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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6066894

The Donnelley Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 152 grants and $734,450 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $734,450

    Grants listed
    152
    Assets, end of year
    $12,780,574

  • Tax year 2023

    $798,850

    Grants listed
    149
    Assets, end of year
    $13,044,672

  • Tax year 2022

    $675,950

    Grants listed
    148
    Assets, end of year
    $13,932,672

  • Tax year 2021

    $586,100

    Grants listed
    151
    Assets, end of year
    $13,466,900

  • Tax year 2020

    $628,127

    Grants listed
    134
    Assets, end of year
    $12,467,938

Grants paid in 2024

152 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Sonoma Teaching ProjectSonoma, CA

    Unrestricted

    $36,000
  2. The Sonoma Teaching ProjectSonoma, CA

    Unrestricted

    $36,000
  3. The Sonoma Teaching ProjectSonoma, CA

    Unrestricted

    $36,000
  4. The Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  5. Chicago Youth CentersChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  6. Helping HandsCountryside, IL

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  7. Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  8. MGH Leadership Council for Psychiatric FundBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  9. School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  10. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. 4THOSELouisville, CO

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  12. St Pauls Episcopal ChurchDedham, MA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  13. The Mortem ArboretumLisle, IL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  14. Norton Museum of ArtWest Palm BCH, FL

    Unrestricted

    $14,500
  15. The Church of Bethesda-By-The-SeaPalm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $13,000
  16. Friends of Historic Second ChurchChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  17. Sonoma Valley Community ChurchSonoma, CA

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  18. The Sonoma Teaching ProjectSonoma, CA

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  19. The Church of the Holy SpiritLake Forest, IL

    Unrestricted

    $11,000
  20. Austen Riggs CenterStockbridge, MA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  21. Gorton CenterLake Forest, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  22. H2H ProjectHodgkins, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  23. Helping HandsCountryside, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  24. International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WI

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  25. MGH Leadership Council for Psychiatric FundBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  26. MGH Leadership Council for Psychiatric FundBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  27. Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  28. The Lord's PlaceWest Palm BCH, FL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  29. Town of Palm Beach United WayPalm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  30. Field MuseumChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  31. Sonoma Charter SchoolSonoma, CA

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  32. Chicago Architectural FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  33. Lighthouse Christian ChurchBellevue, WA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  34. 4THOSELouisville, CO

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  35. 4THOSELouisville, CO

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  36. CaresChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  37. Chapel & York US FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  38. Chicago Youth CentersChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  39. Child Evangelism FellowshipWarrenton, MO

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  40. Detour Reef Life Preservation SocietyDrummond Island, MI

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  41. Drummond Island Historical MuseumDrummond Island, MI

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  42. Drummond Island Sportmans ClubDrummond Island, MI

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  43. Drummond Island Sportmans ClubDrummond Island, MI

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  44. Drummond Island Volunteer Fire & RescueDrummond Island, MI

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  45. H2H ProjectHodgkins, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  46. Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  47. Lincoln Park ConservancyChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  48. Lincoln Park ZooChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  49. Sonoma Valley Community ChurchSonoma, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  50. StratumChampaign, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  51. The Arlington CommonArlington, VT

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  52. The Foundation for Montana HistoryHelena, MT

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  53. The Richard H Driehaus MuseumChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  54. Trout and Salmon FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  55. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  56. Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  57. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  58. St Timothy's SchoolChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  59. Sunshine School of SonomaSonoma, CA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  60. Brushwood Center at Ryerson WoodsRiverwoods, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  61. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  62. Chicago Parks FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  63. Elling House Arts & Humanities CenterVirginia City, MT

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  64. Illinois TechChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  65. National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  66. OpenlandsChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  67. OpenlandsChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  68. Planned Parenthood of IllinoisChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  69. The Night MinistryChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  70. Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  71. WTTW Satellite CouncilChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  72. 4THOSELouisville, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  73. AfrorackChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  74. Cambridge Day NurseryCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  75. Camp DudleyWestport, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  76. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  77. Family House IncSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  78. Field MuseumChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  79. Impact AssetsBethesda, MD

