The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003
The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003 is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $630K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $24K.
The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003 at a glance
In short: The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003 gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $6,000
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $630,285
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Steadfast Family Farm Inc ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003 gives
- Giving fell 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 33% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $6K (2025) to $36K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Steadfast Family Farm Inc Eastanollee, GA | General | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $630,285 | $31,416 | $20,291 | $6,000 | 1 | $10,953 | $23,550 | $33,114 |
| 2024 | $619,141 | $105,406 | $11,131 | — | — | $4,512 | $101,362 | $28,948 |
| 2023 | $519,386 | $97,674 | $26,508 | $22,000 | 3 | $25,981 | $96,924 | $25,928 |
| 2022 | $452,761 | $15,249 | $43,117 | $32,400 | 1 | $35,461 | $8,435 | $27,504 |
| 2021 | $480,631 | $40,456 | $46,760 | $36,000 | 3 | $39,362 | $33,040 | $29,979 |
| 2020 | $486,836 | $11,846 | $39,216 | $30,500 | 2 | — | $5,338 | $26,078 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003 reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benjamin F. Cheek III
Member-Distrib
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gail Sims Cheek
Member-Distrib
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003
How much does The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003 give each year?
The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003 gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003?
The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003 reported $630K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003 operate?
The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003 has awarded grants in Georgia, New Mexico.
What is The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003's EIN?
The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX4003's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7086525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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