125 Foundation

BARRINGTON, IL EIN: 36-7686871

125 Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BARRINGTON, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $640K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$640K

+16.1% YoY

Grant Count

11

-15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$58K

+37.2% YoY

About 125 Foundation

Based on IRS filings

125 Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BARRINGTON, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $640K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ARLINGTON HEIGHTSArlington HeightsBARRINGTONBEAUFORTBarringtonBeaufortCHICAGOChicagoDES PLAINESDORALELGINElginKansas CityLANSINGMUNSTERNORTHBROOKNORTHBRROKNORTHFIELDNorthbrookOAK BROOK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12020202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$160K$320K$480K$640K16 grants202011 grants202213 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HOLY FAMILY MINISTRIES F…$200KCHICAGO YOUTH CENTERS$100KOPERATION WHITE STORK - …$100KTHE WELCOME NETWORK$75KGREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEP…$50KVALPARAISO UNIVERSITY$50KLUTHERAN LIFE COMMUNITIE…$25KCOMMUNITY MEAL$10KFOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & E…$10KHELP OF BEAUFORT$10K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K7$50–100K11$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES T MURPHYTRUSTEE2
KATHRYN E MURPHYTRUSTEE1
BENJAMIN M MURPHYTRUSTEE1
WILLIAM J MURPHYTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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