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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1225450

Daniel P Haerther Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 73 grants and $2.4 million paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Burke Warren Mackay Serritell Attn
20 N Wacker Drive Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 840-7001
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications are only received from qualified operating charities and should state the purpose of the grant requested and include documents customary to demonstrate financial responsibility.
Deadlines
Deadlines for submission are not used.
Restrictions
Limitations on awards are determined solely by the trustees.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,361,197

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $38,566,901
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,106,545

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $37,855,570
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,292,226

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $37,294,020
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,812,138

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $36,743,536
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,706,684

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $35,380,960
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,796,652

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $37,820,747
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,798,373

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $37,498,258

Grants paid in 2024

73 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Shedd AquariumChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $460,000
  2. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    General purposes

    $166,667
  3. De Lasalle InstituteChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $154,650
  4. Depaul Prep CollegeChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $148,300
  5. Holy Trinity High SchoolChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $148,250
  6. Mother McAuley High SchoolChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $148,100
  7. St Patrick High SchoolChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $148,100
  8. Trinity High SchoolRiver Forest, IL

    General purposes

    $148,100
  9. Brother Rice High SchoolOak Brook, IL

    General purposes

    $140,895
  10. Morton ArboretumLisle, IL

    General purposes

    $125,000
  11. Catholic CharitiesChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  12. HighsightChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  13. Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $52,500
  14. Arrupe College of Loyola UniversityChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $51,000
  15. Office of Human DiginityChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  16. The Resurrection ProjectChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  17. San Miguel SchoolsChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $45,000
  18. Lawrence Hall Youth ServicesChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $40,000
  19. Holy Family ScholarsChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $30,000
  20. Academic ApproachChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $18,135
  21. Marillac St Vincent Family ServicesChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $10,000
  22. Individual

    Educational

    $1,000
  23. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  24. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  25. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  26. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  27. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  28. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  29. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  30. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  31. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  32. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  33. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  34. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  35. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  36. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  37. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  38. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  39. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  40. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  41. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  42. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  43. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  44. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  45. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  46. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  47. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  48. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  49. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  50. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  51. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  52. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  53. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  54. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  55. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  56. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  57. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  58. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  59. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  60. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  61. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  62. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  63. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  64. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  65. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  66. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  67. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  68. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  69. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  70. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  71. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  72. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  73. Individual

    Educational

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $462,21262% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $125,00017% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $100,00013% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois20 grants $2,168,030
  2. New Jersey1 grant $166,667

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Richard W Burke SrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $172,625
  • Mary L BurkeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $40,000
  • Jerome R PrassasTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $40,000
  • Hillary Anne EbachTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $40,000

The return

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