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The Mcnamara Purcell Foundation

Chicago, IL · EIN 367293187 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$1,388,500
Assets (fair market value)
$27,423,773
Median grant to orgs
$20,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
92
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$1,057,000
2022
33 grants
$777,419
2023
34 grants
$1,388,500
2024
25 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
IN$966,419
IL$631,000
TX$370,000
CA$356,500
NY$222,500
UT$210,500
AZ$110,000
CT$100,000
Cause areas funded
Arts, Culture & Humanities3
Philanthropy & Voluntarism3
Education2
Community Improvement1
Health Care1
Diseases & Disorders4

Only 15.2% 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
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
University of ND - 1m Endowment to ND GradsNotre Dame, INUNRESTRICTED$400,0002024
St Joseph and St FrancisWilmette, ILUNRESTRICTED$200,0002024
Ms Research Center of NY - Annual DinnerNew York, NYUNRESTRICTED$175,0002024
Loyola Academy Rex Englebert First Responders AwarChicago, ILUnrestricted$80,0002024
Usd - the Ole FoundationSan Diego, CAUNRESTRICTED$50,0002024
High Point University Friends of Hpu CollectiveHigh Point, NCUNRESTRICTED$50,0002024
Tcu Flying T Club (Nil)Forth Worth, TXUnrestricted$50,0002024
University of Notre Dame - Friends of ND Nil EfforNotre Dame, INUNRESTRCITED$50,0002024
Texas Christian University - Deans Discr FundFort Worth, TXUNRESTRICTED$50,0002024
Multiple Myeloma - Chicago DinnerNorwalk, CTUNRESTRICTED$50,0002024
Leader DogsRochester Hills, MIUnrestricted$40,0002024
Texas Christian University - Athletics Exc PldgFort Worth, TXUNRESTRICTED$30,0002024
Holy Cross MinistriesSalt Lake City, UTUNRESTRICTED$25,0002024
Impact Through Golf Foundation Napa ValleyScottsdale, AZUnrestricted$25,0002024
Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VAUNRESTRICTED$25,0002024
Alotian CharitableRoland, AZUNRESTRICTED$20,0002024
Brain Research FoundationChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$20,0002024
Waterford School General FundSandy, UTUNRESTRICTED$15,0002024
High Point University 5-Yr Pledge Strted in 2022High Point, NCUNRESTRICTED$10,0002024
Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$5,0002024
Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer FoundationNewark, NJUNRESTRICTED$5,0002024
Chicago Chapter of the Spinal Cord SocietyPalos Heights, ILUNRESTRICTED$5,0002024
Carl's KidsDurham, NCUNRESTRICTED$5,0002024
NTL Ms Sty - in HNR of Kathleen Kelleher BringmingNew York, NYUNRESTRICTED$2,5002024
CC Cares Foundation SLCSalt Lake City, UTUNRESTRICTED$1,0002024

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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