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The Foster G McGaw Educational Foundation: 7 grants to organizations, $55,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Foster G McGaw Educational Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 7 grants to organizations totaling $55,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $27,000 to Davidson College in Davidson, NC for general operating fund.
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- EIN
- 363131160
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $1,302,398
- Grants paid
- $55,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202641339349104269. It reported $55,000 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | General operating fund | Education | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanson, IL | Religious life | Recreation and sports | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations and middle east music ensemble | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Staibdance | Boston, MA | General operations | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bravo Waukegan | Lake Forest, IL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bates Dance Festival | Lewiston, ME | General operations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202521349349102942. It reported $36,500 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanson, IL | Kellogg school of management and athletic program. | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clearbrook | Arlington Heights, IL | Child initiative | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | General operations | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Staibdane | Boston, MA | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Martha Graham Dance Company | New York, NY | General operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | General operating fund | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $45,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $17,500 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $36,000 |
| North Carolina | $29,500 |
| Massachusetts | $8,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $8,000 |
| New Hampshire | $5,000 |
| New York | $3,000 |
| Maine | $1,500 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. 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.