The Siragusa Family Foundation
The Siragusa Family Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1950 by Ross D. Siragusa, founder of Admiral Corporation. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the foundation is committed to sustaining and developing Chicago's extraordinary nonprofit resources. Today, it is governed by third and fourth generation family members and non-family board members.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$19.1M
+3.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
-2.8% YoY
Grant Count
105
-6.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
+3.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation strives to improve the quality of life for people living in the metropolitan Chicago, Illinois area. Its mission is to help underserved people in the Chicago area help themselves and experience a better quality of life.
Primary giving priorities:
- Arts education
- College success
- Career pathways
- Violence prevention
- Mental health services
- Youth development and social-emotional enrichment
Grantmaking
The Siragusa Family Foundation awards approximately **$1 million annually** to over 100 organizations.
Grant Range
$48–$22,500
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in the metropolitan Chicago, Illinois area, with some national grantmaking in education and health sectors.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most recent financial data (2024):
- Total assets: $19,078,558
- Total revenues: $2,485,601
- Total expenses: $1,905,368
- Total giving: $1,100,276
Staff: 2 employees
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $19,078,558 | $18,491,499 | $19,190,758 |
| Revenue | $2,485,601 | $1,169,415 | $-66,403 |
| Expenses | $1,905,368 | $1,869,684 | $1,841,727 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,563,143 | $1,564,967 | $1,549,415 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,098,399 | $872,869 | $162,194 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,118,687 | $1,050,097 | $1,122,819 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- John E. Hicks Jr. – Executive Director and Assistant Secretary
- Alisa S. Perrotte – Secretary/Director
- Caitlyn R. Hicks – Treasurer/Director
- Charles D. Fox IV – Director
- Irene S. Phelps – Director
- Isabel K. Siragusa – Director
- James Durkan – Director
- John R. Siragusa III – Vice President/Director
- John Ross Hicks – Director
- Marco Siragusa – Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISA S PERROTTE | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 0.35 | — |
| CAITLYN R HICKS | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 0.35 | — |
| CHARLES D FOX IV | DIRECTOR | 0.35 | — |
| IRENE S PHELPS | DIRECTOR | 0.35 | — |
| ISABEL K SIRAGUSA | DIRECTOR | 0.35 | — |
| JAMES DURKAN | DIRECTOR | 0.7 | — |
| JOHN E HICKS JR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ASST SE | 40 | $174,636 |
| JOHN R SIRAGUSA III | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 0.7 | — |
| JOHN ROSS HICKS | DIRECTOR | 0.35 | — |
| MARCO SIRAGUSA | DIRECTOR | 0.35 | — |
| MICHAEL T HICKS | DIRECTOR | 0.35 | — |
| NOAH GINSBURG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PHILIP SIRAGUSA | DIRECTOR | 0.35 | — |
| ROSS D SIRAGUSA III | PRESIDENT, CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| SINCLAIR C SIRAGUSA | DIRECTOR | 0.35 | — |
Contact Information
- Website: www.siragusa.org
- Address: 33 N LaSalle St, Suite 2275, Chicago, IL 60602-3848
- Phone: 312-755-0064
- EIN: 36-3100492
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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