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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$260,500
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $417,998
-
Tax year 2023
$707,267
- Grants listed
- 21
- Assets, end of year
- $650,347
-
Tax year 2022
$778,599
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $1,306,370
-
Tax year 2021
$854,953
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $1,925,047
-
Tax year 2020
$922,702
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $2,261,792
-
Tax year 2019
$785,952
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $3,023,291
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL
General charitable purposes
$100,000 -
St Clement ParishChicago, IL
General charitable purposes
$50,000 -
Depaul College Prep FoundationChicago, IL
General charitable purposes
$25,000 -
MisericordiaChicago, IL
General charitable purposes
$21,000 -
Mercy Home for Boys & GirlsChicago, IL
General charitable purposes
$17,500 -
The Neighborhood BridgeOak Park, IL
General charitable purposes
$10,000 -
Center for Disability and Elder LawChicago, IL
General charitable purposes
$5,000 -
Danny Did FoundationEvanston, IL
General charitable purposes
$5,000 -
Leo High SchoolChicago, IL
General charitable purposes
$5,000 -
Lumen Cordium SocietyChicago, IL
General charitable purposes
$5,000 -
Nourishing HopeChicago, IL
General charitable purposes
$5,000 -
Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis CenterWestminster, CO
General charitable purposes
$5,000 -
Steppenwolf TheatreChicago, IL
General charitable purposes
$5,000 -
Christian BrothersRomeoville, IL
General charitable purposes
$2,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Mary A DempseyPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
- Marcy A TwardakSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
- Daniel M KotinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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