Robert J & Loretta W Cooney Family Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4408645 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Robert J & Loretta W Cooney Family Fdtn
30grants reported
$5,000median award
$500lower quartile
$150smallest grant
$1.1Mtotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 30 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $15K 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
191 N Wacker Dr Ste 1500
Chicago, IL 60606-1899
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fenwick High School | Oak Park, IL | $256,800 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $210,000 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $210,000 |
| Fenwick High School | Oak Park, IL | $206,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund GENERAL CHARITABLEGENERAL CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Fenwick High School | Oak Park, IL | $21,000 |
| Providence St Mel School | Chicago, IL | $16,000 |
| Lake Geneva Country Club Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLEGENERAL CHARITABLE | Lake Geneva, WI | $15,000 |
| Catholic Charities | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Pilot Light | Chicago, IL | $11,100 |
| Providence St Mel School | Chicago, IL | $10,500 |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Providence St Mel School | Chicago, IL | $8,000 |
| Recipe for Change | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 |
| Oak Park Country Club Foundation | River Grove, IL | $5,000 |
| Oak Park Country Club Foundation | River Grove, IL | $5,000 |
| San Miguel School | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Oak Park Country Club Foundation | River Grove, IL | $5,000 |
| St Luke Development Foundation | East Chicago, IN | $1,000 |
| Walworth County Special Olympics | Madison, WI | $1,000 |
| St Luke Development Foundation | East Chicago, IN | $1,000 |
| Our Place GENERAL CHARITABLEGENERAL CHARITABLE | Wilmette, IL | $500 |
| River Forest Public Library | River Forest, IL | $500 |
| Water Safety Patrol | Willims Bay, WI | $500 |
| St Luke Development Foundation | East Chicago, IN | $500 |
| American Heart Association | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Our Place GENERAL CHARITABLEGENERAL CHARITABLE | Wilmette, IL | $500 |
| Help Hope Love | Radnor, PA | $500 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $310 |
| Wttw | Chicago, IL | $150 |
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