Grants paid by Helen M Harrison Foundation
EIN 42-1668546 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Helen M Harrison Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 42-1668546) reported 31 grants paid totaling $4,538,000 to 12 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
$4,538,000
31 grants
Recipients
12
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $560,000 | — |
| 2020 | 7 | $537,500 | — |
| 2021 | 8 | $691,500 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $562,000 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $710,000 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $710,000 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $767,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 12 recipients receiving the most from Helen M Harrison Foundation, by grants paid, out of 12 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $1,477,000 | 2025 |
| Various Contributions Under 25000 Per Log (attached) | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $927,000 | 2023 |
| Varous Contributions Under 25000 Per Log (attached) | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $804,000 | 2021 |
| Various Contributions Per Log | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $560,000 | 2018 |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation 36-3480353 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Newberry Library 36-2167814 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Wahl's Research Fund | U | Iowa City, IA | 3 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| University of Chicago Library Society 36-2177139 | D | Chicago, IL | 4 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Saint Mary's College | U | Notre Dame, IN | 4 | $90,000 | 2023 |
| Wfmt | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $80,000 | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $75,000 | 2021 |
| Ukranian Diabetes Project 20-1874952 | C | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 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 31 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | See Attached Schedule Chicago, IL | U | $767,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202631949349100413 |
| 2024 | See Attached Schedule Chicago, IL | U | $710,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202541339349101224 |
| 2023 | Various Contributions Under 25000 Per Log (attached) Chicago, IL | U | $540,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202422139349100217 |
| 2023 | Chicago Public Library Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202422139349100217 |
| 2023 | Wahl's Research Fund Iowa City, IA | U | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202422139349100217 |
| 2023 | University of Chicago Library Society Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202422139349100217 |
| 2023 | Newberry Library Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202422139349100217 |
| 2023 | Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN | U | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202422139349100217 |
| 2022 | Various Contributions Under 25000 Per Log (attached) Chicago, IL | U | $387,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202311709349100606 |
| 2022 | Chicago Public Library Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202311709349100606 |
| 2022 | Wfmt Chicago, IL | U | $30,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202311709349100606 |
| 2022 | Wahl's Research Fund Iowa City, IA | U | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202311709349100606 |
| 2022 | Newberry Library Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202311709349100606 |
| 2022 | University of Chicago Library Society Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202311709349100606 |
| 2022 | Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN | U | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202311709349100606 |
| 2021 | Varous Contributions Under 25000 Per Log (attached) Chicago, IL | U | $441,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202241369349104129 |
| 2021 | Wfmt Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202241369349104129 |
| 2021 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202241369349104129 |
| 2021 | Chicago Public Library Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202241369349104129 |
| 2021 | Wahl's Research Fund Iowa City, IA | U | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202241369349104129 |
| 2021 | Newberry Library Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202241369349104129 |
| 2021 | Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN | U | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202241369349104129 |
| 2021 | University of Chicago Library Society Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202241369349104129 |
| 2020 | Varous Contributions Under 25000 Per Log (attached) Chicago, IL | U | $362,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202131889349100908 |
| 2020 | Chicago Public Library Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202131889349100908 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Library Society Chicago, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202131889349100908 |
| 2020 | Newberry Library Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202131889349100908 |
| 2020 | Ukranian Diabetes Project Santa Rosa, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202131889349100908 |
| 2020 | Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN | U | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202131889349100908 |
| 2020 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 202131889349100908 |
| 2018 | Various Contributions Per Log Chicago, IL | U | $560,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 201911129349101016 |
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 | 2025v4.0 | 202631949349100413 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202541339349101224 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202422139349100217 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311709349100606 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241369349104129 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202131889349100908 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911129349101016 |
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/421668546.json.
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