Mazza Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-6054751 · reported 2025
36grants reported
$14Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$2.2Mtotal paid
2states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 36 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $220K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $300,000 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital NEUROMUSCULAR PROGRAM | Chicago, IL | $300,000 |
| Misericordia Foundation NEW RESIDENCE | Chicago, IL | $300,000 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation PRECISION NEUROLOGY | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| Archdiocese OF Chicago GENERATION TO GENERATION CAMPAIGN | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Loyola University Chicago SCHOLARSHIPS/HOUSING | Chicago, IL | $125,000 |
| Lyric Opera OF Chicago LYRIC UNLIMITED PROGRAM | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| Lumen Christi Institute UNIV PROG & SUMMER SEMINARS | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Grant Park Music Festival 2025 SEASON | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Griffin Museum OF Science and Industry INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY SCIENCE TEACHING | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Christ the King Jesuit College Prep | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Little Brothers - Friends OF the Elderly VISITING SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Chicago Lighthouse LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Cristo Rey ST Martin College Prep | Waukegan, IL | $15,000 |
| Gregorian University Foundation | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum SCIENCE ON THE GO PROGRAM | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Allendale Association REPAIRS TO GREENHOUSE | Lake Villa, IL | $12,000 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers SPIRITUAL CARE PROGRAM | Elk Grove Village, IL | $10,000 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Wilmette, IL | $10,000 |
| Catholic Extension Society FOR TEKAWITHA CENTER MN | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Gilda's Club Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls EDUCATION & CAREER RESOURCES PROGRAM | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Ravinia Festival Association MUSIC DISCOVERY PROGRAM | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 |
| ST Leonard Ministries GRACE HOUSE | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Amate House | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Hadley School for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 |
| Highsight | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Ignatian Spirituality Project | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Joffrey Ballet COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Math Circles OF Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Uniting Voices Chicago (chicago Children's Choir) | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
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