Skokie Community Foundation
Raise funds to invest in the future of skokie, il through meaningful giving, collaboration, and community programming.
Skokie Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Skokie Community Foundation gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,000
- +126.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,500
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $958,967
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Skokie Community Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Skokie Community Foundation
Skokie Community Foundation Annual Grants Program
Skokie Community Foundation
Amount
$25,000 total per year (varies by individual grant)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Skokie Community Foundation Grants
Skokie Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Skokie Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rebuilding Together North Suburban Chicago ($10K). Together the top 2 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Skokie Community Foundation gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $64K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rebuilding Together North Suburban Chicago Glenview, IL | General Use | $10,000 |
| Shore Community Services Skokie, IL | General Use | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $958,967 | $206,313 | $122,706 | $17,000 | 2 | $34,319 |
| 2024 | $826,527 | $179,963 | $101,589 | $7,500 | 1 | $35,368 |
| 2023 | $699,724 | $127,820 | $94,957 | $15,000 | 1 | $12,234 |
| 2022 | $606,346 | $174,406 | $72,856 | $21,669 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | $574,650 | $244,461 | $64,213 | $33,774 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | $404,793 | $332,674 | $115,841 | $64,000 | 3 | — |
About Skokie Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Skokie Community Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Skokie, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $959K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $34K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Skokie Community Foundation is led by James Szczepaniak, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Szczepaniak
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$40K (2025)
Una McGeough
Board Chair
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alen Takhsh
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Anthony
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Donegan
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Putrus
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elline Eliasoff
Board Member
Committee Le → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fernanda Perez
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Roberts
Board Member
Committee Le → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Quane
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Syed Mahmood
Vice Chair
Deputy Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Haben
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Hartley
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Zachary Williams (2021–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Ann Tennes (2022–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Gene Griffin (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Howard Meyer (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ralph Ruebner (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ruben Howard II (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Mahmood Syed (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Will Haben (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Eugene Griffin (2020) — Chair
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to James Szczepaniak (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Skokie Community Foundation
How much does Skokie Community Foundation give each year?
Skokie Community Foundation gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Skokie Community Foundation?
Skokie Community Foundation reported $959K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $206K.
What is Skokie Community Foundation?
Skokie Community Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Skokie, IL. It holds $959K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Skokie Community Foundation operate?
Skokie Community Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Skokie Community Foundation's EIN?
Skokie Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0680878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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