Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation
Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Glencoe, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $93K.
Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation gave $145K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,000
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,167
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $2,907,201
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (72% 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 Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish United Fund ($100K). Together the top 6 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 57 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2022) to $156K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | Advocacy | $100,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | Advocacy | $40,000 |
| University of Chicago Medicine Chicago, IL | Advocacy | $2,000 |
| St Jude Hospital Chicago, IL | Advocacy | $1,000 |
| Jewish National Fund Rockville Center, NY | Advocacy | $1,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | Advocacy | $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 | $2,907,201 | $93,726 | $146,730 | $145,000 | 6 | $145,915 | $92,926 | $135,063 |
| 2024 | $2,607,643 | $102,737 | $146,830 | $144,000 | 7 | $145,465 | $114,537 | $127,994 |
| 2023 | $2,421,302 | $51,386 | $155,559 | $155,500 | 5 | $155,559 | $73,184 | $117,064 |
| 2022 | $2,292,803 | $84,970 | $105,761 | $104,100 | 19 | $105,061 | $84,350 | $121,203 |
| 2021 | $2,739,161 | $90,141 | $149,975 | $148,700 | 20 | $149,325 | $107,951 | $133,417 |
| 2020 | $2,534,207 | $79,234 | $111,544 | $109,000 | 14 | — | $84,004 | $113,978 |
| 2019 | $2,345,770 | $124,694 | $107,407 | $106,300 | 17 | — | $124,107 | $108,826 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $135K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation is led by Deanna Fox, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deanna Fox
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Anthony D. Fox
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sara Richmond
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation
How much does Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation give each year?
Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation gave $145K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $144K across 7 grants.
What is Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $24,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation give grants?
Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Advocacy" (6 grants).
Who are Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish United Fund ($100,000), Anti-Defamation League ($40,000) and University of Chicago Medicine ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation?
Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $146K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $135K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation's EIN?
Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4303915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 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 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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