Marsteller Family Foundation

LAKE FOREST, IL EIN: 36-3193322

The Marsteller Family Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1982 and based in Lake Forest, Illinois. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with the EIN 36-3193322.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$220K

+5.0% YoY

Grant Count

24

-22.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+35.6% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities focus primarily on:

  • Arts and culture
  • Education
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

Grantmaking

How to Apply

** No specific application procedures or requirements are documented in available sources.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Illinois, with a particular emphasis on the local region.

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

Lake Forest

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $2,474,006 (as of 2023)

Total Giving: $220,000 (most recent year)

Revenue: $144,000 (2023)

Expenses: $225,000 (2023)

Total Liabilities: $0 (2023)

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$101K$202K$303K$404K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,474,006$2,343,106$2,424,450
Revenue$367,703$143,995$93,755
Expenses$236,803$225,339$303,680
Qualifying Distributions$220,945$209,500$286,792
Net Investment Income$351,845$128,156$77,415
Distributable Amount$150,204$140,740$159,277

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$72K$143K$215K$287K29 grants202032 grants202132 grants202231 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

VASSAR COLLEGE$65KMETROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART$38KFRICK COLLECTION$35KCARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL$10KBARNARD COLLEGE$10KCHILDRENS MUSEUM OF PHOE…$10KFIRST HAITIAN BAPTIST CH…$10KARCHIVES OF AMERICAN ART$5KYALE UNIVERSITY ART GALL…$5KDECORATIVE ARTS TRUST$5K

Grant Size Distribution

148 grants across all recorded years

144<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN STUART GORDONPRESIDENT2
ELIZABETH M GORDONEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1
THOMAS E GORDONTREASURER1
ANTONIA SIVYERSECRETARY1
JAY L OWENDIRECTOR1
GEORGIE HANLINDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

Address: 585 N Bank Ln Ste 3000, Lake Forest, IL 60045-5308

Telephone: 847-234-5000

Additional Address on File: C/O BMO Harris, 111 W Monroe No 10E, Chicago, IL 60603

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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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