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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3620712

The Lawlor Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $112,515 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $112,515

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $755,037

  • Tax year 2024

    $117,022

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $836,068

  • Tax year 2023

    $122,509

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $912,125

  • Tax year 2022

    $125,010

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,039,541

  • Tax year 2021

    $115,507

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,093,214

  • Tax year 2020

    $119,521

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,178,347

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Red CrossChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  2. Catholic Charities of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  3. Catholic Theological UnionChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  4. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General fund

    $8,000
  5. Greater Chicago Food DespositoryChicago, IL

    General fund

    $8,000
  6. Oxfam AmericaBoston, MA

    General fund

    $8,000
  7. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    General fund

    $4,000
  8. Foundation for Homan SquareChicago, IL

    General fund

    $4,000
  9. The Wetlands InitiativeChicago, IL

    General fund

    $4,000
  10. CnewaNew York, NY

    General fund

    $3,000
  11. Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL

    General fund

    $3,000
  12. Urban InitiativesChicago, IL

    General fund

    $3,000
  13. Saints Faith Hope and CharityWinnetka, IL

    General fund

    $2,500
  14. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  15. CareSkokie, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  16. Guide Dogs for the BlindSmithtown, NY

    General fund

    $2,000
  17. HomeChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  18. Lincoln Park Community ShelterChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  19. Loyola AcademyWilmette, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  20. Lurie Children's Hospital FoundationChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  21. Merit Music ProgramChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  22. MisericordiaChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  23. Parents for Non ViolenceChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  24. The Night MinistryChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  25. ThresholdsChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  26. Chicago Metro History Education CenterChicago, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  27. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    General fund

    $1,000
  28. Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyChicago, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  29. Loyola UniversityChicago, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  30. Music Academy of the WestSanta Barbara, CA

    General fund

    $1,000
  31. Newberry LibraryChicago, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  32. Queen of Angels SchoolChicago, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  33. St Francis Xavier ChurchWilmette, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  34. The Hadley School for the BlindWinnetka, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  35. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  36. Friends of LaneChicago, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  37. Alliancebernstein Holdings LP - Schedule K-1New York, NY

    General fund

    $15

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $16,00041% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $7,00018% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $5,00013% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $4,00010% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $4,00010% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois29 grants $85,500
  2. New York4 grants $13,015
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $8,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $4,000
  5. California1 grant $1,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Wm J Lawlor IIIDIR/PRES Hours 0Pay $0
  • Wm J Lawlor IIISEC/TREAS Hours 0Pay $0
  • John F LawlorDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael J LawlorEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $10,008
  • James B LawlorDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • David LawlorDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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