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John and Betsy Mclinden Foundation

Chicago, IL · EIN 202029591 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

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Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$39,581
Assets (fair market value)
$509,752
Median grant to orgs
$1,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
18
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$31,353
2022
8 grants
$13,150
2023
7 grants
$39,581
2024
3 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
IL$68,084
IA$7,500
PA$2,500
GA$2,500
WI$1,000
NY$1,000
CO$1,000
DC$500
Cause areas funded
Medical Research1
Recreation & Sports1
Youth Development1
International Affairs1
Education1

Only 27.8% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
NO RESTRICTIONS AS TO 2B, 2C, AND 2D
Deadlines
NONE
Restrictions
NONE
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Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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