Chauncey and Marion D Mccormick
The Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. The foundation maintains significant assets and directs its philanthropic efforts toward arts, culture, humanities, and wildlife conservation, with additional focus on voluntarism and grantmaking initiatives.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$4.2M
-16.6% YoY
Grant Count
68
-20.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$62K
+4.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Wildlife Conservation
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Creative Writing
- History
Grantmaking
The foundation has demonstrated support across diverse cultural and conservation initiatives, including fellowships for artistic creation and grants supporting specialized nonprofit work.
Grant Range
Range:** Typical awards range from $2,500 to $537,500
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily directs grants to organizations in:
- Illinois
- New York
- California
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $116,899,480
- Total Annual Giving: $4,225,000
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
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| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONOR O'NEIL | TRUSTEE/CHAIR | — | — |
| FIONA MCMILLAN | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR | — | — |
| ROBERT J VENABLE | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT | — | — |
| ABBY MCCORMICK O'NEIL | TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT | — | — |
| HILARY HUNT | TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT | — | — |
| LISA COLLINS MEANEY | TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT | — | — |
| SUSAN D PATTOCK | SECRETARY/TREASURER | — | — |
| SHELBY KELLAR | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | — | — |
| CHRISTOPHER HUNT | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| IAN C HUNT | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| BLAIR COLLINS MAUS | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has supported notable initiatives including:
A $600,000 inaugural fellowship for choreographic creation and new works development
Brian Brooks Awarded Inaugural $600000 Fellowship to ...A $355,000 grant to support veterans in need of justice
McCormick Foundation grant to the University of Chicago will support theGrants to the University of Chicago Medical Center
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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