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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6115950

McCortney Foundation

A private foundation in Park Ridge, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $130,000 paid in grants.

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

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

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

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Our Lady of Tepeyac High SchoolChicago, IL

    General

    $12,000
  2. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General

    $11,000
  3. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General

    $10,000
  4. The Food Bank of Central and Ne MoColumbia, MO

    General

    $10,000
  5. The Night MinistryChicago, IL

    General

    $8,000
  6. True North of Columbia IncColumbia, MO

    General

    $7,000
  7. Casa CentralChicago, IL

    General

    $6,000
  8. Heart of Missouri - CasaColumbia, MO

    General

    $6,000
  9. Art Helps HealPalatine, IL

    General

    $5,000
  10. Columbia Center for Urban AgricultureColumbia, MO

    General

    $5,000
  11. Coyote Hill Foster Care MinistiesColumbia, MO

    General

    $5,000
  12. Have DreamsPark Ridge, IL

    General

    $5,000
  13. Kbia University of MoColumbia, MO

    General

    $5,000
  14. Kmos Univ of Central MoWarrensburg, MO

    General

    $5,000
  15. Kopn Univ of Cental MissouriColumbia, MO

    General

    $5,000
  16. Lambs IncLibertyville, IL

    General

    $5,000
  17. Share Our SpareChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  18. City of RefugeColumbia, MO

    General

    $5,000
  19. WbezChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  20. 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.

  1. Human services4 grants $25,00040% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $11,00018% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $6,00010% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $66,000
  2. Missouri9 grants $53,000
  3. New York1 grant $11,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

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