Dolan Family Foundation
The Dolan Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmette, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Illinois.
Dolan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dolan Family Foundation gave $634K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Illinois. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $634,400
- +134.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -29.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,465
- +233.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $3,634,197
- -8.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (2 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (97% 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 Dolan Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1420 Sheridan Road Ste 5E, Wilmette, IL 60091
Phone: (847) 975-7225
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dolan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salvation Army ($500K). Together the top 10 received $588K.
Grant Size Distribution
172 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 167 grants of 172 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 2% to recipients in New York. The reported shares for Wisconsin, Iowa, and Kansas were 0% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dolan Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 31 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 163% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 235% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $184K (2020) to $634K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $634K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Chicago, IL | General and Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| NAMI CCNS Skokie, IL | General and Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy Chicago, IL | General and Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Misericordia Chicago, IL | General and Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Shriners Hospital Chicago, IL | General and Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Francis Xavier Church Wilmette, IL | General and Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Tunnel 2 Towers Staten Island, NY | General and Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Erie Neighborhood House Chicago, IL | General and Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Fenwick High School Oak Park, IL | General and Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Loyola University Chicago, IL | General and Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,634,197 | $818,507 | $659,840 | $634,400 | 31 | $634,415 | $633,835 | $270,090 |
| 2024 | $3,977,225 | $682,393 | $294,808 | $270,250 | 44 | $270,250 | $159,720 | $252,549 |
| 2023 | $3,595,036 | $260,479 | $277,567 | $251,200 | 34 | $251,200 | $241,456 | $223,435 |
| 2022 | $3,614,715 | $91,759 | $268,247 | $240,850 | 31 | $240,850 | $92,876 | $239,754 |
| 2021 | $3,807,008 | $1,147,390 | $267,886 | $243,700 | 32 | $243,700 | $1,125,373 | $216,830 |
| 2020 | $3,931,264 | $1,059,741 | $201,831 | $183,775 | 33 | — | $60,591 | $197,859 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dolan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $270K 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 grantees describe work in areas including immigrant and low-income family services, education, therapy and equipment for children, care and housing for adults with developmental disabilities, child and family support, hunger relief, and homebuilding. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated list of the foundation’s funding priorities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $634,400. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $500,000, with a median of $4,000. The largest grant was $500,000 to The Salvation Army in Chicago for general and unrestricted purposes. Other notable grants included $30,000 to NAMI CCNS in Skokie and $10,000 each to Chicago Jesuit Academy, Misericordia, and Shriners Hospital, all for general and unrestricted purposes.
Other 2025 recipients included Erie Neighborhood House, which received $5,000 and describes its work as supporting immigrant and low-income families in Chicago; Dominican University, which received $5,000 and describes its work as providing degree instruction; and Mulliganeers Inc., which received $4,000 and says it raises funds for therapy and equipment for children.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Harry L. Dolan as president, Carrie Dolan as secretary, and Bridget Dolan as director.
Dolan Family Foundation is led by Harry L. Dolan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harry L. Dolan
President
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Dolan
Director
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Dolan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Bridget Dolan Giordano (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Carrie Dolan Pellegrino (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary J. Dolan (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Dolan Family Foundation
How much does Dolan Family Foundation give each year?
Dolan Family Foundation gave $634K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $270K across 44 grants.
What is Dolan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dolan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $20,465, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dolan Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Dolan Family Foundation give grants?
Dolan Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (15 grants), River Forest, IL (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Dolan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dolan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 31) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dolan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Dolan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Salvation Army ($500,000), NAMI CCNS ($30,000) and Chicago Jesuit Academy ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dolan Family Foundation?
Dolan Family Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $634K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $270K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dolan Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dolan Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dolan Family Foundation's EIN?
Dolan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4312193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Dolan Family Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Dolan Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dolan-family-foundation-morg_65c8720f73834c50971f2a9b3d4014ff
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