Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation
MC Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation is a private charitable foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. The foundation is affiliated with McDermott Will & Emery, an international law firm with recognized strength in tax, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, health care, high-stakes litigation, and other areas of transactional and regulatory law.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$592K
-51.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.2M
+37.2% YoY
Grant Count
55
+52.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$21K
-10.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation reflects McDermott Will & Emery's commitment to social responsibility and supporting the communities in which the firm's people live and work. The foundation supports charitable giving, pro bono work, community service, environmental stewardship, and diversity promotion initiatives.
Grantmaking
The foundation operates as a private foundation with charitable giving as a core component of its mission. The firm has established scholarship programs in partnership with the Fulbright Program, demonstrating a commitment to educational advancement and international exchange.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Tax Status: 501(c)(3) private foundation
EIN: 36-3172396
Location: Chicago, Illinois
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $591,697 | $1,211,776 | $1,275,620 |
| Revenue | $780,966 | $1,009,719 | $1,002,297 |
| Expenses | $1,401,045 | $1,073,563 | $914,489 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
181 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation operates with zero employees, indicating it functions as a pass-through charitable entity managed by the parent law firm organization.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH LEWIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN YOSHIMURA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| IRA COLEMAN | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| LINDA DOYLE | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
McDermott Will & Emery has demonstrated active philanthropic engagement through:
McDermott Will & Emery Scholarship X Fulbright | 2022 ScholarsPartnership with the Fulbright Program to establish a scholarship program, with scholars announced in 2020 and 2022
McDermott Will & Emery Scholarship X Fulbright | 2022 ScholarsRecognition by the Public Interest Law Initiative in 2017 for pro bono initiative work
2017 Pro Bono Initiative Award: McDermott Will & Emery LLP - Public InterestRecognition by the Chicago Bar Association for participation in the Lawyers in the Classroom program
McDermott Honored by Chicago Bar Association\u2019sOngoing pro bono work supporting civil rights, racial justice, asylum seekers, survivors of violence, and nonprofits strengthening communities
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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