Fireside Foundation
Invitation OnlyItasca, Illinois · EIN 36-7091787 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$429K
Organizations funded21
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$12.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
90% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIT | Cambridge, MA | Empowering faculty, students, researchers and staff to view challenges as opportunities, ask daring questions, and solve the worlds most… | $259,752 |
| Fabretto Childrens Foundation | Evanston, IL | Empowering children and youth in the most underserved regions. | $40,311 |
| Court Sports 4 Life | Steamboat Springs, CO | To support the Courting Love campaign. | $23,333 |
| Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust | Arvada, CO | To protect productive agricultural land and conserving the natural resources in Colorado. | $20,000 |
| Yampa Valley Community Foundation | Steamboat Springs, CO | To support the Catamount Ranch & Club Scholarship Fund and the Yampa Valley Disaster Recovery Fund - Rio Blanco Wildfire Recovery. | $17,500 |
| Lift Up Routt County | Steamboat Springs, CO | Provide food, shelter, healthcare, utilities, and scholarships for the underprivileged in Routt county. | $15,000 |
| Nope's Island Concervation Association | Westerly, RI | To preserve the Quonochontaug barrier beach. | $12,000 |
| Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Foundation | Steamboat Springs, CO | To support the SSWSC Scholarship Fund. | $10,000 |
| Refugee One | Chicago, IL | Creating opportunities for refugees to build towards a flourishing future. | $7,500 |
| Sandy Hook Promise | Newtown, CT | To support say something anonymous reporting system to educate and empower youth and adults to prevent violence in schools, homes, and… | $6,000 |
| Jeffco Open Space Foundation | Golden, CO | To preserve open space and park lands, protect natural resources, and provide healthy, nature-based experiences. | $3,000 |
| Strings Music Festival | Steamboat Springs, CO | To provide musical educational programming. | $3,000 |
| The Colorado Sun | Denver, CO | Supporting journalism. | $3,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Grand Junction, CO | Nourishing people facing hunger across the western slope. | $2,330 |
| Routt County Search and Rescue | Steamboat Springs, CO | To enable a volunteer based team to continue to provide a vital community service, rescuing people in the backcountry. | $2,000 |
| Routt County Humane Society | Steamboat Springs, CO | Provide a safe haven and vetrinary care for animals. | $1,500 |
| Weekapaug Chapel Society | Westerly, RI | To support the Chapel and its programs. | $1,000 |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | Supporting the arts. | $766 |
| Routt County Riders | Steamboat Springs, CO | To support efforts in cycling advocacy and programming in the Yampa Valley. | $500 |
| South County Habitat for Humanity | Shannock, RI | 2025 Weekapaug Golf Club's fundraiser. | $384 |
| 911 Never Forget | Boone, IA | To support rememberence of 9/11 | $200 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $429,076 | 21 |
| 2024 | $398,950 | 22 |
| 2023 | $280,850 | 24 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 1, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600919349100435
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-7091787
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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