McDermott Family Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3499983

McDermott Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 6 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $24K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$57K

+1542.3% YoY

Grant Count

6

+500.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+173.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McDermott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About McDermott Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

McDermott Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 6 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $24K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

CambridgeChicagoChicagpEvanstonPrincetonRichardson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$17K$33K$50K$67K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$32,366$9,381
Revenue$28,096$27,153$1,080
Expenses$60,462$4,168$4,140
Qualifying Distributions$57,546$3,593$3,580
Net Investment Income$24,199$22,382
Distributable Amount$1,077$2,465$2,833

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$14K$29K$43K$57K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20226 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2023

Shirley Ryan Abilitylab$23KNorthwestern University$18KParkinson Voice Project$6KUniveristy of Chicago$6KPrinceton University$2KHarvard Univeristy$2K

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest include Shirley Ryan Abilitylab ($23,481), Northwestern University ($18,000), Parkinson Voice Project ($6,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwestern University Evanston, ILGeneral$18,000
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Chicagp, ILGeneral$23,481
Parkinson Voice Project Richardson, TXGeneral$6,000
Univeristy of Chicago Chicago, ILGeneral$6,000
Princeton University Princeton, NJGeneral$2,000
Harvard Univeristy Cambridge, MAGeneral$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Robert B McDermottPresident
Sarah JaicksTreasurer

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does McDermott Family Foundation operate?

McDermott Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas.

What size grants does McDermott Family Foundation award?

In 2023, McDermott Family Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $57K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is McDermott Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, McDermott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is McDermott Family Foundation's EIN?

McDermott Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3499983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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