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Scheck Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Westchester, Illinois · EIN 061731994

Scheck Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Westchester, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,350 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,100 and the largest $1,100. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $5,300 the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,3005$13,727
2024$5,3005$17,601
2025$4,3505$18,578

How to apply

Scheck Charitable 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio4$4,300
Iowa1$50

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Southeast Ohio Regional Food Bank
Logan, OH
General fund$1,100
Goodworks Inc
Athens, OH
General fund$1,100
Hapcap
Athens, OH
Athens on demand transit$1,100
Habitat for Humanity
Millfield, OH
Women raise the rooffaith build$1,000
American Red Cross
Boone, IA
General fund$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Scheck Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Scheck Charitable Foundation give?

$4,350 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,100.

Who runs Scheck Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Marlene Scheck (President Emeritus), Roxane Scheck (President), Nicole Williamson (Board Member) and Robert Maher (Secretary) among 7 officers and trustees.

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