The Sevan Charitable Foundation Inc
Downers Grove, IL · EIN 82-3400508. Reported 249 grants totalling $1,069,414 to 162 recipients across tax years 2020-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Sevan Charitable Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $150 and $1,250; the smallest was $25 and the largest $46,777. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher House Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | $155,226 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brooke, NY | $135,849 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rmhc-Cni | Oakbrook, IL | $120,427 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Service Organizations Inc (uso) | Arlington, VA | $114,954 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Business Executives for National Security | Washington, DC | $78,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sharebuilt Inc | Franklin, TN | $44,054 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| United Service Organizations Inc (uso) | Chicago, IL | $31,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fisher House | Rockville, MD | $27,650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana | Oak Brook, IL | $25,877 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Blood Cancer United | Port Chester, NY | $25,329 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Service Organization Inc (uso) | Arlington, VA | $20,777 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rotary Club of Downers Grove | Downers Grove, IL | $20,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Kids Rank | Highland Park, IL | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago | Palatine, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Blue Angels Foundation | Pensacola, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jssof Inc | Huson, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Forest Foundation | Missoula, MT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| UC Foundation - Future of Construction | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ugift - Scholarshare College Savings Plan | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cheers to the Warriors | Midlothian, IL | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | $7,752 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Armed Services Arts Partnership | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kid Rank | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rmhc Sc | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Orange County | Orange, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Folds of Honor | Owasso, OK | $3,750 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fourth Coast Ensemble | Chicago, IL | $3,330 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Helping Hand for Relief & Development | Southfield, MI | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $2,632 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| District 58 Education Foundation | Downers Grove, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rmhc Richmond | Richmond, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Bulverde Food Pantry | San Antonio, TX | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Project of the Quad Cities | Moline, IL | $2,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $1,905 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $1,855 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | $1,556 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Crossroads Urban Center | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Music Mentors - Mentor Schools Band Program | Mentor, OH | $1,450 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship | Nampa, ID | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Operation Stand Down Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,054 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sarasota Scullers Youth Rowing Program | Osprey, FL | $1,047 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Animal Friends Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,019 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fisher House | Fenton, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mission Central Metroplex Inc | Hurst, TX | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rmhc Nein | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald Charities of New England | Providence, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society of American Military Engineers | Lake Forest, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Trc - Rectenwald Family Charitable Foundation | Harmony, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Front Street Shelter | Sacramento, CA | $956 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $896 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Feed My Starving Children | Minneapolis, MN | $869 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Friends of Front Sreet Shelter | Sacramento, CA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Horsepower Therapeutic Riding | Elburn, IL | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inglemoor Lacrosse Club | Bothell, WA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| White Kisses Great Dane Rescue | Lubbock, TX | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Matthew 25 | Nashville, TN | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Water Project | Concord, NH | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| My Bag My Story | Brentwoof, TN | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American National Red Cross | Boone, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Shelter of Cebu | Shoreview, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Raytown, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Helping Hand | Southfield, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holistic Riding Equestrian Therapy | Lemont, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Holy Family Ministries | Northbrook, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Life Point Church | Clarksville, TN | $500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mercury One Inc | Irving, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nawic Education Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ne Wisconsin Rugby Foundation | Green Bay, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ne Wi Rugby Foundation Inc | Green Bay, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church | Merrillville, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northern Illinois University Foundation | Geneva, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pa Tourette Syndrome Alliance Inc | Hanover, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shake Wiggle Roll Rescue | Lafayette, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Studer Community Institute | Pensacola, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tryon Life Community Farm | Portland, OR | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Village Church of Bartlett | Bartlett, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Misericordia Family Association | Chicago, IL | $474 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Mother Teresa Maternity Home Inc | Placerville, CA | $452 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Anti-Cruelty Society | Chicago, IL | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chicago Angels | Chicago, IL | $430 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $425 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $425 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Village Church of Gurnee | Lake Villa, IL | $413 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| A Pathway to Hope | Hawthorne, NJ | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| By the Hand Club for Kids | Chicago, IL | $375 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pottstown Beacon of Hope | Pottstown, PA | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults | Baltimore, MD | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Movember Foundation Attn Dgr Donations | Santa Monica, CA | $341 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Archbishop's Catholic Appeal | Denver, CO | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| K9S for Warriors Inc | Ponte Vedra, FL | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| World Vision International | Monrovia, CA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Dance Marathon | Lincoln, NE | $285 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hshs St Clare Foundation | Oconto Falls, WI | $275 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada | Sparks, NV | $260 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American National Red Cross | Washignton, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Mission Hills, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Best Friends Animal Society - Los Angeles | Kanab, UT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brother Box Incorporated | Simpsonville, SC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Downers Grove North Friends of Fine Arts | Downers Grove, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minutemen Disaster Response Foundation | Mckinney, TX | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Animal Rescue Center of California | Laquinta, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness | St Paul, MN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Priderock Wildlife Refuge | Terrell, TX | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Access Services Foundation Inc | Fort Washington, PA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Combine Fire Department | Combine, TX | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Parke County Veterans Council | Rockville, IN | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pipers Angels Foundation Inc | Beach Gardens, FL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Arthritis Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Voorhees Animal Orphanage Inc | Voorhees Township, NJ | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Voorhees, NJ | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Second Story Foundation | Palos Park, IL | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| NAACP Empowerment Programs | Baltimore, MD | $110 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Healthcare for the Homeless - Houston | Houston, TX | $107 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | West Nyack, NY | $104 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Special Olympics of Tennessee | Washington, DC | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| A Family in Need | Blackwood, NJ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Hope | Monrovia, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dance Marathon | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodings Grove Schilling PTO | Homer Glen, IL | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Southern Florida | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of America | Phoenix, AZ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New York Road Runners Team for Kids | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Stand Down Tn | Nashville, TN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Special Olympics Illinois | Normal, IL | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Transformations By Austin Angels | Buda, TX | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ulman Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ulman Foundation-Ulman House | Baltimore, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westwood Community Church | Excelsior, MN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Houston, TX | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wildaid Inc | San Francisco, CA | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Give Kids the World Inc | Kissimmee, FL | $53 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Network for Good Inc | Washington, DC | $53 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Susan G Komen Race for the Cure | Dallas, TX | $52 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Susan G Komen of Oregon and South West W | Portland, OR | $52 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $51 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Abigail Adams Middle School | Batavia, IL | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| America Farmland Trust | Washington, DC | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Advocates | Pittsburgh, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Descents | Denver, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Green Beret Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Naperville Area Humane Society | Naperville, IL | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Ms Society | New York, NY | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Underground Railroad | Fayetteville, NC | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Organization for Transformative Works in | New York, NY | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Antonio Blues Society | San Antonio, TX | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The B Foundation at the College of New Jersey | Wilmington, DE | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
51 of 162 (31%) received money in more than one year over the 6 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 27%, across 5 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Rotary Club of Downers Grove
Supporting fundraiser for Public Charity Watts of Love
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 156 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60 | $166,837 | $347 |
| 2021 | 45 | $171,396 | $500 |
| 2022 | 45 | $266,509 | $300 |
| 2023 | 41 | $201,827 | $519 |
| 2024 | 32 | $100,356 | $550 |
| 2025 | 26 | $162,489 | $550 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
26% of its giving went to organizations in Illinois. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Sevan Charitable Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 6 returns (tax years 2020-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 3025 Highland Pkwy Ste 350, Downers Grove, IL, 60515. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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