Grants paid by Mj O'brien Family Foundation
EIN 36-6843491 · Evanston, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Mj O'brien Family Foundation of Evanston, IL (EIN 36-6843491) reported 100 grants paid totaling $772,530 to 28 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$772,530
100 grants
Recipients
28
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 | $76,600 | — |
| 2019 | 15 | $100,500 | — |
| 2020 | 12 | $98,200 | — |
| 2021 | 12 | $143,200 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $74,000 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $129,500 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $79,000 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | $71,530 | — |
Top recipients
The 28 recipients receiving the most from Mj O'brien Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 28 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misericordia Foundation 23-7285834 | B | Chicago, IL | 12 | $337,000 | 2025 |
| Evanston Scholars 90-0685357 | B | Evanston, IL | 8 | $80,000 | 2025 |
| Misericordia Women's Board 36-2170153 | D | Chicago, IL | 3 | $62,000 | 2021 |
| Mitchell Street Arts Collaborative 88-0703665 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $58,000 | 2023 |
| Misericordia | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2019 |
| Connections for the Homeless 36-3346917 | B | Evanston, IL | 4 | $24,000 | 2021 |
| The Night Ministry 36-3145764 | B | Chicago, IL | 6 | $24,000 | 2024 |
| Evanston Community Foundation 36-3466802 | B | Evanston, IL | 4 | $22,000 | 2021 |
| Northwestern University 36-2167817 | B | Evanston, IL | 2 | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Northlight Theater 23-7390464 | D | Skokie, IL | 4 | $14,000 | 2023 |
| Warren Cherry Scholarship Fund 36-3855673 | B | Evanston, IL | 6 | $13,000 | 2025 |
| Eileen Sheahan Memorial Scholarship | U | Evanston, IL | 2 | $10,030 | 2025 |
| Mcgaw YMCA 36-2169194 | B | Evanston, IL | 8 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Community Health 36-3831793 | C | Chicago, IL | 6 | $8,900 | 2023 |
| United Way of Door County 39-1799879 | B | Sturgeon Bay, WI | 8 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Cherry Scholarship Fund | U | Evanston, IL | 2 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Friends of Robert Crown Center 81-3741773 | D | Evanston, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Misericordia Siblings Association | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| St Malachy School 36-2936823 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $3,600 | 2018 |
| Door County Land Trust 39-1561423 | B | Sturgeion Bay, WI | 3 | $3,500 | 2025 |
| Evanston History Center 36-2207924 | B | Evanston, IL | 4 | $3,500 | 2023 |
| Birch Creek Music Performance Center 36-3032002 | B | Egg Harbor, WI | 3 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Northshore University Health System 36-2167060 | D | Evanston, IL | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Interfaith Comm for Detained Immigrants | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $2,000 | 2019 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $1,500 | 2019 |
| The Egg Harbor Firefighters Inc 46-4630353 | B | Egg Harbor, WI | 2 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Otr | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| North Shore University Health System Foundation | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
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 100 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Misericordia Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601479349100915 |
| 2025 | Evanston Scholars Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | 202601479349100915 |
| 2025 | Eileen Sheahan Memorial Scholarship Evanston, IL | U | $5,030 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202601479349100915 |
| 2025 | Door County Land Trust Sturgeion Bay, WI | B | $1,500 | paid | LAND PERSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE | 202601479349100915 |
| 2025 | United Way of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601479349100915 |
| 2025 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center Egg Harbor, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE | 202601479349100915 |
| 2025 | Warren Cherry Scholarship Fund Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202601479349100915 |
| 2025 | Mcgaw YMCA Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 202601479349100915 |
| 2025 | The Egg Harbor Firefighters Inc Egg Harbor, WI | B | $500 | paid | EQUIPMENT FUNDING | 202601479349100915 |
| 2025 | Misericordia Dental Clinic Chicago, IL | D | $500 | paid | SUPPORT DENTAL HEALTH | 202601479349100915 |
| 2024 | Misericordia Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501269349101920 |
| 2024 | Evanston Scholars Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | 202501269349101920 |
| 2024 | Eileen Sheahan Memorial Scholarship Evanston, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202501269349101920 |
| 2024 | The Night Ministry Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | HOUSING SUPPORT | 202501269349101920 |
| 2024 | United Way of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501269349101920 |
| 2024 | Mcgaw YMCA Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 202501269349101920 |
| 2024 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center Egg Harbor, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE | 202501269349101920 |
| 2024 | Warren Cherry Scholarship Fund Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202501269349101920 |
| 2024 | Door County Land Trust Sturgeion Bay, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | LAND PERSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE | 202501269349101920 |
| 2024 | Otr Evanston, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT INDEPENDENT LIVING | 202501269349101920 |
| 2024 | Misericordia Dental Clinic Chicago, IL | D | $500 | paid | SUPPORT DENTAL HEALTH | 202501269349101920 |
| 2024 | The Egg Harbor Firefighters Inc Egg Harbor, WI | B | $500 | paid | EQUIPMENT FUNDING | 202501269349101920 |
| 2023 | Mitchell Street Arts Collaborative Milwaukee, WI | B | $58,000 | paid | SUPPORT CHARTIABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SERVICE MISSIONS. | 202422229349100212 |
| 2023 | Misericordia Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422229349100212 |
| 2023 | Evanston Scholars Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | 202422229349100212 |
| 2023 | The Night Ministry Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | HOUSING SUPPORT | 202422229349100212 |
| 2023 | Northlight Theater Skokie, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUACTION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. | 202422229349100212 |
| 2023 | Warren Cherry Scholarship Fund Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202422229349100212 |
| 2023 | Mcgaw YMCA Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 202422229349100212 |
| 2023 | United Way of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422229349100212 |
| 2023 | Door County Land Trust Sturgeion Bay, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | LAND PERSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE | 202422229349100212 |
| 2023 | Misericordia Dental Clinic Chicago, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT DENTAL HEALTH | 202422229349100212 |
| 2023 | Evanston History Center Evanston, IL | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 202422229349100212 |
| 2023 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center Egg Harbor, WI | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE | 202422229349100212 |
| 2023 | Community Health Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | SUPPORT FREE HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED. | 202422229349100212 |
| 2022 | Misericordia Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321329349101147 |
| 2022 | Evanston Scholars Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | 202321329349101147 |
| 2022 | Warren Cherry Scholarship Fund Evanston, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202321329349101147 |
