Private foundation · EIN 36-7293187

The Mcnamara Purcell Foundation

Preselected only

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 202503189349103000
Total assets (EOY)$12,923,931
Grants paid$1,388,500
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed25
Giving in home state (IL)22%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K2
$5K–$25K8
$25K–$100K12
$100K+3

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $400,000

Geographic focus

IN
32%
IL
22%
NY
13%
TX
9%
NC
5%
CT
4%
CA
4%
AZ
3%

Common purposes

unrestrcited

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$777,419$11,788,63534
2024$1,388,500$12,923,93125

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
University Of Nd - 1M Endowment To Nd GradsNOTRE DAME, INUNRESTRICTED$400,000
St Joseph And St FrancisWILMETTE, ILUNRESTRICTED$200,000
Ms Research Center Of Ny - Annual DinnerNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$175,000
Loyola Academy Rex Englebert First Responders AwarChicago, ILUnrestricted$80,000
Multiple Myeloma - Chicago DinnerNORWALK, CTUNRESTRICTED$50,000
Texas Christian University - Deans Discr FundFORT WORTH, TXUNRESTRICTED$50,000
University Of Notre Dame - Friends Of Nd Nil EfforNotre Dame, INUNRESTRCITED$50,000
Tcu Flying T Club (Nil)Forth Worth, TXUnrestricted$50,000
High Point University Friends Of Hpu CollectiveHIGH POINT, NCUNRESTRICTED$50,000
Usd - The Ole FoundationSAN DIEGO, CAUNRESTRICTED$50,000
Leader DogsRochester Hills, MIUnrestricted$40,000
Texas Christian University - Athletics Exc PldgFORT WORTH, TXUNRESTRICTED$30,000
Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VAUNRESTRICTED$25,000
Impact Through Golf Foundation Napa ValleyScottsdale, AZUnrestricted$25,000
Holy Cross MinistriesSALT LAKE CITY, UTUNRESTRICTED$25,000
Brain Research FoundationCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Alotian CharitableRoland, AZUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Waterford School General FundSANDY, UTUNRESTRICTED$15,000
High Point University 5-Yr Pledge Strted In 2022HIGH POINT, NCUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Carl'S KidsDURHAM, NCUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Chicago Chapter Of The Spinal Cord SocietyPALOS HEIGHTS, ILUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer FoundationNEWARK, NJUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Alzheimer'S AssociationChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Ntl Ms Sty - In Hnr Of Kathleen Kelleher BringmingNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$2,500
Cc Cares Foundation SlcSALT LAKE CITY, UTUNRESTRICTED$1,000
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