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The William F O'Connor Foundation: 27 grants to organizations, $260,000 (tax year ended June 2025)
The William F O'Connor Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 27 grants to organizations totaling $260,000 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 7, 2025. The largest was $110,000 to WTTW Channel 11 in Chicago, IL for general.
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- EIN
- 363593445
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $9,876,779
- Grants paid
- $260,000
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202533119349102053. It reported $260,000 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTTW Channel 11 | Chicago, IL | General | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bridge Fund | New York, NY | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Coletta's of Illinois Foundation | Tinley Park, IL | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Club of Hearts Inc | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission of Our Lady of Mercy-Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reading Power Inc | Lake Bluff, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Patrick High School | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hazelden Betty Ford | Chicago, IL | General | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loyola Academy | Wilmette, IL | General | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brother Dan's Food Pantry | Petoskey, MI | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordia Family Association | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Manna Food Project | Harbor Springs, MI | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Chicago, IL | General | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities | Chicago, IL | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois | Wilmette, IL | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Lady of the Light | Fort Myers, FL | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Angela School | Chicago, IL | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Church Extension Society of USA | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Fallen Hero Foundation | Mokena, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Shore Art League | Winnetka, IL | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts | Chicago, IL | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Education | $5,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $223,000 |
| New York | $25,000 |
| Michigan | $10,000 |
| Florida | $1,500 |
| California | $500 |
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Updated November 7, 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.