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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2029591

John and Betsy McLinden Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $39,581 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $39,581

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $347,012

  • Tax year 2023

    $13,150

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $380,451

  • Tax year 2022

    $31,353

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $411,045

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $432,793

  • Tax year 2020

    $21,700

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $448,440

  • Tax year 2019

    $32,200

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $482,704

  • Tax year 2018

    $14,700

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $502,467

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Clayco Foundation for Illumination FundraiserChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $24,081
  2. Lincoln Park ZooChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  3. 1916 Redan FoundationLake Bluff, IL

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $39,581

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John T McLindenPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Betsy McLindenSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sara M McLindenVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Caroline M McBrideVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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