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The Walsh Foundation: 67 grants to organizations, $11.7 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Walsh Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 67 grants to organizations totaling $11,723,977 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 11, 2025. The largest was $2,600,000 to St Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, IL for general charitable purposes.
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- EIN
- 363994447
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $252,292,024
- Grants paid
- $11,718,977
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202503159349101710. It reported $11,718,977 in grants paid; 67 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ignatius College Prep | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,600,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordia Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Human services | $1,510,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis Xavier Warde School | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Carroll University | University Heights, OH | General charitable purposes | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marillac St Vincent Family Services | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Human services | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jesuit International Missions | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nazareth Academy | Lagrange Park, IL | General charitable purposes | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Hospital - Cystic Fibrosis | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John of the Cross | Western Springs, IL | General charitable purposes | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Mary's College | Notre Dame, IN | General charitable purposes | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mother McAuley High School | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | General charitable purposes | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Extension Society | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Erickson Institute | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Ted & Ned Notre Dame Society | Notre Dame, IN | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lalumiere | Laporte, IN | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Ignatius College Prep - Katherine Chandler Fund | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Sabina Parish | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Thomas of Canterbury | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ascension Health Foundation | Elk Grove, IL | General charitable purposes | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old St Pat's Church | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $61,477 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barnstable Brown Gala | Louisville, KY | General charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beacon Foundation | St Paul, MN | General charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children International | Kansas City, MO | General charitable purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Loyola University School of Social Work | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Benedict's Grammar School | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Giles School | Oak Park, IL | General charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Womens Care Centers | Mishawaka, IN | General charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loyola Medical Center | Maywood, IL | General charitable purposes | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | General charitable purposes | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Advocate Health Foundation | Oak Brook, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elim Christian School | Crestwood, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Barnabas | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Ignatius College Prep - Bill Madden Scholarship | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Ignatius College Prep - Bob Kramer Scholarship | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Ignatius College Prep - Martin de Porres Scholarship | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WFMT | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wbez | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Edward Hospital Foundation | Naperville, IL | General charitable purposes | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ the King Parish - Cullen Hughes Memorial | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ the King School Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Circle of Friends | Western Springs, IL | General charitable purposes | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Depaul College Prep | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Geneva Lake Water Safety | Williams Bay, WI | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Invest for Kids | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Landmarks Illinois | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Health Foundation | Hinsdale, IL | General charitable purposes | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Malachy School | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Raffaelle Ballet Inc | South Bend, IN | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tutoring Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assumption Parish | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Auditorium Theatre | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beverly Area Planning Association | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franciscan Outreach | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Geneva Lake Conservancy | Fontanaongeneva Lake, WI | General charitable purposes | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pleasantville Fire Department | Pleasantville, NY | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Robinson South Bend Community Center | South Bend, IN | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Village of Burr Ridge | Burr Ridge, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kelli Joy O'Laughlin Memorial Foundation | Indian Head Park, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $2,220,000 |
| Education | $1,130,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 |
| Environment | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $9,833,977 |
| Ohio | $1,030,000 |
| Indiana | $665,000 |
| Kentucky | $50,000 |
| Minnesota | $50,000 |
| Missouri | $50,000 |
| Arizona | $25,000 |
| Wisconsin | $15,000 |
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Updated November 11, 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.