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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3912789

The McWethy Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 45 grants and $579,000 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
The McWethy Foundation
C/o Bank of America NA 110 N W
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 828-3603
Form and materials
No formal application required
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $579,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $8,323,870

  • Tax year 2024

    $522,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $8,137,371

  • Tax year 2023

    $504,600

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $6,965,609

  • Tax year 2022

    $562,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $6,795,433

  • Tax year 2021

    $452,750

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $6,899,881

  • Tax year 2020

    $443,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $6,614,191

  • Tax year 2019

    $401,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $5,905,299

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  2. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  3. American TransparencyThe Villages, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $30,000
  4. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  5. The Heartland InstituteChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  6. The Mackinac Center for Public PolicyMidland, MI

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  7. Illinois Policy InstituteChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  8. Media Research CenterAlexandria, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  9. Young America's FoundationReston, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  10. Semper Fi and America's FundQuantico, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  11. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  12. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  13. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  14. Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FDNStaten Island, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  15. Disabled American VeteransLadysmith, WI

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  16. Ann & Robert Lurie Children's HospitalChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  17. Homes for Our TroopsTaunton, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  18. Folds of HonorOwasso, OK

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  19. Chapelstreet ChurchGeneva, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $14,500
  20. The Shriners' Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  21. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  22. Honor Flight ChicagoRosemont, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  23. Illinois Pga FoundationGolf, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  24. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  25. State Policy NetworkArlington, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  26. Pulmonary Fibrosis FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  27. Prager University FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  28. Make-A-Wish FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  29. United States Adaptive Golf AllianceWestmont, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  30. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  31. Spring Creek Horses Help FoundationThree Oaks, MI

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  32. Goldwater InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  33. The Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  34. Hope InternationalLancaster, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  35. Team RubiconPasadena, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  36. K9S for WarriorsPonte Vedra, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  37. Therapeutic Equestrian CenterNiles, MI

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  38. Kids Alive InternationalAlpharetta, GA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  39. Wayside Cross MinistriesAurora, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  40. Elderday CenterBatavia, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  41. SPCA Southwest MichiganKalamazoo, MI

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  42. Convoy of HopeSpringfield, MO

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  43. Pine CoveTyler, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  44. Paws of Hope Southwest MichiganStevensville, MI

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  45. Easter Seals Dupage & Fox Valley RegionVilla Park, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs6 grants $135,00039% of the total
  2. Health7 grants $82,00023% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $55,00016% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $22,5006% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $15,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes6 grants $25,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois15 grants $176,500
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $85,000
  3. Michigan6 grants $57,500
  4. Arizona2 grants $55,000
  5. Virginia3 grants $55,000
  6. California2 grants $22,500
  7. North Carolina1 grant $20,000
  8. Tennessee1 grant $20,000
  9. Florida3 grants $17,500
  10. Kentucky1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Todd D McWethyDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan McWethyDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gretchen HupkeDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen HagnellDirector Hours 1Pay $0

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