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Wonderful Life Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 54-1995591 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$24.7M
Grants reported
53
Median grant
$100K
Future commitments
$55.4M

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202453$24.7M

Where Wonderful Life 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
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAMENOTRE DAME, INPAYMENT 1 OF 62024$4.2M
SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLABCHICAGO, ILACCELERATE ABILITY CAMPAIGN - PAYMENT 3 OF 52024$4M
CATHOLIC EXTENSIONCHICAGO, ILENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT2024$3M
WOFFORD COLLEGESPARTANBURG, SCCAPITAL CAMPAIGN - PAYMENT 1 OF 52024$2M
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT - PAYMENT 5 OF 52024$1.2M
WOODLANDS ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEARTLAKE FOREST, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$1M
WOODLANDS ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEARTLAKE FOREST, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$1M
WOODLANDS ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEARTLAKE FOREST, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$1M
NORTHWESTERN KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENTCHICAGO, ILPAYMENT 1 OF 52024$1M
WOODLANDS ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEARTLAKE FOREST, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$1M
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHNEW YORK, NYRESOUND PROJECT - PAYMENT 3 OF 52024$1M
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT2024$1M
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLCHAPEL HILL, NCTHE PHOEBE CAROLINA COVENANT SCHOLARSHIP FUND - PAYMENT 3 OF 52024$400K
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES INCCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT - PAYMENT 5 OF 52024$250K
SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLABCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$250K
ST PATRICKS CATHEDRALCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2024$250K
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARKCOLLEGE PARK, MDREYES ENDOWED CHAIRS IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - PAYMENT 2 OF 52024$200K
JAZZ AT ASPEN SNOWMASSASPEN, COCAPITAL AND ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN - PAYMENT 3 OF 52024$200K
SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLABCHICAGO, ILART IN MOTION2024$200K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYCHICAGO, ILHAVEY INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH2024$200K
BIG SHOULDERS FUNDCHICAGO, ILPAYMENT 2 OF 52024$180K
CATHOLIC EXTENSIONCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT - PAYMENT 4 OF 52024$100K
NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONLOUISVILLE, KYGENERAL SUPPORT2024$100K
BRIDGING BIONICS FOUNDATIONBASALT, COGENERAL SUPPORT2024$100K
MARGARET HACKETT FAMILY CENTER NFPCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT - PAYMENT 5 OF 52024$100K

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 Wonderful Life 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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