School District 95 Educational Foundation
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School District 95 Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: School District 95 Educational Foundation reported $135K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $134,550 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +59.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $128,466
- -29.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $194,809
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,931
- -45.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $210,014
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who School District 95 Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How School District 95 Educational Foundation gives
- Giving grew 147% from 2021 to 2024. 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 $34K (2021) to $135K (2025). In 2025 it reported $135K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $71,396 |
| Lake Zurich High School PTO Lake Zurich, IL | Commitments made to fund incubator program. | $13,153 |
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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 | $128,466 | $194,809 | $210,014 | $134,550 | Total only | $4,931 |
| 2024 | $181,011 | $181,180 | $199,430 | $84,549 | 2 | $9,081 |
| 2023 | $278,185 | $149,036 | $140,596 | $43,974 | 1 | $2,918 |
| 2022 | $276,355 | $144,796 | $132,503 | $42,939 | Total only | $119 |
| 2021 | $277,917 | $123,181 | $150,200 | $34,272 | 3 | $171 |
| 2020 | $269,456 | $173,183 | $163,186 | $69,146 | 5 | $360 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About School District 95 Educational Foundation
Based on IRS filings
School District 95 Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Lake Zurich, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $128K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $135K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
School District 95 Educational Foundation is led by Indra Josephs, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Indra Josephs
President
Board Member → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Spetter
Vice Chair of Grants & Initiatives
Vice Chair Grants & Initiatives → Vice Chair of Grants & Initiatives, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Sfire
Board Member
Board Member → Board Member - Emeritis, 2023
Board Member - Emeritis → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelley Gaullt
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Janicki
Board Member
Communications Committe Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Borkowski
Secretary
Board Member → Corporate Secretary, 2024
Corporate Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Scott
Vice President of Development
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Azure Smith
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felicks Kravets
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Savannah Haeger
Vice Chair of Communications & Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vasili Russis
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Brad Bailey (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Jennifer McGrath (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Warren (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Vas Russis (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Haave (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brittany Tjardes (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christine Walsh (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kelly Cranstoun (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Marie McConnell (2020–2023) — Corporate Secretary
- Former: Stephanie King (2021–2023) — Vice Chair Fund Development
- Former: Lisa Balotti (2020–2022) — Co-Vice Chair Communications
- Former: Sandra Frampton (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Kristin Paul (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Katie Gazdazka (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Alan Ordeanu (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Lilly (2020) — Past Chair
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 School District 95 Educational Foundation
How much does School District 95 Educational Foundation give each year?
School District 95 Educational Foundation reported $135K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $85K across 2 grants.
How large is School District 95 Educational Foundation?
School District 95 Educational Foundation reported $128K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $195K.
What is School District 95 Educational Foundation?
School District 95 Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Lake Zurich, IL. It holds $128K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does School District 95 Educational Foundation operate?
School District 95 Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin.
What is School District 95 Educational Foundation's EIN?
School District 95 Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0387916. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work School District 95 Educational Foundation funds
Youth Development Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- ECF of The Boeing Company: Florida Ft. Walton Beach Chapter Grant Program US $1,000 - US $5,000 · Due November 10, 2026
- Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Grant US $1,000 - US $20,000 · Due November 10, 2026
- Kids Fund- Multi-year Request of Up To $50,000 Grant Up to US $50,000 · Due November 13, 2026
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