This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $1,232,769 | $1,365,881 | $1,288,941 | $4,088,085 | $3,496,086 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $1,512,644 | $918,690 | $816,667 | $3,984,244 | $3,629,198 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $2,061,078 | $14,773,155 | $14,534,334 | $3,759,028 | $3,035,245 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $1,784,035 | $1,968,690 | $1,744,001 | $4,418,527 | $3,450,819 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $254,680 | $1,299,594 | $1,133,333 | $3,919,718 | $3,669,489 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $1,006,332 | $1,121,479 | $940,000 | $4,974,111 | $4,700,438 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 91% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago IncChicago, IL | donation of building and land. | $13,502,767 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Paxson | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Michael Reinsdorf | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ram Padmanabhan | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Adrienne Scherenzel | Executive Director |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Program support - Accrual years 2-4 |
| $721,980 |
| 2022 |
| McCormick FoundationChicago, IL | Program support | $516,021 | 2022 |
| McCormick FoundationChicago, IL | Program Support | $470,000 | 2020 |
| McCormick FoundationChicago, IL | Program Support | $463,333 | 2021 |
| McCormick FoundationChicago, IL | Program support | $266,667 | 2024 |
| McCormick FoundationChicago, IL | Program support | $266,667 | 2023 |
| McCormick FoundationChicago, IL | Program Support | $266,667 | 2025 |
| After School MattersChicago, IL | Program Support | $250,000 | 2025 |
| Spectrios institute for the Low VisionWheaton, IL | Program support | $250,000 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls ClubChicago, IL | 5 year $50,000 Grant Commitment - Program Support | $250,000 | 2021 |
| Operation HopeChicago, IL | Program Support | $242,761 | 2025 |
| Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL | Program Support | $210,000 | 2020 |
| Chicago Sports Alliance | Program support | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Chicago Sports Alliance (McCormick Foundation)Chicago, IL | Program support | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Sports Alliance (McCormick Foundation)Chicago, IL | Program Support | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Bright Star Community Outreach CorporationChicago, IL | Program support | $132,000 | 2023 |
| PUSH ExcelChicago, IL | Program support | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Push for ExcellenceChicago, IL | Program Support | $100,000 | 2021 |
| PUSH ExcelChicago, IL | Program support | $100,000 | 2023 |
| United Way of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL | Program Support | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Beyond the BallChicago, IL | Program Support | $80,000 | 2025 |
| Hugsnoslugs IncChicago, IL | Program support | $75,000 | 2023 |
| Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY | Program support | $60,000 | 2023 |
| A Better ChicagoChicago, IL | Program Support | $50,000 | 2021 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Andrew Herrington-Gilmore | Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kieran Kelliher | Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 |
| Nancy Reinsdorf | President | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202500989349300405
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202431299349300718
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202321359349312427
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202211259349301601
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202101349349306315
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Jun 30, 2019
Filing id 202041929349300009
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201901359349309300
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jun 30, 2017
Filing id 201801359349306665
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Jun 30, 2016
Filing id 201740469349301739
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.