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Seven Sisters Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Tremont, Illinois · EIN 844599516

Seven Sisters Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Tremont, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $46,600 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $51,500 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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$36,0007$682,195
2024$51,50010$24,735
2025$46,6006$11,021

How to apply

Seven Sisters Foundation Inc 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 Seven Sisters Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$20,000
Florida3$16,600
Alabama1$5,000
Maryland1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Safe Families for Children
Chicago, IL
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$20,000
Helping Hands Ministries
Sarasota, FL
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$10,000
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$5,000
Immigration Coalition
Longwood, FL
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$5,000
World Relief
Baltimore, MD
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$5,000
United Hands Services Inc
Ocala, FL
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$1,600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Seven Sisters Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Seven Sisters Foundation Inc give?

$46,600 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Seven Sisters Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Jane Freidinger (President), Erin Knobloch (Director), Beth Feuchtenberger (Treasurer) and Renee Kaiser (Secretary) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Seven Sisters Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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