Private foundation · EIN 36-4393331 · Inverness, Illinois · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Sapiente Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 12 grants paid, $51K total, median $2,000. 42% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
12
$51K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in IL
42%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.1M

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Folds of HonorTulsa, OKUnrestricted Donation$10K
Rush University Medical CenterChicago, ILUnrestricted Donation$10K
St JudesMemphis, TNUnrestricted Donation$10K
Naples Comprehensive HealthcareNaples, FLUnrestricted Donation$7,500
Working in the SchoolsChicago, ILUnrestricted Donation$2,500
Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VAUnrestricted Donation$2,000
Lincoln Park ZooChicago, ILUnrestricted Donation$2,000
Crohns and Colitis FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted Donation$2,000
Daniel Murphy Scholarship FoundationChicago, ILUnrestricted Donation$1,500
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VAUnrestricted Donation$1,000
Alliance for the Great LakesChicago, ILUnrestricted Donation$1,000
National Park FoundationWashington, DCUnrestricted Donation$1,000

By state: Illinois 5 · Oklahoma 1 · Tennessee 1 · Florida 1 · Virginia 2 · New York 1

About this foundation

Sapiente Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Inverness, Illinois, administered in care of Jill Markowski, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Sapiente Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Sapiente Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $51K across 12 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Sapiente Family Foundation give?

Illinois (5 grants), Oklahoma (1 grants), Tennessee (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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