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THE KARLA SCHERER FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, ILEIN: 38-2877392

Data sourced from IRS 990-PF public filings

The Karla Scherer Foundation funds educational and cultural initiatives primarily through grants to the University of Chicago and various arts and health organizations in Chicago, Illinois.

Private_foundation Foundation

Total Assets

$8,252,673

Grants (Last Year)

$281,553

Total Grants on File

78

Recipients Funded

33

Giving History

YearTotal GrantedGrants MadeAvg Grant
2024$281,55319$14,819
2023$249,65023$10,854
2022$272,32021$12,968
2021$150,70015$10,047

Top Grant Recipients

HAMLET FOUNDATION INC

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH

$100,000 (2024)
$75,000 (2022)
PROJECT REFINE

CHICAGO, IL

$50,000 (2024)
HAMLET FOUNDATION INC

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH

$40,000 (2022)
$36,000 (2023)
$25,000 (2021)
$25,000 (2022)

Showing top 10 of 78 grants on file.

Officers & Trustees

From 2024 IRS 990-PF filing (data available for 10 filing years)

A

AMANDA MCKENZIE

SECRETARY

H

HADLEY KIMBERLIN

TREASURER

K

KARLA SCHERER

CHRM-BD, CEO & TRUSTEE

IRS Filing History

THE KARLA SCHERER FOUNDATION has IRS 990-PF filings on record for 10 years, spanning 2015 to 2024.

2024202320222021202020192018201720162015

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