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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3593445

The William F O'Connor Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $260,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Board discretion

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $9,876,779

  • Tax year 2023

    $258,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,847,449

  • Tax year 2022

    $262,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $9,724,476

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,760,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,919,031

  • Tax year 2020

    $779,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $14,795,902

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. WTTW Channel 11Chicago, IL

    General

    $110,000
  2. The Bridge FundNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  3. St Coletta's of Illinois FoundationTinley Park, IL

    General

    $15,000
  4. Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, IL

    General

    $10,000
  5. Club of Hearts IncChicago, IL

    General

    $10,000
  6. Mission of Our Lady of Mercy-Mercy Home for Boys and GirlsChicago, IL

    General

    $10,000
  7. Reading Power IncLake Forest, IL

    General

    $10,000
  8. St Patrick High SchoolChicago, IL

    General

    $10,000
  9. Hazelden Betty FordChicago, IL

    General

    $7,500
  10. Loyola AcademyWilmette, IL

    General

    $7,000
  11. Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  12. Brother Dan's Food PantryPetoskey, MI

    General

    $5,000
  13. Chicago History MuseumChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  14. Little Sisters of the PoorChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  15. Misericordia Family AssociationChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  16. The Manna Food ProjectHarbor SPGS, MI

    General

    $5,000
  17. Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolChicago, IL

    General

    $4,000
  18. Catholic CharitiesChicago, IL

    General

    $2,500
  19. Boys Hope Girls Hope of IllinoisWilmette, IL

    General

    $1,500
  20. St Angela SchoolChicago, IL

    General

    $1,500
  21. The Joffrey Ballet of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General

    $1,500
  22. Our Lady of the LightFort Myers, FL

    General

    $1,500
  23. Catholic Church Extension Society of USAChicago, IL

    General

    $1,000
  24. Our Fallen Hero FoundationMokena, IL

    General

    $1,000
  25. Desert Community FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    General

    $500
  26. North Shore Art LeagueWinnetka, IL

    General

    $250
  27. Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine ArtsChicago, IL

    General

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $30,00059% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois22 grants $223,000
  2. New York1 grant $25,000
  3. Michigan2 grants $10,000
  4. Florida1 grant $1,500
  5. California1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Carol HennessyPRESIDENT Hours 7Pay $40,000
  • Mary Jane O'ConnorASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $40,000
  • Philip C RyanSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $40,000

The return

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