The Cheryl Rabine Foundation
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The Cheryl Rabine Foundation at a glance
In short: The Cheryl Rabine Foundation gave $26K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,750
- -72.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -71.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $12,875
- -2.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,875
- Total assets
- $1,814,717
- +34.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Cheryl Rabine Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Veterans Business Project Inc ($20K). Together the top 2 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Cheryl Rabine Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2024) to $92K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Business Project Inc Park Ridge, IL | Charitable | $20,000 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | Charitable | $5,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,814,717 | $182,847 | $75,675 | $25,750 | 2 | $12,533 |
| 2023 | $1,354,732 | $90,002 | $188,753 | $92,340 | 7 | — |
| 2022 | $1,051,783 | $383,828 | $63,498 | $57,376 | 2 | $58,846 |
| 2021 | $948,925 | $354,631 | $87,443 | $34,194 | 2 | $1,041 |
| 2020 | $626,809 | $95,995 | $54,812 | $46,864 | 3 | $33 |
About The Cheryl Rabine Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Cheryl Rabine Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Schaumburg, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $13K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Cheryl Rabine Foundation is led by Gary Rabine, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gary Rabine
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Blackowicz
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Janelle Rabine
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cheryl Rabine (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Cheryl Rabine Foundation
How much does The Cheryl Rabine Foundation give each year?
The Cheryl Rabine Foundation gave $26K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $92K across 7 grants.
How large is The Cheryl Rabine Foundation?
The Cheryl Rabine Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $183K.
What is The Cheryl Rabine Foundation?
The Cheryl Rabine Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Schaumburg, IL. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Cheryl Rabine Foundation operate?
The Cheryl Rabine Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Illinois.
What is The Cheryl Rabine Foundation's EIN?
The Cheryl Rabine Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1640535. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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