Mj O'brien Family Foundation

EVANSTON, IL EIN: 36-6843491

Mj O'brien Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in EVANSTON, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $79K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$79K

-39.0% YoY

Grant Count

12

-7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-33.9% YoY

About Mj O'brien Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Mj O'brien Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in EVANSTON, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $79K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

CHICAGOEGG HARBOREVANSTONMILWAUKEESKOKIESTURGEION BAYSTURGEON BAY

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$36K$72K$107K$143K15 grants201912 grants202012 grants20219 grants202213 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MISERICORDIA FOUNDATION$55KEVANSTON SCHOLARS$10KEILEEN SHEAHAN MEMORIAL …$5KTHE NIGHT MINISTRY$2KOTR$1KUNITED WAY OF DOOR COUNTY$1KMCGAW YMCA$1KWARREN CHERRY SCHOLARSHI…$1KBIRCH CREEK MUSIC PERFOR…$1KDOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST$1K

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Misericordia Foundation ($55,000), Evanston Scholars ($10,000), Eileen Sheahan Memorial Scholarship ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE NIGHT MINISTRY CHICAGO, ILHOUSING SUPPORT$2,000
OTR EVANSTON, ILSUPPORT INDEPENDENT LIVING$1,000
EVANSTON SCHOLARS EVANSTON, ILPROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE$10,000
UNITED WAY OF DOOR COUNTY STURGEON BAY, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
MCGAW YMCA EVANSTON, ILFUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS$1,000
WARREN CHERRY SCHOLARSHIP FUND EVANSTON, ILEDUCATION$1,000
MISERICORDIA FOUNDATION CHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$55,000
THE EGG HARBOR FIREFIGHTERS INC EGG HARBOR, WIEQUIPMENT FUNDING$500
EILEEN SHEAHAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP EVANSTON, ILEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT$5,000
MISERICORDIA DENTAL CLINIC CHICAGO, ILSUPPORT DENTAL HEALTH$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KATHERINE PORTERTRUSTEE1

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Mj O'brien Family Foundation operate?

Mj O'brien Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Mj O'brien Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Mj O'brien Family Foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $79K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Mj O'brien Family Foundation's EIN?

Mj O'brien Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6843491. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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