Private Foundation

OUT OF THE BOX FOUNDATION INC

OUT OF THE BOX FOUNDATION INC is a Private Foundation headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $299K revenue, $136K expenses, $1.1M total assets. IRS filings disclose 218 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $843K.

EIN: 364410455 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$299K

Total Expenses$136K

Total Assets$1.1M

Grants Given218

Grant Total$843K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

GENERALGENERAL

$15,000

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

GENERAL

$11,000

SOUTH ASIAN FRIENDSHIP

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

GENERALGENERAL

$6,000

CHICAGO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

GENERAL

$5,000

CABRINI GREEN LEGAL AID CLINIC

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

GENERAL

$5,000

Showing up to 5 of 218 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Lee Tockman

TRUSTEE Philip Gd Schaefer

TRUSTEE Susan Schaefer

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL

$703,286 192 grants

GENERALGENERAL

$102,000 15 grants

GENERALGENERALGENERAL

$20,100 5 grants

GENERALGENERALGENERALGENERAL

$15,000 3 grants

GERERAL

$3,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$299K	$136K	$1.1M
2024	$153K	$130K	$904K
2023	$93K	$122K	$881K
2022	$82K	$111K	$910K
2021	$204K	$85K	$939K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $204K to $299K (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AR, DC, FL, IL, LA, and 3 other states.

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