Private foundation · EIN 36-6066894

The Donnelley Foundation

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Chicago, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202523219349104607
Total assets (EOY)$12,780,574
Grants paid$734,450
Typical (median) grant$2,000
Grants listed152
Giving in home state (IL)37%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K99
$5K–$25K49
$25K–$100K4
$100K+0

Smallest $200 · Largest $36,000

Geographic focus

IL
37%
CA
22%
FL
10%
MA
10%
NY
5%
CO
4%
MI
3%
MT
2%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$798,850$13,044,672149
2024$734,450$12,780,574152

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The Sonoma Teaching ProjectSONOMA, CAUNRESTRICTED$36,000
The Sonoma Teaching ProjectSONOMA, CAUNRESTRICTED$36,000
The Sonoma Teaching ProjectSONOMA, CAUNRESTRICTED$36,000
The Society Of The Four ArtsPALM BEACH, FLUNRESTRICTED$25,000
Chicago Youth CentersCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Helping HandsCOUNTRYSIDE, ILUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Lake Forest CollegeLAKE FOREST, ILUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Mgh Leadership Council For Psychiatric FundBOSTON, MAUNRESTRICTED$20,000
School Of The Art Institute Of ChicagoCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Tunnel To Towers FoundationSTATEN ISLAND, NYUNRESTRICTED$20,000
4ThoseLOUISVILLE, COUNRESTRICTED$15,000
St Pauls Episcopal ChurchDEDHAM, MAUNRESTRICTED$15,000
The Mortem ArboretumLISLE, ILUNRESTRICTED$15,000
Norton Museum Of ArtWEST PALM BEACH, FLUNRESTRICTED$14,500
The Church Of Bethesda-By-The-SeaPALM BEACH, FLUNRESTRICTED$13,000
Friends Of Historic Second ChurchCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$12,500
Sonoma Valley Community ChurchSONOMA, CAUNRESTRICTED$12,000
The Sonoma Teaching ProjectSONOMA, CAUNRESTRICTED$12,000
The Church Of The Holy SpiritLAKE FOREST, ILUNRESTRICTED$11,000
Austen Riggs CenterSTOCKBRIDGE, MAUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Gorton CenterLAKE FOREST, ILUNRESTRICTED$10,000
H2H ProjectHODGKINS, ILUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Helping HandsCOUNTRYSIDE, ILUNRESTRICTED$10,000
International Crane FoundationBARABOO, WIUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Mgh Leadership Council For Psychiatric FundBOSTON, MAUNRESTRICTED$10,000
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