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Mary Barnes Donnelley Family Foundation: 15 grants to organizations, $139,823 (tax year ended December 2024)
Mary Barnes Donnelley Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $139,823 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $25,000 to Blues Kids Foundation in Mephis, TN for blues camp.
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- EIN
- 363487746
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $2,785,765
- Grants paid
- $152,964
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202533189349102903. It reported $152,964 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blues Kids Foundation | Mephis, TN | Blues Camp | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Leonard's Ministries | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abolitionist Law Center | Pittsburg, PA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kenab, UT | Operational Support | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frontline Focus Foundation | Lowell, IN | Operational Support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oasis | Nashville, TN | Operational Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sista's With A PHD 501 | Dallas, TX | Operating Costs and Project Development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | Lynara J. Bennett Scholarship | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | Elexis Bennett Scholarship | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | The Mellin Family Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Zoological Society | Brookfield, IL | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garwood Volunteer Fire Department | Garwood, TX | Unrestricted | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nivas Inc | Denver, CO | Operational Support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Illinois | Chicago, IL | Ryann Inniss Scholarship | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Contributions From Partnerships | Chicago, IL | Charitable activities | $73 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 |
| Animal-related | $15,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $35,000 |
| Illinois | $32,323 |
| Idaho | $20,000 |
| Texas | $15,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $10,000 |
| Utah | $10,000 |
| Indiana | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts | $5,000 |
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Updated November 14, 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.