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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-7293187

The McNamara Purcell Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $1.4 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,388,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $12,923,931

  • Tax year 2023

    $777,419

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $11,788,635

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,057,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $11,598,589

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,515,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $10,653,631

  • Tax year 2020

    $994,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $11,406,907

  • Tax year 2019

    $999,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $11,822,326

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of ND - 1M Endowment to ND GradsNotre Dame, IN

    Unrestricted

    $400,000
  2. St Joseph and St FrancisWilmette, IL

    Unrestricted

    $200,000
  3. MS Research Center of NY - Annual DinnerNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $175,000
  4. Loyola Academy Rex Englebert First Responders AwarChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $80,000
  5. Multiple Myeloma - Chicago DinnerNorwalk, CT

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  6. Texas Christian University - DEANS DISCR FUNDFort Worth, TX

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  7. University of Notre Dame - Friends of ND Nil EfforNotre Dame, IN

    Unrestrcited

    $50,000
  8. TCU Flying T Club (NIL)Forth Worth, TX

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  9. High Point University Friends of Hpu CollectiveHigh Point, NC

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  10. USD - the Ole FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  11. Leader DogsRochester Hills, MI

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  12. Texas Christian University - ATHLETICS EXC PLDGFort Worth, TX

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  13. Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VA

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  14. Impact Through Golf Foundation Napa ValleyScottsdale, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  15. Holy Cross MinistriesSalt Lake City, UT

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  16. Brain Research FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  17. Alotian CharitableRoland, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  18. Waterford School General FundSandy, UT

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  19. High Point University 5-YR Pledge Strted in 2022High Point, NC

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  20. Carl's KidsDurham, NC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Chicago Chapter of the Spinal Cord SocietyPalos Heights, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  22. Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer FoundationNewark, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  23. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  24. NTL MS Sty - in HNR of Kathleen Kelleher BringmingNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  25. CC Cares Foundation SLCSalt Lake City, UT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $30,00030% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00025% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $25,00025% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana2 grants $450,000
  2. Illinois5 grants $310,000
  3. New York2 grants $177,500
  4. Texas3 grants $130,000
  5. North Carolina3 grants $65,000
  6. California1 grant $50,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $50,000
  8. Arizona2 grants $45,000
  9. Utah3 grants $41,000
  10. Michigan1 grant $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • David P PurcellTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael J PurcellTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul M PurcellTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Philip J PurcellMANAGER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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