Clingen Foundation Ltd
Clingen Foundation Ltd is a private foundation based in Downers Grove, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with each listed grant designated for a general fund.
Clingen Foundation Ltd at a glance
In short: Clingen Foundation Ltd gave $487K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Illinois. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $486,927
- +28.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,693
- -35.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $6,752,623
- -1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Clingen Foundation Ltd
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2211 Butterfield Rd 100, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: (630) 368-3700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Clingen Foundation Ltd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Notre Dame Catholic School ($117K). Together the top 10 received $487K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 36 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (55%), Virginia (21%), Indiana (10%), New York (10%), and Massachusetts (2%). The listed grants also include a recipient in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Clingen Foundation Ltd open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $68K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $65K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 148% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $765K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $487K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Catholic School Clarendon Hills, IL | General Fund | $116,927 |
| Catholic Charities Alexandria, VA | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Womens Care Center Chicago, IL | General Fund | $80,000 |
| Congregation of Holy Cross Notre Dame, IN | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls Chicago, IL | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Hortus Foundation White Plains, NY | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Shrine of St Anne Church Chicago, IL | General Fund | $15,000 |
| PMC Jimmy Fund Brookline, MA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Focus Mission Foundation Golden, CO | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | General Fund | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,752,623 | $503,051 | $489,533 | $486,927 | 10 | $486,927 | $500,861 | $329,318 |
| 2024 | $6,831,572 | $437,124 | $390,171 | $379,730 | 5 | $379,730 | $433,007 | $331,267 |
| 2023 | $6,820,003 | $109,785 | $442,119 | $434,700 | 6 | $434,700 | $134,754 | $11,551 |
| 2022 | $7,130,943 | $395,542 | $776,017 | $765,000 | 8 | $765,000 | $395,106 | $23,250 |
| 2021 | $7,511,418 | $7,101,754 | $270,233 | $270,000 | 7 | $270,000 | $101,521 | $74,498 |
| 2020 | $688,963 | $-1,695,061 | $65,407 | $65,000 | 5 | — | $8,811 | $40,061 |
| 2019 | $1,233,975 | $51,249 | $20,231 | $20,000 | 3 | — | — | $2,469 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clingen Foundation Ltd reported a distributable amount of $329K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Catholic schools, Catholic charities, churches, and other charitable organizations.
Among the grantees, Hortus Foundation describes its mission as promoting the orthodox, Magisterial Catholic faith and tradition through formation activities, tools, and materials; evangelizing through film, art, architecture, and archaeology; and deepening appreciation of Catholic history. Big Shoulders Fund says it supports underserved schools that provide quality, values-based education for Chicago’s children, and that its programming was extended to Northwest Indiana in 2020.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $486,927 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $116,927, with a median of $50,000. The largest grants were $116,927 to Notre Dame Catholic School and $100,000 to Catholic Charities. Other grants included $80,000 to Women’s Care Center; $50,000 each to Congregation of Holy Cross, Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, and Hortus Foundation; $15,000 to Shrine of St Anne Church; $10,000 each to PMC Jimmy Fund and Focus Mission Foundation; and $5,000 to Big Shoulders Fund. All were listed for general fund purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brian T Clingen as director, president, and treasurer; Deidre M Clingen as director; and Kenneth W Clingen as director and secretary.
Clingen Foundation Ltd is led by Brian T. Clingen, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian T. Clingen
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deidre M. Clingen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth W. Clingen
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Clingen Foundation Ltd
How much does Clingen Foundation Ltd give each year?
Clingen Foundation Ltd gave $487K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $380K across 5 grants.
What is Clingen Foundation Ltd's typical grant size?
Clingen Foundation Ltd's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $48,693, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Clingen Foundation Ltd that year got $20K on average.
Where does Clingen Foundation Ltd give grants?
Clingen Foundation Ltd gives mostly in Illinois: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (21%) and Indiana (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Clingen Foundation Ltd give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Clingen Foundation Ltd's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Clingen Foundation Ltd's largest grantees?
Clingen Foundation Ltd's largest 2025 grantees include Notre Dame Catholic School ($116,927), Catholic Charities ($100,000) and Womens Care Center ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Clingen Foundation Ltd?
Clingen Foundation Ltd reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $487K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $329K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Clingen Foundation Ltd fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Catholic schools, Catholic charities, churches, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Clingen Foundation Ltd?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Clingen Foundation Ltd's EIN?
Clingen Foundation Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4200766. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Clingen Foundation Ltd accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Clingen Foundation Ltd funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/clingen-foundation-ltd-morg_05d319e5573248beac5b3cbe58343e3e
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