Grants paid by Mary Barnes Donnelley Family Foundation
EIN 36-3487746 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Mary Barnes Donnelley Family Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-3487746) reported 55 grants paid totaling $555,563 to 34 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$555,563
55 grants
Recipients
34
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | $110,676 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $150,560 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | $141,363 | — |
| 2024 | 16 | $152,964 | — |
Top recipients
The 34 recipients receiving the most from Mary Barnes Donnelley Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 34 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | U | Bismarck, ND | 2 | $86,000 | 2022 |
| Blues Kids Foundation 27-0678661 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Abolitionist Law Center 46-2132412 | C | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Saint Leonard's Ministries 36-2378516 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| University of Idaho | U | Moscow, ID | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Keiser University 82-3254630 | C | West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $28,474 | 2022 |
| Blues Kids Foundation 62-1083757 | D | Mephis, TN | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Rush Oak Park Hospital Inc 36-2183812 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Chicago Zoological Society 36-2167016 | B | Brookfield, IL | 4 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Francisco Mendoza | U | West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $19,765 | 2024 |
| Lewis University | U | Romeoville, IL | 3 | $18,100 | 2023 |
| Valparaiso University 58-2039995 | B | Valparaiso, IN | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Boston College | U | Chestnut Hill, MA | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Oasis 62-1606811 | D | Nashville, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| University of Idaho | U | Moscow, MS | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Black Ensemble Theater Corporation 36-2852762 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Knotty Luxe Arts Foundation Nfp 85-1328802 | B | Markham, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Sista's With a Phd 501 | U | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Watotoworld 45-3994770 | B | Haverhill, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Frontline Focus Foundation 85-1793363 | B | Lowell, IN | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Society 23-7147797 | B | Kenab, UT | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Spoon River College Foundation 37-1068663 | B | Canton, IL | 2 | $9,535 | 2023 |
| Purdue Univ Northwest | U | Westville, IN | 2 | $8,723 | 2022 |
| Florida International Univ | U | Miami, FL | 1 | $7,744 | 2020 |
| Texas Am University | U | College Station, TX | 1 | $7,000 | 2020 |
| St Joseph High School 36-2434725 | B | Westchester, IL | 1 | $6,750 | 2020 |
| Elawa Farm Foundation 71-0875472 | B | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Boston Coll Office of Univ Advancem | U | Chestnut Hill, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Garwood Volunteer Fire Department 74-2295742 | B | Garwood, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $3,250 | 2024 |
| Ukraine House DC Foundation Inc 87-2080907 | B | Washington DC, DC | 1 | $2,583 | 2023 |
| Nivas Inc 46-3976971 | C | Denver, CO | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Contributions From Partnerships | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $118 | 2024 |
| Partnership K-1 Contributions | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $21 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 55 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Saint Leonard's Ministries Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | Blues Kids Foundation Mephis, TN | D | $25,000 | paid | Blues Camp | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | Francisco Mendoza West Palm Beach, FL | U | $13,141 | paid | Francisco Mendoza Scholarship | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | University of Idaho Moscow, ID | U | $10,000 | paid | Elexis Bennett Scholarship | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | Oasis Nashville, TN | D | $10,000 | paid | Operational Support | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | Abolitionist Law Center Pittsburg, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | Sista's With a Phd 501 Dallas, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | Operating Costs and Project Development | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | Frontline Focus Foundation Lowell, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | Operational Support | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | Best Friends Animal Society Kenab, UT | B | $10,000 | paid | Operational Support | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | University of Idaho Moscow, ID | U | $10,000 | paid | Lynara J. Bennett Scholarship | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | The Mellin Family Scholarship Fund | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | Garwood Volunteer Fire Department Garwood, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | Nivas Inc Denver, CO | C | $2,500 | paid | Operational Support | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | University of Illinois Chicago, IL | U | $2,250 | paid | Ryann Inniss Scholarship | 202533189349102903 |
| 2024 | Contributions From Partnerships Chicago, IL | U | $73 | paid | Charitable activities | 202533189349102903 |
| 2023 | Blues Kids Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | Matching Gift | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Rush Oak Park Hospital Inc Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Abolitionist Law Center Pittsburg, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Knotty Luxe Arts Foundation Nfp Markham, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | University of Idaho Moscow, MS | U | $10,000 | paid | Lynara J. Bennett Scholarship | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Black Ensemble Theater Corporation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Saint Leonard's Ministries Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Watotoworld Haverhill, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Francisco Mendoza West Palm Beach, FL | U | $6,624 | paid | Francisco Mendoza Scholarship | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Elawa Farm Foundation Lake Forest, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | The Mellin Family Scholarship Fund | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Spoon River College Foundation Canton, IL | B | $3,611 | paid | Alexis Gouran Tuition | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Ukraine House DC Foundation Inc Washington DC, DC | B | $2,583 | paid | Unrestricted | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Lewis University Romeoville, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | Alexis Gurschke Scholarship | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | University of Illinois Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | Ryann Inniss Scholarship | 202423209349103082 |
| 2023 | Contributions From Partnerships Chicago, IL | U | $45 | paid | Charitable activities | 202423209349103082 |
| 2022 | Delta Waterfowl Foundation Bismarck, ND | U | $61,000 | paid | PREDATOR MANAGEMENT WORK | 202303199349102135 |
| 2022 | Blues Kids Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202303199349102135 |
| 2022 | Keiser University West Palm Beach, FL | C | $19,392 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202303199349102135 |
| 2022 | Abolitionist Law Center Pittsburgh, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202303199349102135 |
| 2022 | University of Idaho Moscow, ID | U | $10,000 | paid | LYNARA J BENNETT SCHOLARSHIP | 202303199349102135 |
| 2022 | Spoon River College Canton, IL | C | $5,924 | paid | ALEXIS GOURAN TUITION | 202303199349102135 |
| 2022 | Boston Coll Office of Univ Advancem Chestnut Hill, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | MELLIN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202303199349102135 |
| 2022 | Lewis University Romeoville, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | TUITION - ALEXIS GURSCHKE | 202303199349102135 |
| 2022 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | CONSERVATION & EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN HONOR OF HOWARD SIMPSON | 202303199349102135 |
| 2022 | Purdue Univ Northwest Westville, IN | U | $4,244 | paid | TUITION - NICHOLAS LANE | 202303199349102135 |
| 2020 | Delta Waterfowl Foundation Bismarck, ND | U | $25,000 | paid | PREDATOR MANAGEMENT WORK | 202113159349100236 |
| 2020 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | B | $15,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP - EZEKIEL LEONARD | 202113159349100236 |
| 2020 | Lewis University Romeoville, IL | U | $10,600 | paid | TUITION - ALEXIS GURSCHKE | 202113159349100236 |
| 2020 | Blues Kids Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202113159349100236 |
| 2020 | Abolitionist Law Center Pittsburgh, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202113159349100236 |
| 2020 | Keiser University West Palm Beach, FL | C | $9,082 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202113159349100236 |
| 2020 | Florida International Univ Miami, FL | U | $7,744 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202113159349100236 |
| 2020 | Texas Am University College Station, TX | U | $7,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202113159349100236 |
| 2020 | St Joseph High School Westchester, IL | B | $6,750 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202113159349100236 |
| 2020 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | CONSERVATION & EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN HONOR OF HOWARD SIMPSON | 202113159349100236 |
| 2020 | Purdue Univ Northwest Westville, IN | U | $4,479 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202113159349100236 |
| 2020 | Partnership K-1 Contributions Chicago, IL | U | $21 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202113159349100236 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533189349102903 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423209349103082 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303199349102135 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202113159349100236 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/363487746.json.
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