Sheba Foundation

Highland Park, IL
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1994
EIN: 36-3976909

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Fund Raising Organizations That Cross Categories (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$10.3M (2024)

Expenses

$4.86M (2024)

Total Assets

$44.8M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$10,309,359

Expenses

$4,860,785

Net Income

$5,448,574

Net Assets

$44,844,317

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$6,396,282	62.0%
Interest Revenue	$50,371	0.5%
Dividends	$1,073,476	10.4%
Sales of Assets	$2,787,824	27.0%
Other Income	$1,406	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$5,296,211	> 100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$44,844,317
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$44,844,317

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Steven H Lavin (Director & President)	$0	$0
Deborah Rosenberg (Director & Secretary)	$0	$0
Dawn Lavin (Director & Asst. Secretary)	$0	$0
Michael Lavin (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 27, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$3,553,710

Expenses

$1,416,804

Net Income

$2,136,906

Net Assets

$39,353,140

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,191,564	33.5%
Sales of Assets	$2,362,146	66.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,127,479	79.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$39,353,140
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$39,353,140

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sheldon Lavin (Past President)	$0	$0
Steven Lavin (President)	$0	$0
Deborah Rosenberg (Dir/Ass't Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 23, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$9,671,589

Expenses

$3,275,037

Net Income

$6,396,552

Net Assets

$36,292,309

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$8,000,000	82.7%
Interest Revenue	$134	0.0%
Dividends	$793,858	8.2%
Sales of Assets	$877,597	9.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,007,850	91.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$36,292,309
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$36,292,309

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sheldon Lavin (Director/Pres.)	$0	$0
Steven Lavin (Dir/Sec/Treas)	$0	$0
Deborah Rosenberg (Dir/Ass't Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 3, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$4,334,158

Expenses

$3,669,288

Net Income

$664,870

Net Assets

$29,895,757

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,250,000	51.9%
Interest Revenue	$103	0.0%
Dividends	$929,626	21.4%
Sales of Assets	$1,121,874	25.9%
Other Income	$32,555	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,413,100	93.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$29,895,757
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$29,895,757

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sheldon Lavin (Director/Pres.)	$0	$0
Steven Lavin (Dir/Sec/Treas)	$0	$0
Deborah Rosenberg (Dir/Ass't Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 29, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$6,229,373

Expenses

$2,749,566

Net Income

$3,479,807

Net Assets

$29,230,886

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$4,363,154	70.0%
Interest Revenue	$27	0.0%
Dividends	$700,337	11.2%
Sales of Assets	$1,162,218	18.7%
Other Income	$3,637	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,531,850	92.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$29,230,887
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$29,230,886

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sheldon Lavin (Director/Pres.)	$0	$0
Steven Lavin (Dir/Sec/Treas)	$0	$0
Deborah Rosenberg (Dir/Ass't Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 3, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$2,545,696

Expenses

$3,028,124

Net Income

-$482,428

Net Assets

$27,182,847

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$375,000	14.7%
Interest Revenue	$51,003	2.0%
Dividends	$770,671	30.3%
Sales of Assets	$1,349,022	53.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,852,550	94.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,182,848
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$27,182,847

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sheldon Lavin (Director/Pres.)	$0	$0
Steven Lavin (Dir/Sec/Treas)	$0	$0
Deborah Rosenberg (Dir/Ass't Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$2,677,088

Expenses

$2,555,184

Net Income

$121,904

Net Assets

$27,801,151

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,170,513	43.7%
Interest Revenue	$10	0.0%
Dividends	$714,770	26.7%
Sales of Assets	$785,201	29.3%
Other Income	$6,594	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,396,350	93.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,801,151
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$27,801,151

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sheldon Lavin (Director/Pres.)	$0	$0
Steven Lavin (Dir/Sec/Treas)	$0	$0
Deborah Rosenberg (Dir/Ass't Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 25, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$3,435,075

Expenses

$2,911,661

Net Income

$523,414

Net Assets

$27,789,981

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,622,897	47.2%
Interest Revenue	$15	0.0%
Dividends	$673,725	19.6%
Sales of Assets	$1,138,438	33.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,629,250	90.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,789,981
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$27,789,981

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sheldon Lavin (Director/Pres.)	$0	$0
Steven Lavin (Dir/Sec/Treas)	$0	$0
Deborah Rosenberg (Dir/Ass't Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 7, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$2,234,225

Expenses

$532,862

Net Income

$1,701,363

Net Assets

$27,747,276

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,647,600	73.7%
Interest Revenue	$11	0.0%
Dividends	$653,806	29.3%
Sales of Assets	-$67,192
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$443,030	83.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,747,276
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$27,747,276

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sheldon Lavin (Director/Pres.)	$0	$0
Steven Lavin (Dir/Sec/Treas)	$0	$0
Deborah Rosenberg (Dir/Ass't Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 1, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$1,104,748

Expenses

$1,258,580

Net Income

-$153,832

Net Assets

$26,053,955

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$750,000	67.9%
Interest Revenue	$31	0.0%
Dividends	$561,036	50.8%
Sales of Assets	-$206,319
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,053,454	83.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,053,955
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$26,053,955

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sheldon Lavin (Director/Pres.)	$0	$0
Steven Lavin (Dir/Sec/Treas)	$0	$0
Deborah Rosenberg (Dir/Ass't Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 9, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$12,288,386

Expenses

$2,879,243

Net Income

$9,409,143

Net Assets

$26,224,051

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$9,889,188	80.5%
Interest Revenue	$58	0.0%
Dividends	$474,309	3.9%
Sales of Assets	$1,924,831	15.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,732,325	94.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,224,051
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$26,224,051

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sheldon Lavin (Director/Pres.)	$0	$0
Steven Lavin (Dir/Sec/Treas)	$0	$0
Deborah Rosenberg (Dir/Ass't Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 7, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$6,258,412

Expenses

$2,637,166

Net Income

$3,621,246

Net Assets

$18,353,765

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$5,050,000	80.7%
Interest Revenue	$31	0.0%
Dividends	$346,884	5.5%
Sales of Assets	$861,497	13.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,563,088	97.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,353,765
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$18,353,765

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sheldon Lavin (Director/Pres.)	$0	$0
Steven Lavin (Dir/Sec/Treas)	$0	$0
Deborah Rosenberg (Dir/Ass't Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 24, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$3,138,313

Expenses

$2,833,778

Net Income

$304,535

Net Assets

$14,732,518

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,800,000	89.2%
Interest Revenue	$11	0.0%
Dividends	$308,705	9.8%
Sales of Assets	$29,597	0.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,753,950	97.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,732,519
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$14,732,518

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,974,372

Expenses

$1,336,461

Net Income

$637,911

Net Assets

$14,427,984

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,297,680	65.7%
Interest Revenue	$10	0.0%
Dividends	$331,211	16.8%
Sales of Assets	$345,471	17.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,280,830	95.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,427,984
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$14,427,984

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Sheba Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $10.3M (2024)

Expenses $4.86M (2024)

Total Assets $44.8M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Revenue

$10.3M (2024)

Expenses

$4.86M (2024)

Total Assets

$44.8M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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