The Sears-roebuck Foundation

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL EIN: 36-6032266

The Sears-roebuck Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 4 grants totaling $533K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$533K

Grant Count

4

Avg Grant Size

$133K

About The Sears-roebuck Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Sears-roebuck Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 4 grants totaling $533K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

MEMPHISNEW YORKWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$133K$266K$400K$533K4 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2020

REBUILDING TOGETHER$230KST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEA…$203KCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF TH…$50KUNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FED…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include Rebuilding Together ($230,031), St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($202,752), Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK, NYGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
REBUILDING TOGETHER WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$230,031
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TNGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$202,752
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK INC NEW YORK, NYGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAWRENCE J MEERSCHAERTVICE PRESIDENT
ROBERT A RIECKERVICE PRESIDENT
ROBERT J PHELANTREASURER
LAURIE D SKINNERASSISTANT TREASURER
RAJAT PRAKASHASSISTANT TREASURER
JENNIFER L JOYEASSISTANT TREASURER
JODIE L QUINNASSISTANT TREASURER
LUKE VALENTINOSECRETARY, DIRECTOR
DEBRA CHERRYASSISTANT SECRETARY

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Sears-roebuck Foundation operate?

The Sears-roebuck Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York, Tennessee.

What size grants does The Sears-roebuck Foundation award?

In 2020, The Sears-roebuck Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $533K — an average of about $133K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Sears-roebuck Foundation's EIN?

The Sears-roebuck Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6032266. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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

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