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Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-6108460 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$7.1M
Grants reported
355
Median grant
$10K
Future commitments
$3.8M

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2024355$7.1M

Where Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INCNEW YORK, NYJULY 13TH BOARD/STAFF FIELD TRIP HONORARIUM2024$235.5K
NATURE CONSERVANCYARLINGTON, VAJULY 13TH 2024 GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY BOARD/STAFF FIELD TR2024$185.5K
CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATIONNORTH CHARLESTON, SCCENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION2024$170.5K
DUCKS UNLIMITEDMEMPHIS, TNDUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.2024$145.5K
COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUECHARLESTON, SCCOASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE2024$133.5K
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCCHI-CAL RIVERS FUND2024$125K
CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILARTS WORK FUND FOR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT2024$120K
US ENDOWMENT FOR FORESTRY AND COMMGREENVILLE, SCGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$106.3K
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BMRCHICAGO, ILTHE CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT USC BEAUFORT2024$106K
TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$100.5K
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INCNEW YORK, NYCHARLESTON PILOT BUYOUT PROGRAM (PHASE II)2024$100K
MITCHELL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN IEVANSTON, ILIMPLEMENTATION OF INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES THROUGH COLLECTIONS STE2024$100K
SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTERCHARLOTTESVILLE, VADUPLICATE EMPLOYEE MATCH PAYMENT FROM 20212024$95K
OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUSTCHARLESTON, SCOPEN SPACE INSTITUTE2024$85.5K
SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECTPAWLEYS ISLAND, SCGENERAL OPERATIONS AND PARTICIPATION IN LCLCP2024$85K
OPENLANDSCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$85K
DEPAUL UNIVERSITYCHICAGO, ILTHE HIDDEN NARRATIVES PROJECT AT GRACELAND CEMETERY AND ARBORETUM2024$79.3K
THE WETLANDS INITIATIVECHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$75.5K
THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATIONNAPERVILLE, ILGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$75K
IL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EDUCATION FUNDSPRINGFIELD, ILGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$75K
SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOC FOR COMM ECONOMIC DEVCHARLESTON, SCSOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT2024$74.9K
ALTERNATE ROOTSNORTH CHARLESTON, SCALTERNATE ROOTS INC2024$73.5K
LAND TRUST ALLIANCE INCORPORATEDWASHINGTON, DCTHE LAND TRUST ALIANCES2024$65.5K
FRIENDS OF COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINAMT PLEASANT, SCHASTY POINT INTERPRETATION2024$60K
SHIRLEY HEINZE LAND TRUSTVALPARAISO, INGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$60K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUND
Address
35 EAST WACKER DRIVE SUITE 2600 CHICAGO, IL, 60601
Phone
3129772700
Deadlines
11:59PM ET ON THE DEADLINES POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.
Application materials
ORGANIZATIONS APPLY FOR GRANTS USING AN ONLINE SYSTEM LINKED FROM THE GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.GDDF.ORG).
Restrictions
SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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