SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie
SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $195K. Net investment income was $410K.
SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie at a glance
In short: SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie gave $195K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $195K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $195,175
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $195,175
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $195,175
- Total assets
- $3,601,235
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (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 SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Prairie School ($195K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $26K (2021) to $206K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $195K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Prairie School Racine, WI | General Support | $195,175 |
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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 | $3,601,235 | $414,189 | $199,005 | $195,175 | 1 | $195,640 | $409,675 | $205,471 |
| 2024 | $3,386,343 | $5,360 | $182,981 | $178,307 | 1 | $179,572 | $111,883 | $196,440 |
| 2023 | $3,563,794 | $102,594 | $185,241 | $179,584 | 1 | $180,849 | $102,179 | $179,572 |
| 2022 | $3,647,262 | $75,193 | $184,085 | $165,571 | 1 | $166,836 | $82,606 | $180,849 |
| 2021 | $3,756,133 | $1,459,266 | $33,296 | $26,204 | 1 | $27,469 | $456,422 | $166,836 |
| 2020 | $2,326,072 | $50,116 | $216,295 | $205,774 | 1 | — | $47,524 | $129,121 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie reported a distributable amount of $205K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 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 SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie
How much does SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie give each year?
SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie gave $195K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 1 grant.
How large is SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie?
SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $196K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $205K (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.
Where does SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie operate?
SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie's EIN?
SCJ 2015 Charitable Foundation FBO Prairie's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7222481. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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