McDermott Foundation
Private foundation · Winnetka, IL · EIN 36-3501505 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The McDermott Foundation
51grants reported
$1,000median award
$500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$95Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 51 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $25K 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
330 Willow RD
Winnetka, IL 60093-4130
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth Union Church | Kenilworth, IL | $15,000 |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | $5,500 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Kenilworth Union Church | Kenilworth, IL | $5,000 |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Kenilworth Union Church | Kenilworth, IL | $5,000 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $5,000 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $4,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Dartmouth University | Hanover, NH | $2,500 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $2,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,500 |
| Pitch Your Peers | Winnetka, IL | $1,175 |
| Evanston Community Foundation | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Hpff | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Washington State University | Pullman, WA | $1,000 |
| Dartmouth University | Hanover, NH | $1,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Evanston Community Foundation | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Washington State University | Pullman, WA | $1,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $1,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | $1,000 |
| Evanston Community Foundation | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Washington State University | Pullman, WA | $1,000 |
| Dartmouth University | Hanover, NH | $1,000 |
| Shedd Aquarium | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | $500 |
| Hawaii Public Radio | Honolulu, HI | $500 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $500 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | $500 |
| Evanston Roundtable | Evanston, IL | $500 |
| Hawaii Public Radio | Honolulu, HI | $500 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $500 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | $500 |
| Hawaii Public Radio | Honolulu, HI | $500 |
| Indian Hill Club Scholarship Founda | Winnetka, IL | $500 |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $500 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | $500 |
| Evanston Public Library | Evanston, IL | $500 |
| Evanston Roundtable | Evanston, IL | $500 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $300 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $300 |
| Glen View Scholarship Foundation | Golf, IL | $250 |
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