Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation
Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $240K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $7K.
Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation gave $27K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,313
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $239,934
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CHO Foundation (Children Hispaniola Org) ($5K). Together the top 8 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 59 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $56K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CHO Foundation (Children Hispaniola Org) Glenview, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Gift of Adoption Funds Burr Ridge, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Regina Dominican High School Wilmette, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Lawrence Hall Chicago, IL | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Our Lady of Tepeyac Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,500 |
| AMBAS (Womens Association of Barra de Santiago) Washington, DC | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Little Sisters of the PoorSt Marys Home Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Police Chaplains Ministry Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $239,934 | $5,402 | $38,998 | $26,500 | 8 | $35,243 | $6,644 | $27,604 |
| 2024 | $248,272 | $25,022 | $39,159 | $26,500 | 12 | $34,955 | $20,789 | $25,595 |
| 2023 | $261,963 | $26,576 | $68,377 | $56,000 | 10 | $64,259 | $22,429 | $23,978 |
| 2022 | $321,963 | $7,440 | $42,621 | $22,300 | 16 | $36,540 | $6,781 | $26,039 |
| 2021 | $363,710 | $8,521 | $46,137 | $31,500 | 13 | $41,743 | $4,127 | $20,103 |
| 2020 | $217,811 | $7,229 | $28,286 | $13,500 | 9 | — | $2,973 | $13,627 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation is led by Maureen J Kelly, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maureen J Kelly
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Pope
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter J Robinson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Benjamin Ivory (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ryun Kelly Ivory (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation
How much does Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation give each year?
Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation gave $27K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 12 grants.
What is Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $3,313, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation give grants?
Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include CHO Foundation (Children Hispaniola Org) ($5,000), Gift of Adoption Funds ($5,000) and Regina Dominican High School ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation?
Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation reported $240K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Mary V Duffy Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4498778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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