John R Halligan Charitable Fund

BANNOCKBURN, IL EIN: 36-6078591

The John R Halligan Charitable Fund is an independent foundation established in 1963 in Illinois. It is a 501(c)(3) organization located at 2801 Lakeside Drive, Floor 3, Bannockburn, IL 60015-1275. The organization holds EIN 36-6078591 and was granted its IRS ruling in 1962.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$2.8M

+13.7% YoY

Grant Count

111

+5.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+7.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides giving for the arts, civic and cultural institutes.

Grantmaking

The foundation actively awards grants to support its mission in the arts and cultural sector. Recent grant activity indicates the foundation continues to make awards to organizations aligned with its focus areas.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ADDISONBARRINGTONBROOKFIELDCHICAGODEERFIELDEVANSTONGLENCOEGLENVIEWHANAHIGHLAND PARKHIGHWOODHILOHONOLULUKAILUAKULALAKE BLUFFLAKE FORESTMANITOWOCNORTHBROOKOAK PARK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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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

$0$700K$1M$2M$3M99 grants2019101 grants2020102 grants2021101 grants2022105 grants2023111 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM$100KHAWAII OPERA THEATRE$100KHAWAIIAN HUMANE SOCIETY$100KHONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART$90KBISHOP MUSEUM$80KART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO$60KHAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$60KCHICAGO OPERA THEATRE$55KDIAMOND HEAD THEATRE$55KCHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$50K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

205<$50K41$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Norman Kellerman is listed as a contact for the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

NORMAN GANTZSECRETARY/DIRECTOR$192K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NORMAN KELLERMANTREASURER/DIRECTOR1
NORMAN GANTZSECRETARY/DIRECTOR20$192,000
LAWRENCE RICHMANDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

Phone: 847-374-0400

Address: 2801 Lakeside Drive, Floor 3, Bannockburn, IL 60015-1275

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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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