Gaelic Park Charities

Public charity · Grantmaker Oak Forest, IL EIN: 35-2180798

Cultural and educational - to foster, promote, support, develop and encourage irish culture and irish-American culture.

Key facts about Gaelic Park Charities

In short: Gaelic Park Charities gave $103K across 3 grants in 2026 (avg $34K). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

EIN
35-2180798
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026
Annual giving (2026)
$103,250
Grants made (2026)
3
Average grant
$34,417
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,006,808

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2026 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$103K

+216.7% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+111.1% YoY

About Gaelic Park Charities

Based on IRS filings

Gaelic Park Charities is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oak Forest, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 3 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $33K.

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Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 2 grants2025 3 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $103K (2026). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $103K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2026

Chicago Gaelic Park Music: $84KChicago Gaelic Park Music$84KGAA History Project: $10KGAA History Project$10KChicago Gaelic Park Dance: $10KChicago Gaelic Park Dance$10K

The largest 2026 recipient was Chicago Gaelic Park Music ($84K). Together the top 3 received $103K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chicago Gaelic Park Music —$83,750
GAA History Project —$10,000
Chicago Gaelic Park Dance —$9,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Metric202620252024
Total Assets$1,006,808$996,584$900,531
Revenue$142,284$850,539$79,573
Expenses$132,578$48,069$55,177
Net Investment Income$32,693$24,932$51

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 2, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gaelic Park Charities is led by William O'Sullivan, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • William O'Sullivan

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Sweeney

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Crean

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mary McNally (2022–2023) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2026. "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 Gaelic Park Charities

How much does Gaelic Park Charities give each year?

Gaelic Park Charities gave $103K across 3 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $33K across 2 grants.

What is Gaelic Park Charities's typical grant size?

Gaelic Park Charities's median grant in 2026 was $10,000, and its average grant was $34,417, across 3 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

How large is Gaelic Park Charities?

Gaelic Park Charities reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $142K.

What is Gaelic Park Charities?

Gaelic Park Charities is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oak Forest, IL. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2026.

What is Gaelic Park Charities's EIN?

Gaelic Park Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2180798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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