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The Lawlor Foundation: 37 grants to organizations, $112,515 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Lawlor Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 37 grants to organizations totaling $112,515 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 17, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to American Red Cross in Chicago, IL for general fund.
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- EIN
- 363620712
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $1,106,917
- Grants paid
- $112,515
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202602299349100850. It reported $112,515 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Chicago, IL | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Theological Union | Chicago, IL | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General fund | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Despository | Chicago, IL | General fund | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | General fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | General fund | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Homan Square | Chicago, IL | General fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wetlands Initiative | Chicago, IL | General fund | Environment | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cnewa | New York, NY | General fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dominican University | River Forest, IL | General fund | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Initiatives | Chicago, IL | General fund | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saints Faith Hope and Charity | Winnetka, IL | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care | Skokie, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | Smithtown, NY | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Community Shelter | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loyola Academy | Wilmette, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Hospital Foundation | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merit Music Program | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parents for Non Violence | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General fund | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thresholds | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Metro History Education Center | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Lane | Chicago, IL | General fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | General fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loyola University | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | General fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Queen of Angels School | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Francis Xavier Church | Wilmette, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Hadley School for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliancebernstein Holdings LP - Schedule K-1 | New York, NY | General fund | $15 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202531339349104163. It reported $117,022 in grants paid; 39 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Chicago, IL | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Theological Union | Chicago, IL | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General fund | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | General fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Despository | Chicago, IL | General fund | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | General fund | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Homan Square | Chicago, IL | General fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wetlands Initiative | Chicago, IL | General fund | Environment | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bonaventure House | Chicago, IL | General fund | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cnewa | New York, NY | General fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dominican University | River Forest, IL | General fund | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Initiatives | Chicago, IL | General fund | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saints Faith Hope and Charity | Winnetka, IL | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care | Skokie, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ena Foundation | Schaumburg, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | Smithtown, NY | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Community Shelter | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loyola Academy | Wilmette, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Hospital Foundation | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merit Music Program | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parents for Non Violence | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General fund | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thresholds | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago Department of Music | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Metro History Education Center | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | General fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loyola University | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | General fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Queen of Angels School | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Francis Xavier Church | Wilmette, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Hadley School for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliancebernstein Holdings LP - Schedule K-1 | New York, NY | General fund | $22 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $16,000 |
| Education | $13,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $8,000 |
| Environment | $8,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $175,500 |
| New York | $26,037 |
| Massachusetts | $16,000 |
| Maryland | $8,000 |
| District of Columbia | $2,000 |
| California | $2,000 |
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Updated August 17, 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.