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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3747609

The George A Bates Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $350,000 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

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
None

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,137,105

  • Tax year 2024

    $285,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,828,359

  • Tax year 2023

    $312,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,353,678

  • Tax year 2022

    $357,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,613,302

  • Tax year 2021

    $276,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,890,815

  • Tax year 2020

    $276,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,534,727

  • Tax year 2019

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,874,002

  • Tax year 2018

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,068,777

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Oaken Acres Wildlife CenterSycamore, IL

    General operating

    $100,000
  2. The Hill SchoolPottstown, PA

    General operating

    $100,000
  3. Furry FriendsJupiter, FL

    General operating

    $25,000
  4. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  5. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  6. Home for Our TroopsTaunton, MA

    General operating

    $20,000
  7. Winnetka Community CenterWinnetka, IL

    General operating

    $20,000
  8. Paws ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating

    $15,000
  9. Cheetah Conservation FundAlexandria, VA

    General operating

    $10,000
  10. Save-A-PetGrayslake, IL

    General operating

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $125,00068% of the total
  2. Animals3 grants $35,00019% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $25,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $145,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $100,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  4. Florida1 grant $25,000
  5. New York1 grant $25,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Ian C S MacgrecorTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $2,500
  • Constance Bates MacgregorTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $2,500
  • Lesley B MacgregorTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $2,500
  • James A S MacgregorTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $2,500
  • Ian Kinloch MacgregorTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $2,500

The return

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