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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3994447

The Walsh Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 68 grants and $11.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $11,718,977

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $186,418,113

  • Tax year 2023

    $13,198,750

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $182,817,234

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,783,771

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $181,617,508

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,743,500

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $179,756,510

  • Tax year 2020

    $9,913,500

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $174,022,733

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,645,372

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $171,822,646

Grants paid in 2024

68 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Ignatius College PrepChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $2,600,000
  2. Misericordia FoundationChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $1,510,000
  3. Francis Xavier Warde SchoolChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000,000
  4. John Carroll UniversityUniversity HT, OH

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000,000
  5. Marillac St Vincent Family ServicesChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $700,000
  6. Mercy Home for Boys and GirlsChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $550,000
  7. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $500,000
  8. Jesuit International MissionsChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $500,000
  9. Nazareth AcademyLagrange Park, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $300,000
  10. Lurie Children's Hospital - Cystic FibrosisChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  11. St John of the CrossWestern Springs, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  12. St Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  13. Mother McAuley High SchoolChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $200,000
  14. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    General charitable purposes

    $150,000
  15. WTTWChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $125,000
  16. Catholic Extension SocietyChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $110,000
  17. Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  18. Erickson InstituteChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  19. Friends of Ted & Ned Notre Dame SocietyNotre Dame, IN

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  20. LalumiereLaporte, IN

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  21. St Ignatius College Prep - Katherine Chandler FundChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  22. St Sabina ParishChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  23. St Thomas of CanterburyChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  24. Ascension Health FoundationElk Grove, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $80,000
  25. Old St Pat's ChurchChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $61,477
  26. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  27. Barnstable Brown GalaLouisville, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  28. Beacon FoundationFarmington, MN

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  29. Children InternationalKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  30. Loyola University School of Social WorkChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  31. St Benedict's Grammar SchoolChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  32. St Giles SchoolOak Park, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  33. Womens Care CentersMishawaka, IN

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  34. Loyola Medical CenterMaywood, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $30,000
  35. Ohio State University FoundationColumbus, OH

    General charitable purposes

    $30,000
  36. Advocate Health FoundationOak Brook, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  37. Elim Christian SchoolCrestwood, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  38. Make A Wish FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  39. Peggy Notebaert Nature MuseumChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  40. St BarnabasChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  41. St Ignatius College Prep - Bill Madden ScholarshipChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  42. St Ignatius College Prep - Bob Kramer ScholarshipChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  43. St Ignatius College Prep - Martin de Porres ScholarshipChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  44. WbezChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  45. WFMTChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  46. Edward Hospital FoundationNaperville, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  47. Christ the King Parish - Cullen Hughes MemorialChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  48. Christ the King School FoundationChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  49. Circle of FriendsWestern SPRGS, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  50. Depaul College PrepChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  51. Geneva Lake Water SafetyWilliams Bay, WI

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  52. Invest for KidsChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  53. Landmarks IllinoisChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  54. Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  55. Midwest Health FoundationHinsdale, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  56. St Malachy SchoolChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  57. The Raffaelle Ballet IncSouth Bend, IN

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  58. Tutoring ChicagoChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  59. Assumption ParishChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  60. Auditorium TheatreChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  61. Beverly Area Planning AssociationChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  62. Franciscan OutreachChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  63. Geneva Lake ConservancyFontana, WI

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  64. Pleasantville Fire DepartmentPleasantville, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  65. Robinson South Bend Community CenterSouth Bend, IN

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  66. Village of Burr RidgeBurr Ridge, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  67. Kelli Joy O'Laughlin Memorial FoundationIndianhead PK, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500
  68. The Catholic Bishop of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    -$5,000

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 $2,220,00060% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $1,280,00034% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $60,0002% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $50,0001% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $50,0001% of the total
  6. Arts and culture3 grants $45,0001% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $22,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois52 grants $9,828,977
  2. Ohio2 grants $1,030,000
  3. Indiana7 grants $665,000
  4. Kentucky1 grant $50,000
  5. Minnesota1 grant $50,000
  6. Missouri1 grant $50,000
  7. Arizona1 grant $25,000
  8. Wisconsin2 grants $15,000
  9. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Matthew M WalshCEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joyce S WalshTREAS/DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Daniel J WalshPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Patricia R WalshSEC/DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • E Bryan DuniganDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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