M J Obrien Family Foundation
Private foundation · Evanston, IL · EIN 36-6843491 · reported 2023–2025 · files as MJ O'Brien Family Foundation
35grants reported
$1,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$280Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 35 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2530 Crawford Ave Ste 108
Evanston, IL 60201-4954
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Street Arts Collaborative SUPPORT CHARTIABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SERVICE MISSIONS. | Milwaukee, WI | $58,000 |
| Misericordia Foundation | Chicago, IL | $55,000 |
| Misericordia Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Misericordia Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Evanston Scholars PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| Evanston Scholars PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| Evanston Scholars PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| Eileen Sheahan Memorial Scholarship EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | Evanston, IL | $5,030 |
| Eileen Sheahan Memorial Scholarship EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | Evanston, IL | $5,000 |
| The Night Ministry HOUSING SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Northlight Theater SUPPORT EDUACTION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. | Skokie, IL | $2,000 |
| The Night Ministry HOUSING SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Door County Land Trust LAND PERSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE | Sturgeion Bay, WI | $1,500 |
| United Way of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $1,000 |
| McGaw YMCA FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Warren Cherry Scholarship Fund EDUCATION | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Birch Creek Music Performance Center SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE | Egg Harbor, WI | $1,000 |
| United Way of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $1,000 |
| McGaw YMCA FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Warren Cherry Scholarship Fund EDUCATION | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Misericordia Dental Clinic SUPPORT DENTAL HEALTH | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Door County Land Trust LAND PERSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE | Sturgeion Bay, WI | $1,000 |
| Otr SUPPORT INDEPENDENT LIVING | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| United Way of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $1,000 |
| McGaw YMCA FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Warren Cherry Scholarship Fund EDUCATION | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Birch Creek Music Performance Center SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE | Egg Harbor, WI | $1,000 |
| Door County Land Trust LAND PERSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE | Sturgeion Bay, WI | $1,000 |
| The Egg Harbor Firefighters Inc EQUIPMENT FUNDING | Egg Harbor, WI | $500 |
| Misericordia Dental Clinic SUPPORT DENTAL HEALTH | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Evanston History Center GENERAL WELFARE | Evanston, IL | $500 |
| Community Health SUPPORT FREE HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED. | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Birch Creek Music Performance Center SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE | Egg Harbor, WI | $500 |
| The Egg Harbor Firefighters Inc EQUIPMENT FUNDING | Egg Harbor, WI | $500 |
| Misericordia Dental Clinic SUPPORT DENTAL HEALTH | Chicago, IL | $500 |
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