Shodeen Family Foundation
The Shodeen Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Geneva, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports contributions to charitable organizations, including organizations serving people with disabilities, children, people experiencing homelessness, and local communities.
Shodeen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shodeen Family Foundation gave $101K across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. 49% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,150
- -17.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,152
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $4,392,397
- +5.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 49% first-time grantees (21 of 43, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (68% 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 Shodeen Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 17 North First Street, Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: (630) 232-8570
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shodeen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Special Olympics Illinois ($10K). Together the top 10 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
238 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 238 grants of 238 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to Illinois recipients, 20% to Wisconsin, 5% to Montana, 2% to Indiana, and 2% to Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Shodeen Family Foundation open to new grantees?
49%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 43 grantees (49%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% 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 $101K (2025) to $185K (2021). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Special Olympics Illinois Normal, IL | Donation | $10,000 |
| Association for Individual Dev Aurora, IL | Donation | $5,000 |
| Ecker Center for Mental Health Elgin, IL | Donation | $5,000 |
| Hesed House Aurora, IL | Donation | $5,000 |
| IL Firefighters Association Foundation West Dundee, IL | Donation | $5,000 |
| Mill Creek Elementary School PTO Geneva, IL | Donation | $5,000 |
| Open Arms Free Clinic Elkhorn, WI | Donation | $5,000 |
| Rob Koranda Scholarship Foundation Naperville, IL | Donation | $5,000 |
| Sunnyside Farms Clyde Park, MT | Donations | $5,000 |
| Vip Services Inc Elkhorn, WI | Donation | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,392,397 | $214,383 | $212,583 | $101,150 | 47 | $140,769 | $153,805 | $204,275 |
| 2024 | $4,147,582 | $638,646 | $223,828 | $122,900 | 40 | $160,082 | $574,900 | $141,391 |
| 2023 | $3,800,181 | $1,103,679 | $272,993 | $174,725 | 49 | $209,917 | $40,603 | $136,739 |
| 2022 | $2,776,099 | $129,971 | $248,637 | $159,450 | 46 | $192,849 | — | $104,364 |
| 2021 | $3,168,791 | $130,351 | $272,067 | $185,355 | 56 | $211,103 | $68,187 | $121,512 |
| 2020 | $3,219,853 | $177,828 | $214,480 | $119,200 | 59 | — | $58,089 | $112,067 |
| 2019 | $3,107,791 | $350,049 | $215,686 | $133,310 | 59 | — | $293,214 | $120,548 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shodeen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $204K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include providing year-round sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities (Special Olympics Illinois), work and life skills training for people with disabilities (VIP Services), and health and wellness services for low-income, uninsured residents of Walworth County (Open Arms Free Clinic). Other recipients included CASA Kane County, which trains volunteers to represent abused and neglected children in court, and Lazarus House, which provides hospitality, food, shelter, and education to people who are homeless or in need. The foundation also listed a grant for scholarships at Waubonsee Community College.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 47 grants totaling $101,150. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest listed grant was $10,000 to Special Olympics Illinois. Other notable awards included $5,000 each to the Association for Individual Development, Ecker Center for Mental Health, Hesed House, Illinois Firefighters Association Foundation, Mill Creek Elementary School PTO, Open Arms Free Clinic, Rob Koranda Scholarship Foundation, Sunnyside Farms, and VIP Services. CASA Kane County received $4,000, and Waubonsee Community College received $4,000 for 2023/2024 scholarships.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kent W. Shodeen as president, Anna S. Harmon as treasurer, Beth C. Shodeen as director, and Craig A. Shodeen as secretary.
Shodeen Family Foundation is led by Kent W. Shodeen, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kent W. Shodeen
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth C. Shodeen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna S. Harmon
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
12 hrs/week
$34K (2019) → $53K (2025)
Craig A. Shodeen
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $53K, to Anna S Harmon (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Shodeen Family Foundation
How much does Shodeen Family Foundation give each year?
Shodeen Family Foundation gave $101K across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 40 grants.
What is Shodeen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shodeen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,152, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shodeen Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Shodeen Family Foundation give grants?
Shodeen Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Geneva, IL (9 grants), Elkhorn, WI (3 grants), Aurora, IL (3 grants) and Elgin, IL (3 grants).
Does Shodeen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 47 grants with a stated purpose on Shodeen Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (35 grants) and "Donations" (4 grants).
Who are Shodeen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Shodeen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Special Olympics Illinois ($10,000), Ecker Center for Mental Health ($7,500 across 3 grants) and Vip Services Inc ($6,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shodeen Family Foundation?
Shodeen Family Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $141K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $204K (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 Shodeen Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shodeen Family Foundation?
Shodeen Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Shodeen Family Foundation's EIN?
Shodeen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4294720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Shodeen Family 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 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Shodeen Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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