Medical Center describes its mission as improving health through patient care, education, research, and community partnerships. Working in the Schools says it empowers Chicago elementary students through reading and literacy-based mentorship. The Alliance for the Great Lakes describes its mission as protecting, conserving, and restoring the Great Lakes; the Nature Conservancy says it works to conserve lands and waters; and the National Park Foundation says it supports the protection, preservation, and restoration of America’s national parks.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $50,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Its largest listed grants were $10,000 each to Folds of Honor in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois; and St Judes in Memphis, Tennessee. Other grants included $7,500 to Naples Comprehensive Healthcare in Naples, Florida, and $2,500 to Working in the Schools in Chicago.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jill E Markowski as President & Secretary and Matthew Markowski as Treasurer. John S Sapiente, Jill E Markowski, and Matthew Markowski are listed as directors.
Sapiente Family Foundation is led by Jill E Markowski, President, Secretary & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill E Markowski
President, Secretary & Director
President, Treasurer & Director → President, Secretary & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John S Sapiente
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Matthew Markowski
Treasurer & Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Pamela Sapiente (2020–2024) — Secretary & 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 Sapiente Family Foundation
How much does Sapiente Family Foundation give each year?
Sapiente Family Foundation gave $51K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 19 grants.
What is Sapiente Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sapiente Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,208, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sapiente Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Sapiente Family Foundation give grants?
Sapiente Family Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oklahoma (20%) and Tennessee (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants).
Does Sapiente Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sapiente Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sapiente Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sapiente Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Folds of Honor ($10,000), Rush University Medical Center ($10,000) and St Judes ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sapiente Family Foundation?
Sapiente Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Sapiente Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health care organizations, literacy and education, and environmental and park conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sapiente Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sapiente Family Foundation's EIN?
Sapiente Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4393331. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sapiente Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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