Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation
The Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Westmont, Illinois. Its 2025 grants supported religious organizations, schools, and other charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Illinois.
Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation gave $617K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Illinois. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $616,550
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,360
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $7,996,845
- -3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (11 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (73% 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 Sebastian Family Charitable 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: 47 Tartan Lakes Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
Phone: (630) 325-6828
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Diocese of Joliet Parish ($200K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $540K.
Grant Size Distribution
143 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 127 grants of 143 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 18% to Ohio, 5% to Maryland, and 2% each to Texas and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 19 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 37% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $464K (2019) to $671K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $617K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Joliet Parish Crest Hill, IL | Religious Support | $100,000 |
| Diocese of Joliet Parish Crest Hill, IL | Religious Support | $100,000 |
| Notre Dame High School Niles, IL | Education | $55,000 |
| Greenwood Project Chicago, IL | Foundation Support | $50,000 |
| Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Cincinnati, OH | Foundation Support | $50,000 |
| Benet Academy Lisle, IL | Education | $45,000 |
| Montini Catholic High School Lombard, IL | Education | $30,000 |
| Saint Benedictine Society Baltimore, MD | Religious Support | $30,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio Cincinnati, OH | Religious Support | $25,000 |
| Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church Homer Glen, IL | Religious Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $7,996,845 | $405,693 | $656,740 | $616,550 | 21 | $617,670 | $395,393 | $801,936 |
| 2024 | $8,248,908 | $902,053 | $659,324 | $640,000 | 24 | $659,324 | $755,197 | — |
| 2023 | $8,045,385 | $649,050 | $684,689 | $671,000 | 33 | $684,689 | $338,256 | — |
| 2022 | $8,213,993 | $672,970 | $670,502 | $661,600 | 29 | $669,212 | $448,508 | — |
| 2021 | $8,211,525 | $713,999 | $676,339 | $668,700 | 36 | $676,339 | $333,559 | — |
| 2020 | $7,883,128 | $696,749 | $565,293 | $547,500 | 31 | — | $289,330 | — |
| 2019 | $4,530,466 | $944,728 | $467,495 | $464,000 | 26 | — | $704,036 | $2,114 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $802K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants indicate support for religious organizations and education, as well as foundation support. One recipient, the Greenwood Project, describes its mission as preparing talented Black and Latino college students for high-trajectory financial services careers through early exposure, rigorous training, and high-touch coaching.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $616,550. Grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000.
Notable 2025 grants included two grants of $100,000 each to Diocese of Joliet Parish for religious support; $55,000 to an individual recipient High School for education; $50,000 to the Greenwood Project for foundation support; $50,000 to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for foundation support; and $45,000 to Benet Academy for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John V Sebastian Sr. as president, Kathleen F Sebastian as secretary, John V Sebastian II as vice president, and Nicole K Peeney as director.
Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation is led by John V. Sebastian Sr., President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John V. Sebastian Sr.
President
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole K. Peeney
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John V. Sebastian II
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen F. Sebastian
Secretary
Secretary-Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2021
Secretary Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Mark S Sebastian (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Michelle S Sebastian (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: John V Sebastian (2019–2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation gave $617K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $640K across 24 grants.
What is Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $29,360, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation that year got $36K on average.
Where does Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (4 grants) and Crest Hill, IL (2 grants).
Does Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious Support" (11 grants), "Foundation Support" (5 grants) and "Education" (5 grants).
Who are Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Diocese of Joliet Parish ($200,000 across 2 grants), Notre Dame High School ($55,000) and Greenwood Project ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation?
Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $618K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $802K (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 Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants indicate support for religious organizations and education, as well as foundation support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sebastian Family Charitable 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 Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4463043. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sebastian Family Charitable 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sebastian Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sebastian-family-charitable-foundation-morg_7d815836d3a2401c8d20cc0a2a45e897
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