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Vital Projects Fund Inc C/o Mcdermott Will & Schulte Llp Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-3711340 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $30.8M
- Grants reported
- 214
- Median grant
- $60K
- Future commitments
- $50K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | $15.6M |
| 2024 | 120 | $15.1M |
Where Vital Projects Fund Inc C/o Mcdermott Will & Schulte Llp 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.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $3.9M |
| PROTEUS FUND | AMHERST, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $3.5M |
| PROTEUS FUND | AMHERST, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $2.8M |
| CHEF ANN FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $1.3M |
| COMMUNITY FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $900K |
| LOUISIANA PAROLE PROJECT INC | BATON ROUGE, LA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $550K |
| ASSOCIATION FOR THE PUBLIC DEFENDER OF MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $500K |
| LOUISIANA PAROLE PROJECT INC | BATON ROUGE, LA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $470K |
| TEXAS DEFENDER SERVICE | HOUSTON, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $400K |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $391K |
| CIVIL RIGHTS CORPS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $350K |
| TEXAS DEFENDER SERVICE | HOUSTON, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $350K |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $340K |
| SEATTLE CELEMENCY PROJECT | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $325K |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $262K |
| CHEF ANN FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW | ST PAUL, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $230K |
| MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW | ST PAUL, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $230K |
| ACLU OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $225K |
| NATIONAL ADVOCATES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $225K |
| ACLU OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $210K |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $206K |
| THE POLITICAL REPORT INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $200K |
| RIGHTS BEHIND BARS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| HEALING ADVOCACY FUND | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
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 Vital Projects Fund Inc C/o Mcdermott Will & Schulte Llp's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.