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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-4058990

LKQ Community Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 46 grants and $3.9 million paid in grants.

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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,892,969

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $13,873,034
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,957,960

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $13,625,977
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,763,879

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $8,359,932
  • Tax year 2021

    $957,148

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $11,125,024
  • Tax year 2020

    $50,730

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $36,234

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Scholarship America IncMinneapolis, MN

    General charitable purpose

    $1,055,210
  2. Charities Aid Foundation AmericaAlexandria, VA

    General charitable purpose

    $342,300
  3. The Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    General charitable purpose

    $336,000
  4. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $300,000
  5. No Greater Sacrifice FoundationWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $150,000
  6. United Service Organizations IncArlington, VA

    General charitable purpose

    $150,000
  7. American Cancer Society IncHagerstown, MD

    General charitable purpose

    $140,000
  8. I-Car Education FoundationHoffman Est, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $125,000
  9. Doctors Without Borders USA IncNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $100,000
  10. International Rescue Committee IncNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $100,000
  11. Make-A-Wish AmericaPhoenix, AZ

    General charitable purpose

    $100,000
  12. Children's Miracle NetworkSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General charitable purpose

    $100,000
  13. Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $70,000
  14. Fold of Honor Tennessee Chapter IncFranklin, TN

    General charitable purpose

    $58,400
  15. Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaTampa, FL

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  16. Breakthrough Central TexasAustin, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  17. Friends of the World Food Program IncWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  18. Mental Health AmericaAlexandria, VA

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  19. Special Olympics IncWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  20. Tennessee Environmental CouncilNashville, TN

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  21. The Posse Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  22. Global Charitable FundChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $37,459
  23. Ben - Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent FundReading Berkshire, United Kingdom

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  24. Council of Korean AmericansWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  25. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  26. Friends of Mill Ridge ParkAntioch, TN

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  27. Hispanic Scholarship FundEl Segundo, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  28. Malala FundWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  29. National Alliance on Mental IllnessArlington, VA

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  30. The Changing and Saving Lives FoundationPekin, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  31. Thurgood Marshall College Fund IncWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  32. US Fund for UNICEF DBA UNICEF USANew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  33. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  34. The Human Rights Campaign FoundationWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $20,000
  35. The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation IncJacksonville Beach, FL

    General charitable purpose

    $20,000
  36. Institute for Educational AdvancementPasadena, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  37. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  38. Western Reserve Land ConservancyMoreland HLS, OH

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  39. Canadian Cancer SocietyToronto, Canada

    General charitable purpose

    $6,000
  40. Snap Solutions LLCVernon Hills, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $5,100
  41. California Automotive Wholesalers AssociationincSacramento, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  42. Gobble Gobble GiveTopanga, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  43. Tourette Association of AmericaBayside, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  44. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall RiverFall River, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  45. Duck River Watershed SocietyManchester, TN

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  46. Harwich Conservation TrustHarwich, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $379,75923% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $375,00023% of the total
  3. International aid3 grants $225,00014% of the total
  4. Education6 grants $185,00011% of the total
  5. Veterans and military1 grant $150,0009% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $125,0008% of the total
  7. 6 other causes10 grants $222,50013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota1 grant $1,055,210
  2. District of Columbia9 grants $670,000
  3. Virginia4 grants $567,300
  4. Tennessee6 grants $481,900
  5. New York6 grants $305,000
  6. Illinois5 grants $262,559
  7. Maryland1 grant $140,000
  8. Arizona1 grant $100,000
  9. Utah1 grant $100,000
  10. Florida2 grants $70,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Justin JudePresident Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Matthew McCaySecretary Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Walter HanleyVice President Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Michael ClarkVice President Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • David McCraryTreasurer Hours 1.5Pay $0

The return

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