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Robert Galvin Foundation: 27 grants to organizations, $3.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Robert Galvin Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 27 grants to organizations totaling $3,819,150 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $1,275,000 to Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL for public charity.
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- EIN
- 366065560
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $80,126,511
- Grants paid
- $3,819,150
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202533189349101213. It reported $3,819,150 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | Public charity | $1,275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rare | Arlington, VA | Public charity | Environment | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Public charity | International, foreign affairs and national security | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Development | Chicago, IL | Public charity | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation | Washington, DC | Public charity | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kidspace Museum | Pasadena, CA | Public charity | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fe Institute | Santa Fe, NM | Public charity | Science and technology | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | Brunswick, ME | Public charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bonefish & Tarpon Trust | Miami, FL | Public charity | Animal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Achievement of Human Potential | Wyndmoor, PA | Public charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation | Dundee Township, IL | Public charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | Public charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Academy of Engineering | Washington, DC | Public charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucsf School of Medicine | San Francisco, CA | Public charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weitzman Institute of Science | Chicago, IL | Public charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brain Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | Public charity | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Math & Science Academy | Aurora, IL | Public charity | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| President and Fellows | Dorchester, MA | Public charity | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Negro College Fund | Washington, DC | Public charity | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | Public charity | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | Public charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shedd Aquarium | Chicago, IL | Public charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Summit School | Summit, IL | Public charity | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Public charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open the Books | Chicago, IL | Public charity | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adler Planetarium | Chicago, IL | Public charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Public charity | Recreation and sports | $2,150 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $300,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $275,000 |
| Science and technology | $150,000 |
| Animal-related | $125,000 |
| Education | $57,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $2,150 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $2,019,150 |
| District of Columbia | $425,000 |
| Virginia | $300,000 |
| California | $300,000 |
| New York | $275,000 |
| New Mexico | $150,000 |
| Maine | $100,000 |
| Florida | $100,000 |
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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.