Special Kids Foundation
Special Kids Foundation is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $223K.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.5M
+2.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$200K
+35.7% YoY
Grant Count
9
+50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$22K
-9.6% YoY
About Special Kids Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Special Kids Foundation is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $223K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,512,300 | $3,432,712 | $3,157,749 |
| Revenue | $252,181 | $243,401 | $47,380 |
| Expenses | $272,100 | $222,625 | $220,915 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $202,000 | $147,428 | $150,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $223,356 | $215,524 | $54,438 |
| Distributable Amount | $168,094 | $159,134 | $155,058 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryle Yallen | Executive Director | 2 | $40,458 |
| Denise Schwartz | President | 25 | — |
| Cynthia Johnson | Vice President | 2 | — |
| Heather Weiss | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Davida Salamon | Secretary | 2 | — |
| Barbara Silbert | Director | 2 | — |
| Deborah Granite | Director | 2 | — |
| Denise Kaplan | Director | 2 | — |
| Diane Mehlman | Director | 2 | — |
| Felice Boyer | Director | 2 | — |
| Janie sills | Director | 2 | — |
| Judy Katz | Director | 2 | — |
| Lauren Conway | Director | 2 | — |
| Lauren Litchfield | Director | 2 | — |
| Mara Lane | Director | 2 | — |
| Mara Lazar | Director | 2 | — |
| Michele Shoolin | Director | 2 | — |
| Nancy Glazer | Director | 2 | — |
| Pam Kaplan | Director | 2 | — |
| Peggy Miller | Director | 2 | — |
| Ruthy Rabyne | Director | 2 | — |
| Sami Glazer | Director | 2 | — |
| Sara Mervis | Director | 2 | — |
| Stacie Cragg | Director | 2 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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