The Sedoh Foundation
The Sedoh Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $110K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $65K.
The Sedoh Foundation at a glance
In short: The Sedoh Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,500
- +20.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,900
- +92.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $110,026
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Sedoh Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grant Park Music Festival ($55K). Together the top 5 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 32 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Sedoh Foundation gives
- Giving grew 137% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2023) to $125K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | Charitable Purposes | $55,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | Charitable Purposes | $3,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL | Chariable Purposes | $3,000 |
| WTTW Chicago, IL | Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
| Alzheimers Association Chicago, IL | Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
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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 | $110,026 | $65,433 | $66,309 | $64,500 | 5 | $66,309 | $65,433 | $58,417 |
| 2024 | $110,902 | $34,801 | $55,191 | $53,500 | 8 | $53,500 | $34,801 | $54,329 |
| 2023 | $132,477 | $33,495 | $28,168 | $26,500 | 3 | $26,500 | $33,495 | $48,486 |
| 2022 | $126,470 | $31,901 | $28,790 | $27,250 | 7 | $27,250 | $31,901 | $54,674 |
| 2021 | $125,460 | $33,916 | $35,605 | $34,185 | 9 | $34,185 | $29,848 | $52,645 |
| 2020 | $127,149 | $28,434 | $40,164 | $38,900 | 10 | — | $28,434 | $47,374 |
| 2019 | $138,879 | $148,063 | $126,452 | $125,183 | 8 | — | $23,859 | $42,408 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sedoh Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Sedoh Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kay H. Kamin
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Kamin
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Malcolm E. Kamin
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sedoh Foundation
How much does The Sedoh Foundation give each year?
The Sedoh Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 8 grants.
What is The Sedoh Foundation's typical grant size?
The Sedoh Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $12,900, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Sedoh Foundation give grants?
The Sedoh Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants).
Who are The Sedoh Foundation's largest grantees?
The Sedoh Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grant Park Music Festival ($55,000), Art Institute of Chicago ($3,000) and Museum of Contemporary Art ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Sedoh Foundation?
The Sedoh Foundation reported $110K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Sedoh Foundation's EIN?
The Sedoh Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6051856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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