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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4221916

Purcell Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Hinsdale, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $286,400 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $286,400

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,219,944

  • Tax year 2024

    $165,250

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,310,561

  • Tax year 2023

    $94,900

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,280,838

  • Tax year 2022

    $124,400

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,481,015

  • Tax year 2021

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,723,222

  • Tax year 2020

    $266,675

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,654,832

  • Tax year 2019

    $603,453

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $4,939,003

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Francis High SchoolWheaton, IL

    Education

    $150,000
  2. St Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN

    Education

    $25,000
  3. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    Education

    $25,000
  4. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    Operations

    $21,000
  5. Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolChicago, IL

    Education

    $20,800
  6. Cristo Rey St Martin College PrepWaukegan, IL

    Education

    $15,000
  7. Folds of Honor FoundationOwasso, OK

    Operations

    $10,000
  8. Sisters of the Holy CrossNotre Dame, IN

    Operations

    $5,100
  9. Young American FoundationReston, VA

    Operations

    $5,000
  10. St Paul Catholic SchoolJacksonville Beach, FL

    Operations

    $3,000
  11. Assistance League ChicagoHinsdale, IL

    Operations

    $2,000
  12. Aid for WomenChicago, IL

    Operations

    $1,000
  13. St Issac Jogues Catholic ChurchHinsdale, IL

    Operations

    $1,000
  14. Water Safety PatrolWilliams Bay, WI

    Operations

    $1,000
  15. The Country Club Cares FoundationSalt Lake City, UT

    Operations

    $500
  16. Breakthru T1DChicago, IL

    Operations

    $500
  17. Make A Wish Alaska & WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $200,00090% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $21,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois8 grants $211,300
  2. Indiana3 grants $55,100
  3. Oklahoma1 grant $10,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  5. Florida1 grant $3,000
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $1,000
  7. Utah1 grant $500
  8. Washington1 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.

  • Carolann AllisPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul E Purcell JrSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Patricia W PurcellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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