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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-2220090

Northern Trust Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $4.3 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $4,251,773

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $81,755,514

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,339,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $82,016,502

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,531,830

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $12,391,002

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,995,220

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $11,283,703

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,485,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $8,176,518

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,855,260

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $3,661,283

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Robert R McCormick FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,714,333
  2. Commercial Club FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $500,000
  3. Nourishing HopeChicago, IL

    General support

    $400,000
  4. The Global Foodbanking NetworkChicago, IL

    General support

    $230,000
  5. The Barack Obama FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $200,000
  6. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General support

    $125,000
  7. American National Red CrossWashington, DC

    General support

    $63,526
  8. Misericordia FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  9. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $8,914

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,714,33381% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $238,9147% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $200,0006% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $125,0004% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $73,5262% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois7 grants $4,179,333
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $72,440

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Michael G O'GradyDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Steven L FradkinDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Connie L LindseyDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kelly M MannardDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Shana HayesDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Lauren AllnuttTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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