Private foundation · EIN 36-3358483 · Kenilworth, Illinois

McIntosh Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $1.4M total, median $50K. 67% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
15
$1.4M
Median grant
$50K
Stays in IL
67%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$8.6M

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community of St Sabina Parish ChicagoChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$350K
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$300K
Archdiocese of ChicagoChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$200K
Missionaries of CharityBronx, NYExempt purpose of organization$100K
Cardinal's Big Shoulders FundChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$75K
St Benedict the African ParishChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$50K
St Moses the Black ParishChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$50K
University of Illinois Chicago FoundationUrbana, ILExempt purpose of organization$50K
Catholic Extension SocietyChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$40K
Evanston YWCAEvanston, ILExempt purpose of organization$40K
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CTExempt purpose of organization$40K
MD Anderson Cancer Care CenterHouston, TXExempt purpose of organization$30K
Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LAExempt purpose of organization$30K
American Ballet TheatreNew York, NYExempt purpose of organization$25K
Joffrey Ballet CompanyChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$15K

By state: Illinois 10 · New York 2 · Connecticut 1 · Texas 1 · Louisiana 1

About this foundation

McIntosh Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Kenilworth, Illinois, administered in care of Grant Thorton, tax-exempt since 1986. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does McIntosh Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does McIntosh Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.4M across 15 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does McIntosh Foundation Inc give?

Illinois (10 grants), New York (2 grants), Connecticut (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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