Sloan Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Lake Forest, IL EIN: 36-3490527

Sloan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Forest, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 10 grants totaling $20K.

Key facts about Sloan Foundation

In short: Sloan Foundation gave $20K across 10 grants in 2022 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-3490527
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022
Annual giving (2022)
$19,500
Grants made (2022)
10
Average grant
$1,950
Median grant
$2,000
Primary geography
Illinois (97% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

+1850.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

+900.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+95.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sloan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90 for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Sloan Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 290% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 10 itemized 2022 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoLakt ForestWashingtonWilmette

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grants20191 grants202110 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2022

Irish Musical School of Chicago: $3KIrish Musical School ofChicago$3KMisericordia: $3KMisericordia$3KMercy Home for Boys and Girls: $3KMercy Home for Boys and Girls$3KThresholds: $3KThresholds$3KSaints Joseph and Francis Xavier Parish: $2KSaints Joseph and FrancisXavier Parish$2KPacific Garden Mission: $2KPacific Garden Mission$2KCatholic Extension: $2KCatholic Extension$2KIrish American Heritage Center: $2KIrish American Heritage Center$2KChurch of Saint Mary's: $1KChurch of Saint Mary's$1KSaint John Paul II National Shrine: $500Saint John Paul II NationalShrine$500

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
IRISH MUSICAL SCHOOL OF CHICAGO Chicago, ILEDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIPS$2,500
MISERICORDIA Chicago, ILOPERATIONS$2,500
MERCY HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Chicago, ILOPERATIONS$2,500
THRESHOLDS Chicago, ILOPERATIONS$2,500
SAINTS JOSEPH AND FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH Wilmette, ILOPERATIONS$2,000
PACIFIC GARDEN MISSION Chicago, ILOPERATIONS$2,000
CATHOLIC EXTENSION Chicago, ILOPERATIONS$2,000
IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER Chicago, ILEDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIPS$2,000
CHURCH OF SAINT MARY'S Lakt Forest, ILOPERATIONS$1,000
SAINT JOHN PAUL II NATIONAL SHRINE Washington, DCOPERATIONS$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K201920212022
Metric202220212019
Total Assets—$22,350—
Revenue$-406$1,282—
Expenses$21,944$3,052—
Qualifying Distributions$19,500——
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount$90$1,134—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sloan Foundation is led by Rose Sloan, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Rose Sloan

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nora Sloan

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Sloan Foundation

How much does Sloan Foundation give each year?

Sloan Foundation gave $20K across 10 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $1K across 1 grant.

What is Sloan Foundation's typical grant size?

Sloan Foundation's median grant in 2022 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,950, across 10 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sloan Foundation give grants?

Sloan Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (7 grants).

Does Sloan Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Sloan Foundation's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (8 grants).

Who are Sloan Foundation's largest grantees?

Sloan Foundation's largest 2022 grantees include Irish Musical School of Chicago ($2,500), Misericordia ($2,500) and Mercy Home for Boys and Girls ($2,500), according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2022 grant dollars.

How much is Sloan Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Sloan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Sloan Foundation's EIN?

Sloan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3490527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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