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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4185325

The McKenzie Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $115,000 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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,392,199
  • Tax year 2024

    $100,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,342,366
  • Tax year 2023

    $107,175

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,379,665
  • Tax year 2022

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,301,143
  • Tax year 2021

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,472,036
  • Tax year 2020

    $113,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,425,660
  • Tax year 2019

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,221,816
  • Tax year 2018

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,289,600

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Township High School District No 211 FoundationPalatine, IL

    Employ an instructional coach for the BuilderEDU Educational Program

    $40,000
  2. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary InternationalChicago, IL

    Rotary Peace Program

    $35,000
  3. Uncharted Learning NFPBarrington, IL

    McKenzie Foundation Grit Grant Awards

    $12,500
  4. Barrington Area Community FoundationBarrington, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Judson University A Baptist InstitutionElgin, IL

    Road to independent living, spiritual formation and employment Program (RISE)

    $7,500
  6. Fellowship Housing CorporationHoffman Est, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Schaumburg Am Rotary Club FoundationSchaumburg, IL

    Project Tool Kit

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $55,00069% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $20,00025% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois7 grants $115,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Alexandra McKenzieDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • James T McKenzieDir, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph McKenzieDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maureen E McKenziePres, Dir, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0
  • Samuel McKenzieDir Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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