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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6104348

Follett Educational Foundation

A private foundation in McHenry, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 41 grants and $475,919 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Follett Corporation - Human Resourc
3 Westbrook Corp Center Suite 200
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 437-2402
Form and materials
Application Forms available upon request
Deadlines
May 1st
Restrictions
Grantees are children of Follett Employees with at least 1 year of service.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $475,919

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $5,273,177

  • Tax year 2023

    $143,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $5,438,077

  • Tax year 2022

    $157,019

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $5,353,078

  • Tax year 2021

    $249,102

    Grants listed
    108
    Assets, end of year
    $5,125,877

  • Tax year 2020

    $271,796

    Grants listed
    116
    Assets, end of year
    $4,702,904

  • Tax year 2019

    $318,156

    Grants listed
    127
    Assets, end of year
    $4,668,223

  • Tax year 2018

    $305,661

    Grants listed
    129
    Assets, end of year
    $4,585,660

  • Tax year 2017

    $288,520

    Grants listed
    133
    Assets, end of year
    $4,439,167

Grants paid in 2024

41 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Dollywood FoundationSevierville, TN

    Charitable Grant

    $100,000
  2. Oak Park River Forest Community FoundationOak Park, IL

    Education Grant

    $75,000
  3. Colorado CollegeColorado SPGS, CO

    Education Grant

    $50,000
  4. Friends of McHenry Community CollegeCrystal Lake, IL

    Education Grant

    $50,000
  5. Loyola University Arrupe CollegeCarol Stream, IL

    Education Grant

    $50,000
  6. Hopi JrSr High SchoolZia Pueblo, NM

    Literacy Program

    $16,377
  7. Shiwi Ts'Ana Elementary SchoolZuni, NM

    Literacy Program

    $10,996
  8. Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle SchoolBloomfield, NM

    Literacy Program

    $10,155
  9. Blackwater Community SchoolCoolidge, AZ

    Literacy Program

    $9,439
  10. Atsa Biyaazh Community SchoolShiprock, NM

    Literacy Program

    $7,093
  11. Zuni Middle SchoolZuni, NM

    Literacy Program

    $6,794
  12. Individual

    Education Grant

    $5,000
  13. Individual

    Education Grant

    $4,959
  14. Individual

    Education Grant

    $4,375
  15. Individual

    Education Grant

    $4,250
  16. Trickster Cultural CenterSchaumburg, IL

    Literacy Program

    $4,200
  17. Nay Ah Shing Bia SchoolOnamia, MN

    Literacy Program

    $4,174
  18. Haaku Community SchoolPueblo of Acoma, NM

    Literacy Program

    $4,105
  19. Individual

    Education Grant

    $4,000
  20. Individual

    Education Grant

    $3,750
  21. Individual

    Education Grant

    $3,632
  22. Individual

    Education Grant

    $3,500
  23. Jeddito SchoolKeams Canyon, AZ

    Education Grant

    $3,493
  24. Individual

    Education Grant

    $3,250
  25. Individual

    Education Grant

    $3,250
  26. Individual

    Education Grant

    $3,250
  27. Individual

    Education Grant

    $3,250
  28. Individual

    Education Grant

    $3,250
  29. Individual

    Education Grant

    $3,000
  30. Individual

    Education Grant

    $3,000
  31. Individual

    Eduation Grant

    $3,000
  32. Individual

    Education Grant

    $3,000
  33. Individual

    Education Grant

    $2,750
  34. Individual

    Education Grant

    $2,000
  35. T'Siya Elementary Middle SchZia Pueblo, NM

    Literacy Program

    $1,898
  36. Individual

    Education Grant

    $1,875
  37. Eufaula DormitoryEufaula, OK

    Literacy Program

    $1,618
  38. Shiprock NW High SchoolShiprock, NM

    Literacy Program

    $1,466
  39. Individual

    Education Grant

    $770
  40. Individual

    Education Grant

    $0
  41. Follett Content SolutionsChicago, IL

    Education Grant

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $75,00060% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $50,00040% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $179,200
  2. Tennessee1 grant $100,000
  3. New Mexico8 grants $58,884
  4. Colorado1 grant $50,000
  5. Arizona2 grants $12,932
  6. Minnesota1 grant $4,174
  7. Oklahoma1 grant $1,618

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Britten FollettPres/Trustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Keith O'HaraVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher TrautTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin GacekTreasurer Hours 8Pay $0
  • Matthew FollettTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathy PaurSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ramona BurnsTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Monica BussmanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark LitzingerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benjamin TrautTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew PaurTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Dylan O'HaraTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

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