Michael E MU
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3436624 · reported 2023–2025
76grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$6,000lower quartile
$720smallest grant
$1.8Mtotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 25 of its 76 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $530K 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.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $105,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $100,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| ST Joseph Catholic Church (icsj Parish) | Chicago, IL | $62,500 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $60,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | Chicago, IL | $57,500 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | Chicago, IL | $55,000 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| The Family Institute | Evanston, IL | $50,000 |
| The Family Institute | Evanston, IL | $50,000 |
| The Family Institute | Evanston, IL | $50,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $40,000 |
| L'arche | Forest Park, IL | $40,000 |
| ST Catherine ST Lucy Catholic School | Oak Park, IL | $40,000 |
| The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (ivc) | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 |
| L'arche | Forest Park, IL | $35,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $35,000 |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (ivc) | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 |
| Annual Catholic Appeal | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Catholic Theological Union | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Annual Catholic Appeal | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Catholic Theological Union | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Evanston, IL | $25,000 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Annual Catholic Appeal | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Catholic Theological Union | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Archdiocese OF Chicago | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| ST John Berchmans Church | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| ST John Berchmans Church | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| ST Catherine ST Lucy Catholic School | Oak Park, IL | $20,000 |
| L'arche | Forest Park, IL | $16,000 |
| Ascension Catholic School | Oak Park, IL | $15,000 |
| Ascension Church | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Lyric Opera OF Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| The Lgnatian Volunteer Corps (ivc) | Baltimore, MD | $13,000 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | $12,000 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | $12,000 |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | $12,000 |
| Catholic Charities | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Lyric Opera OF Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| ST John Berchmans Church | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| The Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Lyric Opera OF Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| ST Ignatius College Prep | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| ST Peter's Church | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Housing Forward | Maywood, IL | $10,000 |
| ST Ignatius College Prep | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| The Breakthrough Board | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| ST Catherine ST Lucy Catholic School | Oak Park, IL | $8,000 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Ascension Church | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| High Jump | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Ascension Catholic School | Oak Park, IL | $5,000 |
| High Jump | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
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