Mason Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3101263 · reported 2023–2025
68grants reported
$16Kmedian award
$6,000lower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$1.3Mtotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 68 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $126K 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
333 W Wacker Dr Ste 1700
Chicago, IL 60606-1247
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.
This address is a trust department, not an office. 59 other foundations file from the same address, which means a bank or a management company administers the trust. Put the full legal name of the fund and its EIN at the top of the letter, or it lands in a pile with thousands of others and nobody knows which fund you are writing about.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Art Institute of Chicago and School of the Art Institute of Chicago ANNUAL FUND; SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND, DEPARTMENT OF THE APPLIED ARTS OF EUROPE-OLD MASTER ACQUISITION END | Chicago, IL | $81,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago and School of the Art Institute of Chicago ANNUAL FUND; SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND; OLD MASTERS | Chicago, IL | $53,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago and School of the Art Institute of Chicago ANNUAL FUND; SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND, DEPATMENT OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE OF EUROPE PAINTING AND SCULPTUR | Chicago, IL | $53,000 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation MASON PHELPS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | Alexandria, VA | $48,000 |
| Hoover Institution at Stanford University GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Stanford, CA | $39,000 |
| Lake Forest College FORESTER FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $39,000 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Alexandria, VA | $39,000 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Alexandria, VA | $39,000 |
| Christian Science Society Libertyville IL GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Libertyville, IL | $32,000 |
| Vassar College THE VASSAR FUND | Poughkeepsie, NY | $32,000 |
| Hoover Institution at Stanford University GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Stanford, CA | $32,000 |
| Lake Forest College CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lake Forest, IL | $32,000 |
| Hoover Institution at Stanford University GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Stanford, CA | $32,000 |
| Lake Forest College FORESTER FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $32,000 |
| Ravinia Festival and Ravinia Steans Music Institute ANNUAL FUND; STEANS INSTITUTE | Highland Park, IL | $31,000 |
| First Church of Christ Scientist - Libertyville GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Libertyville, IL | $26,000 |
| Vassar College THE VASSAR FUND; LOEB ART CENTER | Poughkeepsie, NY | $26,000 |
| First Church of Christ Scientist - Libertyville GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Libertyville, IL | $26,000 |
| Vassar College THE VASSAR FUND; LOEB ART CENTER | Poughkeepsie, NY | $26,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra ANNUAL FUND | Chicago, IL | $23,000 |
| International Crane Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Baraboo, WI | $23,000 |
| John G Shedd Aquarium ANNUAL FUND | Chicago, IL | $23,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | Chicago, IL | $23,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra ANNUAL FUND | Chicago, IL | $19,000 |
| International Crane Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Baraboo, WI | $19,000 |
| John G Shedd Aquarium CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Chicago, IL | $19,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | Chicago, IL | $19,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra ANNUAL FUND | Chicago, IL | $19,000 |
| International Crane Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Baraboo, WI | $19,000 |
| John G Shedd Aquarium ANNUAL FUND | Chicago, IL | $19,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | Chicago, IL | $19,000 |
| Ravinia Festival and Ravinia Steans Music Institute ANNUAL FUND | Highland Park, IL | $18,000 |
| Ravinia Festival and Ravinia Steans Music Institute ANNUAL FUND & STEANS INSTITUTE | Highland Park, IL | $18,000 |
| First Church of Christ Scientist - Boston GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Boston, MA | $16,000 |
| Lake Forest-Lake Bluff History Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Lake Forest, IL | $16,000 |
| Outward Bound USA GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Boulder, CO | $13,000 |
| First Church of Christ Scientist - Boston ANNUAL FUND; ENDOWMENT FUND | Boston, MA | $13,000 |
| Lake Forest-Lake Bluff History Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Lake Forest, IL | $13,000 |
| Outward Bound Youth at Risk GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Albany, NY | $13,000 |
| First Church of Christ Scientist - Boston GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | Boston, MA | $13,000 |
| Lake Forest-Lake Bluff History Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Lake Forest, IL | $13,000 |
| Golden Apple Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $12,000 |
| Golden Apple Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Golden Apple Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Deer Path Art League ANNUAL FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $7,000 |
| Gorton Community Center ANNUAL FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $7,000 |
| Marine Mammal Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Sausalito, CA | $7,000 |
| Miss Halls School ANNUAL FUND | Pittsfield, MA | $7,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $7,000 |
| World Monuments Fund GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | New York, NY | $7,000 |
| Wttw GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Deer Path Art League ANNUAL FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $6,000 |
| Gorton Community Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Lake Forest, IL | $6,000 |
| Marine Mammal Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Sausalito, CA | $6,000 |
| Miss Halls School ANNUAL FUND | Pittsfield, MA | $6,000 |
| Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital ANNUAL FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $6,000 |
| World Monuments Fund GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | New York, NY | $6,000 |
| Deer Path Art League ANNUAL FUND | Lake Forest, IL | $6,000 |
| Gorton Community Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Lake Forest, IL | $6,000 |
| Marine Mammal Center GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Sausalito, CA | $6,000 |
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