Schreiber Philanthropy

• Schreiber Philanthropy focuses its giving on the Chicagoland region, with Lake County as a stated priority, and supports early childhood, K-postsecondary education, health, housing and immigrant justice work, so a good fit depends on matching one of these themes and the stated geography.
• Most grants to organisations fall between $10,000 and $625,000, with a median grant of $50,000 and half of its 251 grants at $50,000 or less, so a request pitched around that median is realistic for most applicants, though the largest grant recorded was $3,000,000.
• The foundation funds by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests; it builds relationships with partner organisations, community leaders and peer funders before inviting access to its online Grants Portal, so organisations should focus on building visibility and relationships in its fields and geography rather than submitting a cold proposal.
• Grant cycles are quarterly, with four-month timelines from the application open date to decision, so timing an approach around these cycles matters once an invitation is received.
• Note that 46% of its grant dollars have gone to organisations it had funded in prior years, suggesting an ongoing relationship can matter, and organisations should be aware the foundation does not fund lobbying activities.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Reclaiming Chicago · Program
  $3,000,0002024 tax year
• Carter Center · Program
  $3,000,0002024 tax year
• Lake Forest College · Scholarships
  $2,500,0002024 tax year
• National Immigrant Justice Center · Program
  $2,375,0002024 tax year
• Big Shoulders Fund · Program
  $2,000,0002024 tax year
• Erie Family Health Foundation · Program
  $1,500,0002024 tax year
• Josselyn Center · Program
  $1,326,0872024 tax year
• Allies for Community Business · Program
  $975,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.