About North Shore Exchange Nfp
Operate a luxury resale shop to raise funds and support local charities through grants and philanthropy.
Focus Areas
Local community organizationsGeneral charitable support
About North Shore Exchange Nfp
North Shore Exchange Nfp turns a luxury resale shop into grant dollars for Illinois nonprofits, with every recent grant in the file going to recipients in the state. The largest grants in the record are $100,000 awards to North Suburban Legal Aid Clin in Highland Park, Old Irving Park Community Cli in Chicago, Nourishing Hope in Chicago, and La Casa Norte in Chicago. That pattern shows a funder working through sizeable awards rather than a large number of small checks. The foundation’s grants also reach organizations serving families, housing, legal aid, food access, and refugee support, which suggests a broad local charitable portfolio rather than one narrow program. Recent recipients include Family Services of Glencoe, CASA Cook County Inc, and Refugeeone, alongside several Chicago-based community organizations. Because the foundation’s support is tied to a resale-driven operating model, its giving reflects a merchant-to-grantmaker structure: retail activity helps underwrite local philanthropy. Wendy Serrino is listed in leadership, and the foundation’s public profile points to charitable support for local community organizations and general needs across the North Shore and Chicago area.
What North Shore Exchange Nfp Funds
Legal aid is one clear theme in the grant record. North Shore Exchange Nfp gave $100,000 to North Suburban Legal Aid Clin in Highland Park, and it also supported CASA Cook County Inc in Chicago with $30,000. Housing and shelter organizations appear as well: La Casa Norte received $100,000, while Home in Chicago received $30,000 in 2024 and another $10,000 in 2023. Food access is another visible area, with $100,000 to Nourishing Hope and $30,000 to Care for Real, both in Chicago, plus $10,000 to Northern IL Food Bank in Geneva. The foundation also backed organizations serving children and families, including $30,000 to Fill a Heart 4 Kids in Lake Forest and $30,000 to Family Promise in Evanston.
How North Shore Exchange Nfp Gives
Typical grant size sits in a narrow band: p25 is $28,750, median is $30,000, and p75 is $32,500. The record also includes several $100,000 awards, indicating a smaller group of larger anchor grants alongside a broader set of standard-size gifts. Recipients appear in multiple years, including Family Services of Glencoe, Old Irving Park Community Cli, Wings Program Inc, Home, Childrens Research Triangle, Refugeeone, and Illinois Fire Safety Alliance, which points to recurring support rather than one-time-only funding. The foundation is a nonprofit with a resale-shop operating model, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the supplied data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$2.4M
Total Revenue
$4.6M
Total Expenses
$4.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $29K and $33K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$33K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
WENDY SERRINO
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