Clearing Corporation Charitable

HINSDALE, IL EIN: 20-5258907

Clearing Corporation Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HINSDALE, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 17 grants totaling $6.2M. Net investment income was $162K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$6.2M

Grant Count

17

Avg Grant Size

$365K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clearing Corporation Charitable reported a distributable amount of $235K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Clearing Corporation Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Clearing Corporation Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HINSDALE, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 17 grants totaling $6.2M. Net investment income was $162K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AugustaBostonCarol StreamChicagoGoldsboroGoshenHindsaleMinnepolisNew BrunswickNew YorkPhoenix

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$7M2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$181,999
Expenses$6,228,210
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$162,224
Distributable Amount$235,155

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$6M17 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

THE CLEARING CORPORATION…$2.4MDAWLEY CHARITABLE FUND$1.6MMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION O…$350KMOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM$350KSCHOLARSHIP AMERICA$350KHEALEY CENTER FOR ALS$250KDOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$198KRUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUND…$155KTHE FILLER FAMILY CHARIT…$153KWESTERN DUPAGE SPECIAL R…$108K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K6$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include The Clearing Corporation Charitable Fund ($2,352,650), Dawley Charitable Fund ($1,552,500), Make-a-wish Foundation of America ($350,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
A LEG TO STAND ON NEW YORK, NYTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$10,000
DAWLEY CHARITABLE FUND GOLDSBORO, NCTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$1,552,500
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS NEW YORK, NYTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$197,500
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD CHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$21,160
HEALEY CENTER FOR ALS BOSTON, MATO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$250,000
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PHOENIX, AZTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$350,000
MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM NEW YORK, NYTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$350,000
PATHWAY TO ADVENTURE COUNCIL CHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$35,000
PURDUE FOUNDATION GOSHEN, INTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$100,000
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY FOR THE HCB DEANS FUND FOR EXCELLENCE CHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$37,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KEVIN R MCCLEARADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR10
GERALD F CORCORANDIRECTOR
MICHAEL C DAWLEYDIRECTOR
RONALD FILLERDIRECTOR
DAVID JOHNSONDIRECTOR
WENDELL A KAPUSTIAKDIRECTOR
JAMES G MCCORMICKDIRECTOR
IRA POLKDIRECTOR
PETER REITZDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clearing Corporation Charitable?

Clearing Corporation Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HINSDALE, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2020.

Where does Clearing Corporation Charitable operate?

Clearing Corporation Charitable has awarded grants in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York.

What size grants does Clearing Corporation Charitable award?

In 2020, Clearing Corporation Charitable awarded 17 grants totaling $6.2M — an average of about $365K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Clearing Corporation Charitable required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Clearing Corporation Charitable reported a distributable amount of $235K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Clearing Corporation Charitable's EIN?

Clearing Corporation Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5258907. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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

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