John And Kathleen Schreiber Foundation
Schreiber Philanthropy (formerly the John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation) is a Lake Forest, IL private foundation focused on early childhood, K–postsecondary education, health, housing, immigrant justice, and Lake County initiatives. The site states the foundation operates an invitation-only grantmaking process and provides organizational mission, staff, guidelines, and contact information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A mission-aligned Illinois-based nonprofit (especially Lake County) working in early childhood, K–postsecondary education, health, housing, immigrant justice, or community capacity, with sufficient scale or partnerships to be noticed for invitation-based grants.
Good Fit
- • Programmatic alignment with the foundation’s stated priorities (education, housing, health, immigrant justice, Lake County initiatives).
- • Located in Illinois or demonstrable impact in Lake County.
- • Organizational track record and capacity to manage mid-to-large grants (many awards are $100K+ and several are $1M+).
- • Relationships or introductions from local partners, those who have previously engaged the foundation, or visibility in regional networks.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily concentrated in Illinois (about 90% of 2024 dollars) but includes a small number of out-of-state grants across three states, indicating a primarily state-level footprint with limited out-of-state activity.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded many distinct independent recipients (53 in 2024, and 86–91 in prior years), demonstrating a broad recipient set across its observed history despite some concentration in larger awards.
New Applicants
The foundation operates an invitation-only, preselected application model, which limits unsolicited entry, but observed behavior shows substantial new grantees (23 new recipients in 2024 and measurable new-recipient rates in prior years), so new entrants can be added but typically via relationship, referral, or outreach rather than open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
