Shiner Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Northfield, IL EIN: 88-1460697

Shiner Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Northfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $840K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $198K.

Shiner Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Shiner Family Charitable Foundation gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$200,000
+300.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$100,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$840,362
+9.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (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 Shiner Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

University of Illinois Foundation: $100KUniversity of IllinoisFoundation$100KWindow to the World Communications INC: $100KWindow to the WorldCommunications INC$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Illinois Foundation ($100K). Together the top 2 received $200K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ChampaignChicago

How Shiner Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 429% 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$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2023) to $200K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, ILGeneral Support$100,000
Window to the World Communications INC Chicago, ILGeneral Support$100,000
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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$840,362$290,124$216,844$200,0002$200,000$198,185$46,646
2024$767,082$132,750$69,449$50,0001$50,000$43,455$39,547
2023$703,781$520,165$42,578$37,5001$37,500$367,713$19,930
2022$226,194$232,559$6,365———$1,152$1,594

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shiner Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shiner Family Charitable Foundation is led by William Shiner, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Shiner

    President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Zembik

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Ryann Whalen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jacelyn Shiner

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Shiner Zembik

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Shiner

    Treasuer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Shiner Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Shiner Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Shiner Family Charitable Foundation gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is Shiner Family Charitable Foundation?

Shiner Family Charitable Foundation reported $840K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Shiner Family Charitable Foundation?

Shiner Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Northfield, IL. It holds $840K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Shiner Family Charitable Foundation operate?

Shiner Family Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Shiner Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Shiner Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1460697. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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 June 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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