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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-3101626

John R Flanagan Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,225,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $30,651,564

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,705,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $29,969,079

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,681,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $29,977,639

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,847,171

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $31,062,591

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,115,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $32,776,416

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,575,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $33,222,752

  • Tax year 2019

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $35,386,390

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    For general charitable purposes

    $525,000
  2. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    For general charitable purposes

    $250,000
  3. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    For general charitable purposes

    $150,000
  4. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    For general charitable purposes

    $70,000
  5. Friends of Apostle IslandBayfield, WI

    For general charitable purposes

    $50,000
  6. Metropolitan Family ServicesMerrionette Park, IL

    For general charitable purposes

    $50,000
  7. The Neighborhood BridgeOak Park, IL

    For general charitable purposes

    $50,000
  8. Friends of NachusaFranklin Grove, IL

    For general charitable purposes

    $25,000
  9. Recreation and Fitness ResourcesBayfield, WI

    For general charitable purposes

    $25,000
  10. Legal Aid for New Entrepreneurs IncChicago, IL

    For general charitable purposes

    $20,000
  11. Beauty in Beauty Out FoundationChicago, IL

    For general charitable purposes

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $550,00061% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $150,00017% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $70,0008% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $60,0007% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $20,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois8 grants $1,080,000
  2. Wisconsin2 grants $75,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $70,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Rebecca Wallenfelsz Chapman CutlerCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $220,312
  • John BoyleCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $25,000
  • David S CrossettCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $25,000

The return

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