Stearns Family Charitable Fund

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-4262723

Stearns Family Charitable Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 27 grants totaling $154K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$154K

+1.5% YoY

Grant Count

27

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+1.5% YoY

About Stearns Family Charitable Fund

Based on IRS filings

Stearns Family Charitable Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 27 grants totaling $154K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ARLINGTON HEIGHTSBLUFFTONBOCA RATONBOSTONBOYNTON BEACHCAMBRIDGECHCIAGOCHICAGODELRAY BEACHDURHAMEVANSTONFT LAUDERDALEGLENCOEGOLFGREENSBOROHAGERSTOWNHIGHLAND PARKLAKE VILLANORTHFIELDOHIO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$45K$90K$135K$180K30 grants202029 grants202132 grants202227 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HILTON HEAD CHRISTIAN AC…$45KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF C…$25KFIELD MUSEUM$18KNORTH SHORE COUNTRY DAY …$10KACCELERATE INSTITUTE$10KGENEVA FOUNDATION OF PRE…$8KNORTH SHORE UNIV HEALTH …$5KNORTH LAWNDALE COLLEGE P…$5KADVANCE ILLINOIS$5KTHE CIVIC FEDERATION$5K

Grant Size Distribution

145 grants across all recorded years

145<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NEELE E STEARNSPRESIDENT1
BONNIE STEARNSVICE PRESIDENT1
KATHERINE SPRENGERSECRETARY1
KENDRA DROZDTREASURER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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