Sheffield Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-4124633
Foundation Overview
Based in Lake Bluff, IL, Sheffield Foundation has awarded 179 grants totaling $395,810 to organizations in Illinois, Connecticut and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $25,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 35 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
66% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (39%), Lake Forest (34%), Lake Bluff (20%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 32% growth trend over 3 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Sheffield Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | $1,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Elawa Farm Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Ethel Walker School | $500 | Smisbury, CT, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Lake Bluff Library | $1,300 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Glasa | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Gorton Community Center | $6,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Lake Bluff Open Lands Association | $2,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Association | $5,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Mothers Trust Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| National Wildlife Foundation | $500 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Paws For Patrick | $1,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Ruffield Grouse Society | $1,000 | Coraopolis, PA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Shedd Aquarium | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| St Mark's School | $500 | Southborough, MA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| St Paul's Church | $2,500 | Nantucket, MA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Chi Psi Educational Trust | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Church Of The Holy Spirit | $10,500 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Community Church Of Lake Forest | $3,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc | $1,000 | Morristown, NJ, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Wetlands Institute | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | Topeka, KS, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Wttw | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Anti-cruelty Society | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Rails To Trails Conservancy | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Metrosquash | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Historic Genesee The | $400 | Waukegan, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Lurie Children's Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago Booth School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Kappa Kappa Game Foundation | $500 | Dublin, OH, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | $5,000 | Brookfield, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Achieve Tahoe | $500 | Truckee, CA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| International Fellowship Of Christi | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Holderness School | $500 | Plymouth, NH, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | $1,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Elawa Farm Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Ethel Walker School | $1,000 | Smisbury, CT, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Lake Bluff Library | $1,300 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Glasa | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| History Center Of The Lake Forest-l | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Holderness School | $1,000 | Plymouth, NH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Lake Bluff Open Lands Association | $1,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Association | $5,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Mothers Trust Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| National Wildlife Foundation | $375 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Paws For Patrick | $1,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Ruffield Grouse Society | $1,000 | Coraopolis, PA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Shedd Aquarium | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| St Mark's School | $500 | Southborough, MA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| St Paul's Church | $2,500 | Nantucket, MA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Chi Psi Educational Trust | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Church Of The Holy Spirit | $8,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Community Church Of Lake Forest | $2,500 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc | $1,000 | Morristown, NJ, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Wetlands Institute | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Booth School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $250 | Topeka, KS, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Wttw | $365 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Anti-cruelty Society | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Gorton Community Center | $10,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Rails To Trails Conservancy | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Metrosquash | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | $1,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Elawa Farm Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Ethel Walker School | $1,000 | Smisbury, CT, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Lake Bluff Library | $1,300 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Glasa | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| History Center Of The Lake Forest-l | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Holderness School | $1,000 | Plymouth, NH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Lake Bluff Open Lands Association | $1,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Association | $5,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Mothers Trust Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| National Wildlife Foundation | $375 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Paws For Patrick | $1,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Ruffield Grouse Society | $1,000 | Coraopolis, PA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Shedd Aquarium | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| St Mark's School | $500 | Southborough, MA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| St Paul's Church | $2,500 | Nantucket, MA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Chi Psi Educational Trust | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Church Of The Holy Spirit | $8,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Community Church Of Lake Forest | $2,500 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc | $1,000 | Morristown, NJ, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Wetlands Institute | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Booth School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $250 | Topeka, KS, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Wttw | $365 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Anti-cruelty Society | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Gorton Community Center | $10,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Rails To Trails Conservancy | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Metrosquash | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | $1,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Elawa Farm Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Ethel Walker School | $1,000 | Smisbury, CT, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Lake Bluff Library | $1,300 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Glasa | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| History Center Of The Lake Forest-l | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Holderness School | $1,000 | Plymouth, NH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Lake Bluff Open Lands Association | $1,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Association | $5,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Mothers Trust Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| National Wildlife Foundation | $375 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Paws For Patrick | $1,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Ruffield Grouse Society | $1,000 | Coraopolis, PA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Shedd Aquarium | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| St Mark's School | $500 | Southborough, MA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| St Paul's Church | $2,500 | Nantucket, MA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Chi Psi Educational Trust | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Church Of The Holy Spirit | $8,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Community Church Of Lake Forest | $2,500 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc | $1,000 | Morristown, NJ, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Wetlands Institute | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Booth School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $250 | Topeka, KS, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Wttw | $365 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Anti-cruelty Society | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Gorton Community Center | $10,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Rails To Trails Conservancy | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Metrosquash | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Alpha Psi Delta Educational Foundation | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | $1,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Elawa Farm Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Ethel Walker School | $2,500 | Simsbury, CT, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Historic Genesee Theatre | $1,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Lake Bluff Library | $1,300 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Glasa | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Gorton Community Center | $15,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| History Center Of Lake Forest-lake Bluff | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Holderness School | $2,500 | Plymouth, NH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Lake Bluff Open Lands Association | $1,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Association | $5,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Mothers Trust Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $375 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Paws For Patrick | $1,000 | Deerfield, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Ruffled Grouse Society | $2,500 | Coraopolis, PA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Shedd Aquarium | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| St Mark's School | $2,500 | Southborough, MA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| St Paul's Church | $2,500 | Nantucket, MA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| The Chi Psi Educational Trust Inc | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| The Church Of The Holy Spirit | $7,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| The Community Church Of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff | $2,500 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc | $500 | Morristown, NJ, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| The Wetlands Initiative | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $250 | Topeka, KS, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Wttw | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| The Church Of The Holy Spirit | $5,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Association | $2,500 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| The Chi Psi Educational Trust Inc | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Wttw | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Historic Genesee Theatre | $1,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Holderness School | $1,000 | Plymouth, NH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Lake Bluff Library | $1,300 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Gorton Community Center | $25,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc | $500 | Morristown, NJ, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| St Paul's Church | $2,000 | Nantucket, MA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Shedd Aquarium | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Mothers Trust Foundation | $500 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Lake Bluff Open Lands Association | $500 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $375 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Bernie's Book Bank | $1,000 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Elawa Farm Foundation | $500 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Defenders Of Wildlife | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| The Wetlands Initiative | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Metrosquash | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $140 | Topeka, KS, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| The Community Church Of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff | $500 | Lake Bluff, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Glasa | $500 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 26-4124633 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 707 MOFFETT RD Lake Bluff, IL 60044-2129 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Sheffield Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Thomas C Sheffield Iii |
|---|---|
| Treasurer & Sec | Lucinda M Sheffield |
| Director | David Af Sweet |
| Director | Charles Sheffield |
| Director | Henry Sheffield |
Forms 990-PF
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