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  80. JDRFNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  81. Pasadena Symphony & PopsPasadena, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  82. Pleasant Hill Christian SchoolSebastopol, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  83. Pleasant Hill Christian SchoolSebastopol, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  84. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  85. Sonoma Speaker SeriesSonoma, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  86. TreehouseSeattle, WA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  87. Field MuseumChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  88. Glessner House MuseumChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  89. Lake Forest CemeteryLake Forest, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  90. Landmarks IllinoisChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  91. Occidental Arts & Ecology CenterOccidental, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  92. OpenlandsChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  93. Ruby Habitat FoundationSheridan, MT

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  94. Thompson-Hickman Madison County LibraryVirginia City, MT

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  95. Upper Canyon OutreachAlder, MT

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  96. Virginia City Preservation AllianceVirginia City, MT

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  97. Awhs Falcon FoundationSan Anselmo, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  98. Bath & Tennis Club Historic BuildingPalm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  99. Berkshire SchoolSheffield, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  100. Berkshire SchoolSheffield, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  101. Better Government AssociationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  102. Brushwood Center at Ryerson WoodsRiverwoods, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  103. Camp DudleyWestport, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  104. Chicago History MuseumChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  105. Columbia Pacific Food BankSaint Helens, OR

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  106. Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  107. Harris Theater for MusicChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  108. Harris Theater for MusicChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  109. Historic Pullman FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  110. Illinois State Museum SocietySpringfield, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  111. International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WI

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  112. Landmarks IllinoisChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  113. LeapChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  114. Lighthouse Christian ChurchBellevue, WA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  115. Madison Valley Medical CenterEnnis, MT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  116. Opportunity Early Childhood EducationPalm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  117. Out in the OpenBrattleboro, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  118. Peggy Notebaert Nature MuseumChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  119. Planned Parenthood of Northern New EnglandBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  120. The Kensington ConservancyLake Forest, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  121. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  122. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  123. United States Adaptive Golf AssociationWestmont, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  124. United States Adaptive Golf AssociationWestmont, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  125. Arlington Arts Enrichment Program IncArlington, VT

    Unrestricted

    $500
  126. Bhutan FoundationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $500
  127. H2H ProjectHodgkins, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  128. H2H ProjectHodgkins, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  129. Hegeler Carus FoundationLasalle, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  130. Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  131. Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  132. Lake Forest Open Lands AssociationMettawa, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  133. Lake Superior Railroad MuseumDuluth, MN

    Unrestricted

    $500
  134. Mies Van Der Rohe SocietyChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  135. Mies Van Der Rohe SocietyChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  136. Old Elm ScholarshipHighland Park, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  137. Palm Beach for ChristPalm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  138. Preserve Rhode IslandProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted

    $500
  139. The Anglers of the Au SableGrayling, MI

    Unrestricted

    $500
  140. The Lord's PlaceWest Palm BCH, FL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  141. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  142. Trout & Salmon FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  143. Trout & Salmon FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  144. Wbez ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  145. Glessner House MuseumChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $450
  146. Cape Cod Museum of Natural HistoryBrewster, MA

    Unrestricted

    $400
  147. Maine Island Trail AssociationPortland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $400
  148. Royal River Conservation TrustYarmouth, ME

    Unrestricted

    $400
  149. The Kensington ConservancyLake Forest, IL

    Unrestricted

    $400
  150. Winter Kids Education FoundationPortland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $400
  151. Colby CollegeWaterville, ME

    Unrestricted

    $300
  152. Berkshire SchoolSheffield, MA

    Unrestricted

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture16 grants $72,85023% of the total
  2. Education16 grants $64,70020% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $42,00013% of the total
  4. Youth development3 grants $27,0009% of the total
  5. Religion3 grants $19,5006% of the total
  6. Environment13 grants $18,2006% of the total
  7. 9 other causes22 grants $73,00023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois72 grants $275,350
  2. California15 grants $160,000
  3. Florida9 grants $75,500
  4. Massachusetts11 grants $70,600
  5. New York7 grants $35,000
  6. Colorado4 grants $27,000
  7. Michigan6 grants $25,500
  8. Montana7 grants $14,500
  9. Wisconsin2 grants $11,000
  10. Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Thomas E Donnelley IIPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nicole C HerweckVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • David E DonnelleyVP/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert G DonnelleyVP/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

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