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Scott Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 204400267

Scott Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $340,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 up from $265,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 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$265,0004$1.2 million
2024$340,0006$988,484

How to apply

Scott Family 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 Scott Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$150,000
Indiana2$125,000
Illinois3$65,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
General Support$150,000
University of Illinois
Champaign, IN
General Support$100,000
Spotivity Gateway Foundation
Chicago, IL
General Support$25,000
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
General Support$25,000
Spotivity Gateway Foundation
Chicago, IL
General Support$20,000
Spotivity Gateway Foundation
Chicago, IL
General Support$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Scott Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Scott Family Foundation give?

$340,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Scott Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas M Scott (Director), Julie E Scott (Director) and Carleen L Schreder (Director).

What does Scott Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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