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James and Catherine Denny Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-7067862 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$1.4M
Grants reported
40
Median grant
$25K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202440$1.4M

Where James and Catherine Denny 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
DePaul College PrepCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$250K
Catholic ExtensionChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$247.8K
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$157.3K
Illinois Policy InstituteCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$125K
Adler PlanetariumChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$50K
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$30.1K
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$29.8K
Catholic Extensionchicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$27.2K
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$26.4K
Saints Faith Hope & CharityWinnetka, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$25.5K
ClearbrookArlington Heights, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$25K
American Enterprise InstituteWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$25K
Marine Corps Scholarship FoundationChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$25K
United Way of Metro ChicagoCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$25K
WTTW & WFMTCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$25K
Teach for AmericaBOSTON, MAUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$25K
Midtown Metro Achievement CentersCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$25K
Shirley Ryan AbilityLabchicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$25K
Catholic Theological UnionChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$25K
Brain Research FoundationCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$25K
Academy for Urban School LeadershipCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$25K
Lincoln Park ZooCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$20K
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health FoundationStuart, FLUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$15K
Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$10K
DePaul UniversityChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT2024$10K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from James and Catherine Denny 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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