Chicago, Illinois · EIN 237376427. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $5.8M across 534 grants in 2024, a median of $10K each.
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Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.
As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202501709349100105. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.
The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.
The 15 largest of the 534 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Shoulders Fund | IL | $100,000 | To provide scholarships, leadership development for school leaders and educators and academic enrichment programs |
| 2 | Loyola University of Chicago | IL | $100,000 | For the LU-CHOICE teacher program, the Arrupe Hardship Fund, Nursing student visits to Pine Ridge, and the School of Law |
| 3 | Lincoln Park Zoo | IL | $75,000 | To provide an admission-free wildlife experience while advancing the highest quality animal care, education, science and conservation |
| 4 | Misericordia | IL | $75,000 | To support variety of programs and services for residents with moderate to profound intellectual and developmental disabilities |
| 5 | Access Living of Chicago | IL | $50,000 | To support the Access Living Youth Institute to give youth with disabilities the tools they need to live independent lives |
| 6 | Catholic Charities Chicago | IL | $50,000 | For general operating support in Fiscal Year 2025 |
| 7 | Catholic Extension Soc Usa | IL | $50,000 | For the needs of mission dioceses, including support of religious education and faith formation programs, building churches and facilities |
| 8 | Catholic Theological Union | IL | $50,000 | To support the Brach Scholars-Leaders in Ministry program for exceptional students pursuing graduate degree in theology |
| 9 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield Zoo | IL | $50,000 | For the Dept. of Animal Health, Welfare and Science supporting scientific initiatives in animal welfare and daily care of animals |
| 10 | Dominican University | IL | $50,000 | For the Brach Hardship Fund the St. Catherine of Siena Center and the Caritas Veritas Symposium |
| 11 | Greater Chicago Food Depository | IL | $50,000 | To support the Food Purchase for Hunger Relief Initiatives so community members have access to healthy food |
| 12 | Nijc- National Immigrant Justice Ctr | IL | $50,000 | To support the National Immigrant Justice Center to defend justice and human rights in a complex immigration system |
| 13 | Northern Il Food Bank | IL | $50,000 | To provide nutritious food through new and established programs to meet increased demand across 13 counties |
| 14 | Red Cloud Indian School | SD | $50,000 | To support K-12th grade Spiritual Formation Program for Lakota students for 2024-2025 school year |
| 15 | St Ignatius College Prep | IL | $50,000 | To support the Saint Ignatius- 1055 Roosevelt Building athletic training space to provide medical examination areas and equipment |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 521 | $4.4M |
| 2021 | 564 | $6.3M |
| 2022 | 538 | $6.8M |
| 2023 | 508 | $6.5M |
| 2024 | 534 | $5.8M |
Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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