Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-3928888

MARGARET A & WILLIAM A MALONEY is a Chicago, Illinois–based private foundation. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable and educational organizations, including organizations working in education, health, and community services.

Key facts about Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation

In short: Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation gave $156K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. 27% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-3928888
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$156,218
Grants made (2024)
15
Average grant
$10,415
Median grant
$7,500
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2024; small sample)
Total assets
$1,756,690
Primary geography
Illinois (64% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$156K

-37.5% YoY

Grant Count

15

+7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-41.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $138K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $11K. How we count

Medians: $11K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 73% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for educational and charitable work. The Gow School describes itself as a leader in dyslexia education that helps students with language-based learning differences develop skills and confidence for higher education and beyond. The International Myeloma Foundation says it works to improve the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave $156,218 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $7,500. Earlier filings report $250,000 across 14 grants in 2023 and $150,000 across 13 grants in 2022.

Among its larger 2024 grants were $30,000 each to Catholic Charities in Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago; $15,000 to The Gow School in South Wales, New York, and $15,000 to Woodlands Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois; and $10,000 each to Carmelite in Des Plaines, Illinois, the International Myeloma Foundation in Studio City, California, and Myotonic Dystrophy in Oakland, California.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 13% to California, 10% to New York, 5% to Massachusetts, and 5% to Wisconsin.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoEvanstonPhelpsDes PlainesGlenviewBostonPancho SpringsHighwoodNorth HolleywoodOaklandSan FranciscoStudio CityDallasHartfordLake ForestSouth WalesWest Newton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K17 grants2020 0 grants2021 13 grants2022 14 grants2023 15 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2022) to $250K (2023). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $156K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Catholic Charities: $30KCatholic Charities$30KNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine: $30KNorthwestern UniversityFeinberg School of Medicine$30KThe GOW School: $15KThe GOW School$15KWoodlands Academy: $15KWoodlands Academy$15KCarmelite: $10KCarmelite$10KInternational Myeloma Foundation: $10KInternational MyelomaFoundation$10KMyotonic Dystrophy: $10KMyotonic Dystrophy$10KMultiple Myeloma Research Foundation: $8KMultiple Myeloma ResearchFoundation$8KPhelps Fire Department: $6KPhelps Fire Department$6KArk Valley Preschool: $5KArk Valley Preschool$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Catholic Charities ($30K). Together the top 10 received $139K.

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 59 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Charities Chicago, ILTo Further the Charitable Works of the Organization$30,000
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, ILTo Further the Educational Works of the Organization$30,000
The GOW School South Wales, NYTo Further the Charitable Works of the Organization$15,000
Woodlands Academy Lake Forest, ILTo further the charitable work of the organizationto further the charitable work of the organizationto further the charitable work of the organization$15,000
Carmelite Des Plaines, ILTo Further the Charitable Works of the Organization$10,000
International Myeloma Foundation Studio City, CATo Further the Charitable Works of the Organization$10,000
Myotonic Dystrophy Oakland, CATo Further the Charitable Works of the Organization$10,000
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Boston, MATo Further the Educational Works of the Organization$7,500
Phelps Fire Department Phelps, WITo Further the Charitable Work of the Organization$6,400
Ark Valley Preschool Pancho Springs, COTo Further the Charitable Works of the Organization$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2024 $156,218 15
2023 $250,000 14
2022 $150,000 13
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,756,690$1,751,358$2,056,949
Revenue$188,744$117,472$92,370
Expenses$183,412$278,057$185,060
Qualifying Distributions$156,218$250,000$150,000
Net Investment Income$162,450$89,415$74,900
Distributable Amount$137,738$131,401$147,128

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Margaret M Raynard as president, James E Murphy as treasurer, and Mark Raynard as secretary.

Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation is led by Margaret M. Raynard, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Margaret M. Raynard

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James E. Murphy

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Raynard

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 225 W Washington Street 1120, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (847) 832-1605

Frequently asked questions about Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation

How much does Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation give each year?

Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation gave $156K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $250K across 14 grants.

What is Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $10,415, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation that year got $9K on average.

Where does Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation give grants?

Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (13%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants), Phelps, WI (2 grants) and Pancho Springs, CO (2 grants).

Does Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further the Charitable Works of the Organization" (10 grants) and "To Further the Educational Works of the Organization" (3 grants).

Who are Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Catholic Charities ($30,000), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine ($30,000) and The GOW School ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation?

Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $156K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $138K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for educational and charitable work. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Margaret a & William a Maloney 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 Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation's EIN?

Margaret a & William a Maloney Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3928888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Margaret a & William a Maloney 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.

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