Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 06-1595259

Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $112K.

Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc gave $60K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,571
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,045,225
+4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (42% 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 Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Americares Foundation: $10KAmericares Foundation$10KNorwalk Community College Fdn: $10KNorwalk Community College Fdn$10KAdaptive Design Association: $10KAdaptive Design Association$10KShriner's Hospital for Children: $10KShriner's Hospital forChildren$10KMomentum Wheels for Humanity: $10KMomentum Wheels for Humanity$10KSciboston: $5KSciboston$5KProspector Theatre: $5KProspector Theatre$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Americares Foundation ($10K). Together the top 7 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoNew YorkNorwalkStamfordChatsworthRidgefieldWoburnNorth HollywoodBurlingtonKew GardensLos AngelesSilver Spring

How Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K5 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2019) to $65K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Americares Foundation Stamford, CTGeneral Support$10,000
Norwalk Community College Fdn Norwalk, CTGeneral Support$10,000
Adaptive Design Association New York, NYGeneral Support$10,000
Shriner's Hospital for Children Chicago, ILGeneral Support$10,000
Momentum Wheels for Humanity Chatsworth, CAGeneral Support$10,000
Sciboston Woburn, MAGeneral Support$5,000
Prospector Theatre Ridgefield, CTGeneral Support$5,000
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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$1,045,225$114,740$66,848$60,0007$64,477$111,869$69,096
2024$997,319$48,984$67,796$60,0007$61,250$42,438$65,752
2023$1,016,084$73,101$63,040$55,0006$59,664$70,303$59,565
2022$1,006,372$30,160$72,703$65,0007$69,803$29,777$61,425
2021$1,048,912$74,010$68,002$60,0006$65,036$71,006$68,453
2020$1,042,901$44,572$63,051$55,5006—$38,413$60,893
2019$1,061,377$426,477$56,082$40,0005—$26,276$60,380

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc is led by Sheila E. Daley, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sheila E. Daley

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Daley

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Maria E. Daley

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • William M. Daley

    Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

    Vice President → Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Bovino

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: William H. Miller Jr. (2019–2022) — Treasurer

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 Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc

How much does Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc give each year?

Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc gave $60K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 7 grants.

What is Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc give grants?

Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc's top state is Connecticut, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Illinois (17%).

Does Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Americares Foundation ($10,000), Norwalk Community College Fdn ($10,000) and Adaptive Design Association ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc?

Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (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 is Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc's EIN?

Sheila E Daley Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1595259. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)

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