Sweeney Family Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-4261717

Sweeney Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $103K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$103K

Grant Count

9

Avg Grant Size

$11K

About Sweeney Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sweeney Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $103K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

CHICAGOEVANSTONFOND DU LACHIGHLAND PARKHILLSIDEMARYKNOLLMILWAUKEENEW YORKNORTHBROOK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120192020202120222024
Metric202420222021
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$29K$59K$88K$118K15 grants201914 grants202016 grants202112 grants20229 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$30KROOTED AND RISING WASHIN…$25KHOUSING OPPORTUNITIES MA…$20KCENTRO SAN BONIFACIO$10KASPIRE$5KMARYKNOLL SISTERS$5KST MARY OF THE LAKE$5KBEYOND LEGAL AID$3KPLANNED PARENTHOOD WI$500

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

66<$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

MARGARET POWELLDIRECTOR$2K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARBARA SWEENEYDIRECTOR1
MARGARET POWELLDIRECTOR3$2,250
ROSE SWEENEYDIRECTOR1

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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