How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
-
Lynette McCortney
1425 Bonita Drive
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-6822
- Form and materials
- Letter with program summaries, organization history and principals involved
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- Mostly limited to illinois and missouri charities
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$130,000
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $792,123
-
Tax year 2024
$90,000
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $842,941
-
Tax year 2023
$72,000
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $876,246
-
Tax year 2022
$72,000
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $868,882
-
Tax year 2021
$69,500
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $901,271
-
Tax year 2020
$84,500
- Grants listed
- 21
- Assets, end of year
- $894,866
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Our Lady of Tepeyac High SchoolChicago, IL
General
$12,000 -
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY
General
$11,000 -
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL
General
$10,000 -
The Food Bank of Central and Ne MoColumbia, MO
General
$10,000 -
The Night MinistryChicago, IL
General
$8,000 -
True North of Columbia IncColumbia, MO
General
$7,000 -
Casa CentralChicago, IL
General
$6,000 -
Heart of Missouri - CasaColumbia, MO
General
$6,000 -
Art Helps HealPalatine, IL
General
$5,000 -
Columbia Center for Urban AgricultureColumbia, MO
General
$5,000 -
Coyote Hill Foster Care MinistiesColumbia, MO
General
$5,000 -
Have DreamsPark Ridge, IL
General
$5,000 -
Kbia University of MoColumbia, MO
General
$5,000 -
Kmos Univ of Central MoWarrensburg, MO
General
$5,000 -
Kopn Univ of Cental MissouriColumbia, MO
General
$5,000 -
Lambs IncLibertyville, IL
General
$5,000 -
Share Our SpareChicago, IL
General
$5,000 -
City of RefugeColumbia, MO
General
$5,000 -
WbezChicago, IL
General
$5,000 -
WTTWChicago, IL
General
$5,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services4 grants $25,00040% of the total
- International aid1 grant $11,00018% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00016% of the total
- Crime and legal aid1 grant $6,00010% of the total
- Environment1 grant $5,0008% of the total
- Jobs and employment1 grant $5,0008% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- John J McCortneyPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Lynette McCortneySECRETARY/TREASURER/ Hours 2Pay $0
- M Cortney DanielsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
The return
More foundations
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- Private foundations in Park Ridge
- Foundations that fund human services in Illinois
- Foundations that fund international aid in Illinois
- Foundations that fund food and agriculture in Illinois
Similar foundations
Same main cause (human services), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.
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- The Magic Charitable Foundation 28 grants Preselected only $132,000 giving
- English Fenton Charitable Trust XXXXX0001 21 grants Preselected only $132,648 giving
- Carl W & Carrie Mae Joslyn Charitable Trust 36 grants Accepts applications $126,150 giving
- Ruth Hayward Masonic Fund 8 grants Accepts applications $134,000 giving