Seven Sisters Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tremont, IL EIN: 84-4599516

Seven Sisters Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Tremont, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $647K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $28K.

Seven Sisters Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Seven Sisters Foundation Inc gave $47K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$46,600
-9.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,767
+50.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$646,585
-3.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (43% 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 Seven Sisters Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Safe Families for Children: $20KSafe Families for Children$20KHelping Hands Ministries: $10KHelping Hands Ministries$10KEqual Justice Initiative: $5KEqual Justice Initiative$5KImmigration Coalition: $5KImmigration Coalition$5KWorld Relief: $5KWorld Relief$5KUnited Hands Services Inc: $2KUnited Hands Services Inc$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Safe Families for Children ($20K). Together the top 6 received $47K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoMontgomeryFlanaganGrand RapidsGridleyLongwoodOcalaSan ClementeAustinBaltimoreCorpus ChristiPinellas ParkSarasotaWildwood

How Seven Sisters Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 156% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 7 grants2023 10 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $52K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Safe Families for Children Chicago, ILSupport for Entity's Non-Profit Purpose$20,000
Helping Hands Ministries Sarasota, FLSupport for Entity's Non-Profit Purpose$10,000
Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, ALSupport for Entity's Non-Profit Purpose$5,000
Immigration Coalition Longwood, FLSupport for Entity's Non-Profit Purpose$5,000
World Relief Baltimore, MDSupport for Entity's Non-Profit Purpose$5,000
United Hands Services Inc Ocala, FLSupport for Entity's Non-Profit Purpose$1,600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$646,585$32,719$54,661$46,6006$46,865$27,633—
2024$668,527$45,273$59,039$51,50010$51,815$36,949$33,240
2023$682,293$209,740$42,607$36,0007$36,322$28,955$27,986
2022$515,160$-74,426$36,997$30,0006$30,594$6,579$27,551
2021$626,583$53,949$47,926$43,0007$43,108$47,271$30,729
2020$622,616$622,616$2,056————$1,260

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Seven Sisters Foundation Inc is led by Jane Freidinger, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jane Freidinger

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Knobloch

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Van't Hof

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Koch

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Haerr

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Feuchtenberger

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Kaiser

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    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 Seven Sisters Foundation Inc

How much does Seven Sisters Foundation Inc give each year?

Seven Sisters Foundation Inc gave $47K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 10 grants.

What is Seven Sisters Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Seven Sisters Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,767, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Seven Sisters Foundation Inc give grants?

Seven Sisters Foundation Inc's top state is Illinois, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (36%) and Alabama (11%).

Does Seven Sisters Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Seven Sisters Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Entity's Non-Profit Purpose" (6 grants).

Who are Seven Sisters Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Seven Sisters Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Safe Families for Children ($20,000), Helping Hands Ministries ($10,000) and Equal Justice Initiative ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Seven Sisters Foundation Inc?

Seven Sisters Foundation Inc reported $647K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $33K.

What is Seven Sisters Foundation Inc's EIN?

Seven Sisters Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4599516. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Seven Sisters Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/seven-sisters-foundation-inc-morg_1b76a6e1a157483ab39dc8a134653b6e

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