Private foundation · EIN 85-3535030 · Wheaton, Illinois · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Pursley Family 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: 17 grants paid, $439K total, median $10K. 41% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
17
$439K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in IL
41%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.9M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Turning Point USAPhoenix, AZUnrestricted$150K
Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, AZUnrestricted$100K
Clapham SchoolWheaton, ILUnrestricted$50K
Wheaton AcademyWest Chicago, ILUnrestricted$50K
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MIUnrestricted$15K
Focus on the FamilyColorado Springs, COUnrestricted$15K
Wheaton Bible ChurchWest Chicago, ILUnrestricted$10K
True Lacrosse FoundationLombard, ILUnrestricted$10K
Breakthrough T1dChicago, ILUnrestricted$10K
A Macarthur Society of Wp GradAurora, COUnrestricted$5,171
Heritage FoundationWashington, DCUnrestricted$5,000
The Moody ChurchChicago, ILUnrestricted$5,000
American Family AssociationTupelo, MSUnrestricted$5,000
Wheaton Young LiffeWheaton, ILUnrestricted$3,500
Leadership InstituteArlington, VAUnrestricted$2,500
Saint Andrews AcademyVerona, KYUnrestricted$2,000
Camp Twin Lakes IncAtlanta, GAUnrestricted$1,100

By state: Arizona 2 · Illinois 7 · Colorado 2 · Michigan 1 · District of Columbia 1 · Mississippi 1

About this foundation

Pursley Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Wheaton, Illinois, administered in care of Katherine a Pursley, tax-exempt since 2021. 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 Pursley Family 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 Pursley Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $439K across 17 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Pursley Family Foundation Inc give?

Arizona (2 grants), Illinois (7 grants), Colorado (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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