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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6051876

Deering Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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
Susan Pattock
410 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 644-6720
[email protected]
Form and materials
See statement
Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,005,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $26,121,813
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,005,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $23,402,447
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,005,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $19,935,493
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,005,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $19,693,445
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $21,702,540
  • Tax year 2019

    $905,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $19,617,120

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Gibbet Hill FoundationChicago, IL

    Other

    $200,000
  2. James D Danielson FoundationChicago, IL

    Other

    $200,000
  3. The Danielson FoundationChicago, IL

    Other

    $200,000
  4. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust Inc - General OperatingMiami, FL

    Arts and humanities

    $115,000
  5. Northwestern University - Deering Library FundEvanston, IL

    Educational

    $115,000
  6. Deering Estate FoundationPalmetto Bay, FL

    Other

    $115,000
  7. National Audubon SocietyMaitland, FL

    Environmental

    $30,000
  8. Art Institute of Chicago - LuminaryChicago, IL

    Arts and humanities

    $25,000
  9. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Social services

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois6 grants $745,000
  2. Florida3 grants $260,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Robert J VenablePRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Candida D BurnapVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jocelyn D TennilleVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephen M StrachanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Charles E SeitzDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan D PattockSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David FuechtmanASST SEC./ASST TREAS. Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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