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Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366797976

Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $45,600 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $22,800 and the largest $22,800. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $45,600 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$45,6002$1.2 million
2024$45,6002$1.3 million

How to apply

Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$22,800
Illinois1$22,800

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
General support$22,800
Illinois Masonic Home
Springfield, IL
General support$22,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation give?

$45,600 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $22,800.

Who runs Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Edgar and Marguerite M Sichler Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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