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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-7339715

The Kilrea Foundation

A private foundation in Hilton Head Island, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $257,900 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Scott Kilrea
20 East Beach Lagoon
Hilton Head, SC 29928
(630) 215-7072
Form and materials
Written requests only
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $257,900

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,315,429

  • Tax year 2023

    $170,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,465,406

  • Tax year 2022

    $151,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,690,796

  • Tax year 2021

    $229,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,758,333

  • Tax year 2020

    $215,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,619,793

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable - general support

    $85,000
  2. Western Golf Association Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    Charitable - general support

    $50,000
  3. Daniel Murphy Scholarship FundChicago, IL

    Charitable - general support

    $25,000
  4. Heritage Classic FoundationHilton Head, SC

    Charitable - general support

    $18,400
  5. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    Charitable - general support

    $10,000
  6. Congaree FoundationHouston, TX

    Charitable - general support

    $10,000
  7. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable - general support

    $10,000
  8. The Nora ProjectRiverwoods, IL

    Charitable - general support

    $10,000
  9. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessChicago, IL

    Charitable - general support

    $10,000
  10. Habitat for HumanityBluffton, SC

    Charitable - general support

    $5,000
  11. Pope John Paul II Catholic SchoolChicago, IL

    Charitable - general support

    $5,000
  12. Saint Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN

    Charitable - general support

    $5,000
  13. Volunteers in Medicine ClinicHilton Head, SC

    Charitable - general support

    $5,000
  14. Bluffton Self HelpBluffton, SC

    Charitable - general support

    $3,000
  15. The USOWashington, DC

    Charitable - general support

    $2,500
  16. University of Saint Mary of the LakeMundelein, IL

    Charitable - general support

    $2,500
  17. Second HelpingsIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable - general support

    $1,000
  18. Sea Pines Forest Preserve FoundationHilton Head, SC

    Charitable - general support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $90,00064% of the total
  2. Public affairs2 grants $20,00014% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $18,40013% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois7 grants $187,500
  2. South Carolina5 grants $31,900
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $22,500
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000
  5. Indiana2 grants $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Scott KilreaPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary Beth KilreaTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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