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Big Shoulders Fund

Chicago, ILEIN: 36-3490557Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

Big Shoulders Fund We provide support to high need schools which provide a quality, values-based education for Chicago and Northwest Indiana's children.

Local (City/County Level)
Regional (Multi-County/State)
Grantmaking & Regranting
Children (Ages 0-12)
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)
K-12 Education
Education & Awareness
Capacity Building & Technical Assistance

Annual Revenue

$84,776,624

Known Funders

182

Grants Received

444

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$84,776,624$75,889,009$150,134,830
2022$65,677,021$58,940,127$135,423,582
2021$62,883,883$52,614,506$125,993,936
2020$61,700,078$42,124,358$110,535,170
2019$31,770,708$33,216,976$91,302,966
2018$39,123,383$26,421,697$89,994,006
2017$31,933,425$22,166,857$79,203,116

Top Funders

$3,227,900 (2022)
$2,000,000 (2024)
$1,503,000 (2022)
$1,215,750 (2022)
$1,200,000 (2024)
$1,100,000 (2021)
$814,480 (2023)
DEAN & BARBARA WHITE

MERRILLVILLE, IN

$800,000 (2023)
THE BRUCE AND BETH WHITE

MERRILLVILLE, IN

$800,000 (2024)

Showing top 10 of 182 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2023 IRS 990 filing

T

Thomas Zbierski

Director Emeritus, Scholarship Program & School Relations

Highest Compensated
L

Laura Nalley

Senior Director, People and Leadership

Highest Compensated
D

Danielle Robinson

Managing Director, School Operations and Patrons Program

Highest Compensated
D

Daniel Kozlowski

Managing Director, NWI

Highest Compensated
D

Daniel Bennett

Senior Director, Scholarships

Highest Compensated
R

Rebecca Lindsay-Ryan

Chief Schools Officer

Key Employee
A

Amelia Drozda

Chief Advancement & Development Officer

Key Employee
M

Malcolm Douglas

Chief Financial Officer

Officer
J

Joshua Hale

President and Chief Executive Officer

Officer
W

William T Lynch

Board of Trustees

Showing 10 of 50 key personnel.

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