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The Walsh Foundation

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Chicago, Illinois · EIN 36-3994447 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$11.7M
Organizations funded67
Typical grant$30,000
Total assets$252.3M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $100,000.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

  • Education4
  • Human Services3
  • Arts & Culture2
  • Community Development1
  • Environment1
  • Mental Health1

Where it gives

23% of grants went outside Illinois.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
St Ignatius College PrepChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$2,600,000
Misericordia FoundationChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$1,510,000
Francis Xavier Warde SchoolChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$1,000,000
John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OHGeneral charitable purposes$1,000,000
Marillac St Vincent Family ServicesChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$700,000
Mercy Home for Boys and GirlsChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$550,000
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$500,000
Jesuit International MissionsChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$500,000
Nazareth AcademyLagrange Park, ILGeneral charitable purposes$300,000
Lurie Children's Hospital - Cystic FibrosisChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$250,000
St John of the CrossWestern Springs, ILGeneral charitable purposes$250,000
St Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, INGeneral charitable purposes$250,000
Mother Mcauley High SchoolChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$200,000
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, INGeneral charitable purposes$150,000
WttwChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$125,000
Catholic Extension SocietyChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$110,000
Big Shoulders FundChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$100,000
Erickson InstituteChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$100,000
Friends of Ted & Ned Notre Dame SocietyNotre Dame, INGeneral charitable purposes$100,000
LalumiereLaporte, INGeneral charitable purposes$100,000
St Ignatius College Prep - Katherine Chandler FundChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$100,000
St Sabina ParishChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$100,000
St Thomas of CanterburyChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$100,000
Ascension Health FoundationElk Grove, ILGeneral charitable purposes$80,000
Old St Pat's ChurchChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$61,477
American Heart AssociationChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$50,000
Barnstable Brown GalaLouisville, KYGeneral charitable purposes$50,000
Beacon FoundationSt Paul, MNGeneral charitable purposes$50,000
Children InternationalKansas City, MOGeneral charitable purposes$50,000
Loyola University School of Social WorkChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$50,000
St Benedict's Grammar SchoolChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$50,000
St Giles SchoolOak Park, ILGeneral charitable purposes$50,000
Womens Care CentersMishawaka, INGeneral charitable purposes$50,000
Loyola Medical CenterMaywood, ILGeneral charitable purposes$30,000
Ohio State University FoundationColumbus, OHGeneral charitable purposes$30,000
Advocate Health FoundationOak Brook, ILGeneral charitable purposes$25,000
Elim Christian SchoolCrestwood, ILGeneral charitable purposes$25,000
Make a Wish FoundationPhoenix, AZGeneral charitable purposes$25,000
Peggy Notebaert Nature MuseumChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$25,000
St BarnabasChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$25,000
St Ignatius College Prep - Bill Madden ScholarshipChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$25,000
St Ignatius College Prep - Bob Kramer ScholarshipChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$25,000
St Ignatius College Prep - Martin de Porres ScholarshipChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$25,000
WbezChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$25,000
WfmtChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$25,000
Edward Hospital FoundationNaperville, ILGeneral charitable purposes$15,000
Christ the King Parish - Cullen Hughes MemorialChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Christ the King School FoundationChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Circle of FriendsWestern Springs, ILGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Depaul College PrepChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Geneva Lake Water SafetyWilliams Bay, WIGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Invest for KidsChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Landmarks IllinoisChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Midwest Health FoundationHinsdale, ILGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
St Malachy SchoolChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
The Raffaelle Ballet IncSouth Bend, INGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Tutoring ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$10,000
Assumption ParishChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
Auditorium TheatreChicago, ILGeneral charitable purposes$5,000

Showing the 60 largest of 67 grants to organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2024$11,718,97768
2023$13,198,75068

Sources

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