| 2022 | The Night Ministry Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | HOUSING SUPPORT | 202321329349101147 |
| 2022 | Northlight Theater Skokie, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUACTION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. | 202321329349101147 |
| 2022 | United Way of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321329349101147 |
| 2022 | Mcgaw YMCA Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 202321329349101147 |
| 2022 | Evanston History Center Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 202321329349101147 |
| 2022 | Community Health Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT FREE HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED. | 202321329349101147 |
| 2021 | Misericordia Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201649349100325 |
| 2021 | Evanston Scholars Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | 202201649349100325 |
| 2021 | Misericordia Family Association Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 202201649349100325 |
| 2021 | Evanston Community Foundation Evanston, IL | B | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 202201649349100325 |
| 2021 | Connections for the Homeless Evanston, IL | B | $6,000 | paid | PROVIDE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS | 202201649349100325 |
| 2021 | Community Health Chicago, IL | C | $2,200 | paid | SUPPORT FREE HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED. | 202201649349100325 |
| 2021 | Northlight Theater Skokie, IL | D | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUACTION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. | 202201649349100325 |
| 2021 | Warren Cherry Scholarship Fund Evanston, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202201649349100325 |
| 2021 | United Way of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201649349100325 |
| 2021 | Misericordia Heart of Mercy Chicago, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISERICORDIA ART PROGRAMS. | 202201649349100325 |
| 2021 | Northshore University Health System Evanston, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT | 202201649349100325 |
| 2021 | Mcgaw YMCA Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 202201649349100325 |
| 2020 | Misericordia Heart of Mercy Chicago, IL | D | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 202101879349100605 |
| 2020 | Evanston Scholars Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | 202101879349100605 |
| 2020 | Misericordia Family Association Chicago, IL | D | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 202101879349100605 |
| 2020 | The Night Ministry Chicago, IL | C | $6,000 | paid | PROVIDE SERVICES FOR CHICAGO'S HOMELESS YOUTH AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE/OUTREACH SERVICES FOR CHICAGO'S UNDERSERVED AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS | 202101879349100605 |
| 2020 | Connections for the Homeless Evanston, IL | B | $6,000 | paid | PROVIDE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS | 202101879349100605 |
| 2020 | Evanston Community Foundation Evanston, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 202101879349100605 |
| 2020 | Warren Cherry Scholarship Fund Evanston, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202101879349100605 |
| 2020 | Community Health Chicago, IL | C | $1,200 | paid | SUPPORT FREE HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED. | 202101879349100605 |
| 2020 | Mcgaw YMCA Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND COVID-19 RELIEF | 202101879349100605 |
| 2020 | United Way of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101879349100605 |
| 2020 | The Evanston History Center Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | RESTORATION OF NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK | 202101879349100605 |
| 2020 | Northshore University Health System Evanston, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT | 202101879349100605 |
| 2019 | Misericordia Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | Evanston Scholars Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | Misericordia Family Association Chicago, IL | D | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES ANNUAL FUND | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | Connections for the Homeless Evanston, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | Misericordia Siblings Association Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | Evanston Community Foundation Evanston, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | The Night Ministry Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDE SERVICES FOR CHICAGO'S HOMELESS YOUTH AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE/OUTREACH SERVICES FOR CHICAGO'S UNDERSERVED AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | Mcgaw YMCA Evanston, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | Community Health Chicago, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT FREE HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED. | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | Cherry Scholarship Fund Evanston, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | United Way of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | The Evanston History Center Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | RESTORATION OF NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | Interfaith Comm for Detained Immigrants Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION. | 202032199349100113 |
| 2019 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO THE POOR. | 202032199349100113 |
| 2018 | Evanston Scholars Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS, FACULTY RECRUITMENT, ACADEMIC INNOVATIONS, AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | Northlight Theater Skokie, IL | D | $8,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | Connections for the Homeless Evanston, IL | B | $7,000 | paid | PROVIDE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | Misericordia Women's Board Chicago, IL | D | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | Friends of Robert Crown Center Evanston, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | Evanston Community Foundation Evanston, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | The Night Ministry Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDE SERVICES FOR CHICAGO'S HOMELESS YOUTH AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE/OUTREACH SERVICES FOR CHICAGO'S UNDERSERVED AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | Misericordia Family Association Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL WELFARE | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | Cherry Scholarship Fund Evanston, IL | U | $4,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | St Malachy School Chicago, IL | B | $3,600 | paid | EDUCATION | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | Community Health Chicago, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT FREE HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED. | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | Mcgaw YMCA Evanston, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | United Way of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | Interfaith Comm for Detained Immigrants Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION. | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO THE POOR. | 201941349349101349 |
| 2018 | North Shore University Health System Foundation Evanston, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NEEDS | 201941349349101349 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601479349100915 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501269349101920 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202422229349100212 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321329349101147 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201649349100325 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101879349100605 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202032199349100113 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941349349101349 |
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/366843491.json.
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