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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
Typical grant
$25K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

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Original filing text

Reported organization name: JAMES AND CATHERINE DENNY FOUNDATION

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

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

DePaul College Prep

CHICAGO, IL

$250KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Unrestricted charitable gift

Catholic Extension

Chicago, IL

$247.8KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Unrestricted charitable gift

Chicago Jesuit Academy

Chicago, IL

$157.3KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Unrestricted charitable gift

Illinois Policy Institute

CHICAGO, IL

$125KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Unrestricted charitable gift

Adler Planetarium

Chicago, IL

$50KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Unrestricted charitable gift

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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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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