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Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company Trustee

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 270096038

Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company Trustee is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.9 million in 68 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $325,000. 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 down from $3.3 million the year before.

16% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3.3 million68$2.9 million
2024$2.9 million68$3.1 million

How to apply

Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company Trustee 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 Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company Trustee funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California66$2.8 million
New York1$20,000
Nevada1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 68 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Coast Ocean Adventures
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for youth.$325,000
Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for performing arts.$235,000
Anacapa School
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for youth.$172,000
Santa Barbara Symphony
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for performing arts.$170,000
Catalina Island Conservancy
Long Beach, CA
Support for the environment.$150,000
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for museum research and exhibits.$150,000
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for youth.$150,000
Opera Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for performing arts.$100,000
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA
Support for health care and education.$100,000
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Support for health care and education.$50,000
Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for youth.$50,000
McCallum Theatre
Palm Desert, CA
Support for performing arts.$50,000
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for health care and education.$50,000
Santa Barbara Rescue Mission
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for homeless.$50,000
Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for youth.$50,000
Santa Cruz Island Foundation
Carpinteria, CA
Support for museum research and exhibits.$50,000
Pups Without Borders
Van Nuys, CA
Support for animals.$45,000
Community Animal Medicine Project
San Pedro, CA
Support for animals.$37,000
Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe
Truckee, CA
Support for animals.$35,000
Kitt Crusaders
Los Angeles, CA
Support for animals.$35,000
Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter
Burbank, CA
Support for animals.$35,000
La Tuna Cat Ranch
Sun Valley, CA
Support for animals.$30,000
Santa Barbara Humane Society
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for animals.$30,000
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA
Support for youth.$25,000
Animal Samaritans
Thousand Palms, CA
Support for animals.$25,000
Boy Scouts of America Los Padres Council
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for youth.$25,000
Boy Scouts of America Ventura Council
Camarillo, CA
Support for youth.$25,000
Boy Scouts of America Western Los Angeles
Van Nuys, CA
Support for youth.$25,000
Boys and Girls Club of Coachella Valley
Palm Desert, CA
Support for youth.$25,000
Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for youth.$25,000
Catalina Island Medical Center Foundation
Avalon, CA
Support for health care and education.$25,000
Desert Community Foundation
Palm Desert, CA
Support for community based programs.$25,000
Elings Park Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for community based programs.$25,000
Lobero Theatre Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for performing arts.$25,000
Operation Blankets of Love
Granada Hills, CA
Support for animals.$25,000
Santa Barbara Zoo
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for animals.$25,000
State Street Ballet
Santa Barbara, CA
Support for performing arts.$25,000
Channel Island YMCA
Carpinteria, CA
Support for community based programs.$20,000
College of the Desert Foundation
Palm Desert, CA
Support for youth.$20,000
Fellowship for Performing Arts
New York, NY
Support for performing arts.$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company Trustee accept grant applications?

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

How much does Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company Trustee give?

$2.9 million in tax year 2024, across 68 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company Trustee?

Its 2024 filing lists Sarah Schlinger Chrisman (Trustee), Roger Packard Chrisman (Trustee), Carolyn Chrisman (Trustee) and Northern Trust (Trustee).

What does Schlinger Chrisman Foundation Northern Trust Company Trustee fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, arts and culture and education.

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