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The Cheek Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 207086525

The Cheek Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $6,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$22,0003$567,447
2024$00$640,107
2025$6,0001$731,087

How to apply

The Cheek 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia1$6,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Steadfast Family Farm Inc
Eastanollee, GA
General$6,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Cheek Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Cheek Family Foundation give?

$6,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs The Cheek Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee), Benjamin F Cheek III (Member-Distrib) and Gail Sims Cheek (Member-Distrib).

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