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William H & Lois J McEssy Foundation: 8 grants to organizations, $2.1 million (tax year ended December 2024)
William H & Lois J McEssy Foundation, a private foundation in Lake Forest, IL, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $2,090,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $550,000 to Catholic Extension in Chicago, IL for general use of charity.
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- EIN
- 364074862
- Based in
- Lake Forest, IL
- Assets
- $49,124,321
- Grants paid
- $2,090,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202503169349103315. It reported $2,090,000 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Extension | Chicago, IL | General use of charity | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John Vianney | St Paul, MN | General use of charity | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of St Mary of the Lake | Mundelein, IL | General use of charity | $410,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Archdiocese of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General use of charity | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Diocese of Winona-Rochester | Rochester, MN | General use of charity | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Norbert College | De Pere, WI | General use of charity | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Patrick Church | Lake Forest, IL | General use of charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alheizmer's Association | Chicago, IL | General use of charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $50,000 |
States funded
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Updated November 12, 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.