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James and Catherine Denny Foundation: 40 grants to organizations, $1.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)

James and Catherine Denny Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 40 grants to organizations totaling $1,386,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $250,000 to Depaul College Prep in Chicago, IL for unrestricted charitable gift.

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EIN
367067862
Based in
Chicago, IL
Assets
$5,219,120
Grants paid
$1,386,500
Tax year ended
December 2024

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202523219349105157. It reported $1,386,500 in grants paid; 40 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Depaul College PrepChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$250,000apps.irs.gov
Catholic ExtensionChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$247,848apps.irs.gov
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$157,320apps.irs.gov
Illinois Policy InstituteChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable giftPublic and societal benefit$125,000apps.irs.gov
Adler PlanetariumChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable giftArts, culture and humanities$50,000apps.irs.gov
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$30,097apps.irs.gov
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$29,791apps.irs.gov
Catholic ExtensionChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$27,152apps.irs.gov
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$26,350apps.irs.gov
Saints Faith Hope & CharityWinnetka, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$25,500apps.irs.gov
Academy for Urban School LeadershipChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable giftEducation$25,000apps.irs.gov
American Enterprise InstituteWashington, DCUnrestricted charitable gift$25,000apps.irs.gov
Brain Research FoundationChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable giftPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$25,000apps.irs.gov
Catholic Theological UnionChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$25,000apps.irs.gov
ClearbrookArlington Heights, ILUnrestricted charitable giftHuman services$25,000apps.irs.gov
Marine Corps Scholarship FoundationChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$25,000apps.irs.gov
Midtown Metro Achievement CentersChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable giftEducation$25,000apps.irs.gov
Shirley Ryan AbilitylabChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$25,000apps.irs.gov
Teach for AmericaBoston, MAUnrestricted charitable gift$25,000apps.irs.gov
United Way of Metro ChicagoChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$25,000apps.irs.gov
WTTW & WFMTChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$25,000apps.irs.gov
Lincoln Park ZooChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$20,000apps.irs.gov
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health FoundationStuart, FLUnrestricted charitable gift$15,000apps.irs.gov
Depaul UniversityChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable giftEducation$10,000apps.irs.gov
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable giftEducation$10,000apps.irs.gov
Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable giftArts, culture and humanities$10,000apps.irs.gov
Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$10,000apps.irs.gov
United WayChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$10,000apps.irs.gov
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$6,442apps.irs.gov
Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable giftEducation$5,000apps.irs.gov
Chicago Council On Global AffairsChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable giftInternational, foreign affairs and national security$5,000apps.irs.gov
Hobe Sound Community ChestHobe Sound, FLUnrestricted charitable giftPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$5,000apps.irs.gov
Leo Catholic High SchoolChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000apps.irs.gov
Metropolitan Planning CouncilChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable giftCommunity improvement and capacity building$5,000apps.irs.gov
Mundelein SeminaryMundelein, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000apps.irs.gov
Museum of Science & IndustryChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000apps.irs.gov
The Field MuseumChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000apps.irs.gov
The Ireland Funds AmericaNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000apps.irs.gov
The Lumen Christi InstituteChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000apps.irs.gov
Homan Square Community Center FoundationChicago, ILUnrestricted charitable gift$1,000apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

CauseGranted
Public and societal benefit$125,000
Education$75,000
Arts, culture and humanities$60,000
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$30,000
Human services$25,000
International, foreign affairs and national security$5,000
Community improvement and capacity building$5,000

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
Illinois$1,311,500
District of Columbia$25,000
Massachusetts$25,000
Florida$20,000
New York$5,000

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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.