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The Donnelley Foundation: 152 grants to organizations, $734,450 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Donnelley Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 152 grants to organizations totaling $734,450 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $36,000 to The Sonoma Teaching Project in Sonoma, CA for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 366066894
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $15,779,416
- Grants paid
- $734,450
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202523219349104607. It reported $734,450 in grants paid; 152 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sonoma Teaching Project | Sonoma, CA | Unrestricted | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Sonoma Teaching Project | Sonoma, CA | Unrestricted | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Sonoma Teaching Project | Sonoma, CA | Unrestricted | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Youth Centers | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helping Hands | Countryside, IL | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MGH Leadership Council for Psychiatric Fund | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 4those | Louisville, CO | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Pauls Episcopal Church | Dedham, MA | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Mortem Arboretum | Lisle, IL | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $14,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Church of Bethesda-By-The-Sea | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Historic Second Church | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Religion-related | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonoma Valley Community Church | Sonoma, CA | Unrestricted | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Sonoma Teaching Project | Sonoma, CA | Unrestricted | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Church of the Holy Spirit | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austen Riggs Center | Stockbridge, MA | Unrestricted | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gorton Center | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| H2H Project | Hodgkins, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Hands | Countryside, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Crane Foundation | Baraboo, WI | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MGH Leadership Council for Psychiatric Fund | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MGH Leadership Council for Psychiatric Fund | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lord's Place | West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sonoma Charter School | Sonoma, CA | Unrestricted | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Architectural Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lighthouse Christian Church | Bellevue, WA | Unrestricted | Religion-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 4those | Louisville, CO | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 4those | Louisville, CO | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cares | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chapel & York Us Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Youth Centers | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship | Warrenton, MO | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detour Reef Life Preservation Society | Drummond Island, MI | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drummond Island Historical Museum | Drummond Island, MI | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drummond Island Sportmans Club | Drummond Island, MI | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drummond Island Sportmans Club | Drummond Island, MI | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drummond Island Volunteer Fire & Rescue | Drummond Island, MI | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| H2H Project | Hodgkins, IL | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Park Conservancy | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sonoma Valley Community Church | Sonoma, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stratum | Champaign, IL | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arlington Common | Arlington, VT | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Foundation for Montana History | Helena, MT | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Richard H Driehaus Museum | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trout and Salmon Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Timothy's School | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunshine School of Sonoma | Sonoma, CA | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods | Riverwoods, IL | Unrestricted | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Parks Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elling House Arts & Humanities Center | Virginia City, MT | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Tech | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| WTTW Satellite Council | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| 4those | Louisville, CO | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Afrorack | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cambridge Day Nursery | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Dudley | Westport, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family House Inc | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Impact Assets | Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| JDRF | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pasadena Symphony & Pops | Pasadena, CA | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pleasant Hill Christian School | Sebastopol, CA | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pleasant Hill Christian School | Sebastopol, CA | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonoma Speaker Series | Sonoma, CA | Unrestricted | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted | Youth development | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glessner House Museum | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Forest Cemetery | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Landmarks Illinois | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Occidental Arts & Ecology Center | Occidental, CA | Unrestricted | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ruby Habitat Foundation | Sheridan, MT | Unrestricted | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thompson-Hickman Madison County Library | Virginia City, MT | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upper Canyon Outreach | Alder, MT | Unrestricted | Health care | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia City Preservation Alliance | Virginia City, MT | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Awhs Falcon Foundation | San Anselmo, CA | Unrestricted | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bath & Tennis Club Historic Building | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire School | Sheffield, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berkshire School | Sheffield, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Government Association | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods | Riverwoods, IL | Unrestricted | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Dudley | Westport, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia Pacific Food Bank | Saint Helens, OR | Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfeild, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harris Theater for Music | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harris Theater for Music | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Pullman Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois State Museum Society | Springfeild, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Crane Foundation | Baraboo, WI | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Landmarks Illinois | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leap | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lighthouse Christian Church | Bellevue, WA | Unrestricted | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madison Valley Medical Center | Ennis, MT | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opportunity Early Childhood Education | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Out in the Open | Brattleboro, VT | Unrestricted | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Burlington, VT | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Kensington Conservancy | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Adaptive Golf Association | Westmont, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Adaptive Golf Association | Westmont, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arlington Arts Enrichment Program Inc | Arlington, VT | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| H2H Project | Hodgkins, IL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| H2H Project | Hodgkins, IL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hegeler Carus Foundation | Lasalle, IL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Association | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Superior Railroad Museum | Duluth, MN | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mies Van Der Rohe Society | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mies Van Der Rohe Society | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Elm Scholarship | Highland Park, IL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Beach for Christ | Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preserve Rhode Island | Providence, RI | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anglers of the Au Sable | Grayling, MI | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lord's Place | West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trout & Salmon Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trout & Salmon Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wbez Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glessner House Museum | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $450 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cape Cod Museum of Natural History | Brewster, MA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Island Trail Association | Portland, ME | Unrestricted | Environment | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Royal River Conservation Trust | Yarmouth, ME | Unrestricted | Environment | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kensington Conservancy | Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winter Kids Education Foundation | Portland, ME | Unrestricted | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | Unrestricted | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire School | Sheffield, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $63,850 |
| Education | $43,700 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $42,000 |
| Youth development | $27,000 |
| Religion-related | $19,500 |
| Animal-related | $15,500 |
| Health care | $11,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $275,350 |
| California | $160,000 |
| Florida | $75,500 |
| Massachusetts | $70,600 |
| New York | $35,000 |
| Colorado | $27,000 |
| Michigan | $25,500 |
| Montana | $14,500 |
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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.