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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-7240192

Scanlan Family Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $16.9 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

    $16,894,526

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $103,358,555

  • Tax year 2023

    $15,023,308

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $132,991,717

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,690,200

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $132,163,171

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,947,857

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $158,770,955

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,077,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $153,170,342

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,400,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $136,159,793

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bennington CollegeBennington, VT

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $4,000,000
  2. Loomis Chaffee SchoolWindsor, CT

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $4,000,000
  3. State University of Iowa FoundationIowa City, IA

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $3,925,998
  4. Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $1,500,000
  5. Gulf of Maine Research InstitutePortland, ME

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $1,250,000
  6. Desmoines Jewish FoundationWaukee, IA

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $1,000,000
  7. University of Maine FoundationOrono, ME

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $523,528
  8. Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $300,000
  9. Jazz at Aspen - SnowmassAspen, CO

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $250,000
  10. Quahog Bay ConservatoryHarpswell, ME

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $140,000
  11. Bigelow Labratory for Ocean ServicesEast Boothbay, ME

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $8,449,52674% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,500,00013% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $1,250,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $250,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa2 grants $4,925,998
  2. Connecticut1 grant $4,000,000
  3. Vermont1 grant $4,000,000
  4. Maine4 grants $1,918,528
  5. Illinois1 grant $1,500,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $300,000
  7. Colorado1 grant $250,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mary Bucksbaum ScanlanPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patrick ScanlanVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine O'BrienTREASURER/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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