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Scanlan Family Foundation: 11 grants to organizations, $16.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Scanlan Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 11 grants to organizations totaling $16,894,526 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $4,000,000 to Bennington College in Bennington, VT for all contributions made for the intent established by the various charities.
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- EIN
- 527240192
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $131,041,552
- Grants paid
- $16,894,526
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202543179349100314. It reported $16,894,526 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | Bennington, VT | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Education | $4,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Loomis Chaffee School | Windsor, CT | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $4,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State University of Iowa Foundation | Iowa City, IA | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Education | $3,925,998 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Animal-related | $1,250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Desmoines Jewish Foundation | Waukee, IA | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Maine Foundation | Orono, ME | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Education | $523,528 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jazz at Aspen - Snowmass | Aspen, CO | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quahog Bay Conservatory | Harpswell, ME | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bigelow Labratory for Ocean Services | East Boothbay, ME | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $8,449,526 |
| Animal-related | $1,250,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $4,925,998 |
| Vermont | $4,000,000 |
| Connecticut | $4,000,000 |
| Maine | $1,918,528 |
| Illinois | $1,500,000 |
| Massachusetts | $300,000 |
| Colorado | $250,000 |
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Updated November 13, 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.