Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-3326909

To provide the YMCA with scholarship funds for low income families whose children are enrolled in pre-school age day care.

Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago at a glance

In short: Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago gave $30K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$30,246
+2.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$30,246
+2.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$30,246
Total assets
$625,044
+4.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago (1583): $30KThe YMCA of MetropolitanChicago (1583)$30K

The largest 2024 recipient was The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago (1583) ($30K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Chicago

How Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago gives

  • Giving grew 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2022) to $44K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago (1583) Chicago, ILFinancial Assistance$30,246
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$625,044$30,746$30,746$30,2461$30,746
2023$599,647$29,951$29,951$29,4511$29,951
2022$548,499$22,601$22,601$22,1011$22,601
2021$630,296$21,253$23,274$22,7741$21,253
2020$644,020$44,143$44,615$44,1151$44,143

About Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago

Based on IRS filings

Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $625K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $31K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago is led by Dorri McWhorter, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dorri McWhorter

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • BMO Bank NA

    Institutional Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony C Lloyd Sr.

    Executive Vice President & CFO

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: BMO Harris Bank (2020–2023) — Institutional Trustee
  • Former: Daniel J. McGrew (2020–2023) — Executive Vice President & CFO
  • Former: James H Hayes (2020–2021) — President & CEO · Filing note: Until 8/2021
  • Former: Richard H Malone (2020) — President & CEO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago

How much does Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago give each year?

Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago gave $30K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $29K across 1 grant.

How large is Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago?

Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago reported $625K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $31K.

Where does Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago operate?

Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago's EIN?

Lois and Walter Schuessler Child Development Center co YMCA of Chicago's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3326909. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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