Purcell Charitable Foundation
The Purcell Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Hinsdale, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including schools, colleges, and other organizations.
Purcell Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Purcell Charitable Foundation gave $286K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Illinois. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $286,400
- +73.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,847
- +52.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,219,944
- -2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Purcell Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 558 N Grant St, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone: (847) 501-2014
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Purcell Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Francis High School ($150K). Together the top 10 received $280K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 65 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Illinois received 74% of grant dollars and recipients in Indiana received 19%. Recipients in Oklahoma received 3%, Virginia 2%, and Florida 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Purcell Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 130% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2021) to $286K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $286K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Francis High School Wheaton, IL | Education | $150,000 |
| St Mary's College Notre Dame, IN | Education | $25,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | Education | $25,000 |
| Alzheimers Association Chicago, IL | Operations | $21,000 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Chicago, IL | Education | $20,800 |
| Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep Waukegan, IL | Education | $15,000 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OK | Operations | $10,000 |
| Sisters of the Holy Cross Notre Dame, IN | Operations | $5,100 |
| Young American Foundation Reston, VA | Operations | $5,000 |
| St Paul Catholic School Jacksonville Beach, FL | Operations | $3,000 |
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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 | $3,219,944 | $285,829 | $368,586 | $286,400 | 17 | $286,400 | $198,443 | $271,088 |
| 2024 | $3,310,561 | $271,029 | $240,389 | $165,250 | 15 | $167,875 | $199,000 | $238,946 |
| 2023 | $3,280,838 | $-48,589 | $157,515 | $94,900 | 16 | $97,400 | $34,548 | $200,880 |
| 2022 | $3,481,015 | $-44,560 | $197,266 | $124,400 | 11 | $128,400 | $64,960 | $203,033 |
| 2021 | $3,723,222 | $329,401 | $139,316 | $66,000 | 6 | $66,000 | $261,285 | $225,763 |
| 2020 | $3,654,832 | $-953,079 | $332,237 | $266,675 | 20 | — | $140,103 | $190,650 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Purcell Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $271K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included education and operations support. Among its grantees, Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep describes its mission as educating young people of limited economic means through college-preparatory academics, work-study, and campus ministry. Folds of Honor Foundation says it provides educational scholarships for qualifying spouses and dependent children of military service members and first responders killed or disabled in service. Aid for Women says it operates pregnancy help centers, medical clinics, and residential programs for women facing difficult or unexpected pregnancies.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $286,400. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $150,000, with a median of $5,000.
The largest reported awards included $150,000 to St. Francis High School for education; $25,000 each to St. Mary’s College and the University of Notre Dame for education; $21,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association for operations; $20,800 to Cristo Rey Jesuit High School for education; and $15,000 to Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep for education. Other listed grants included $10,000 to Folds of Honor Foundation and $1,000 to Aid for Women, both for operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carolann Allis as president/treasurer, Paul E. Purcell Jr. as secretary, and Patricia W. Purcell as director.
Purcell Charitable Foundation is led by Carolann Allis, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolann Allis
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patricia W. Purcell
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paul E. Purcell Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Purcell Charitable Foundation
How much does Purcell Charitable Foundation give each year?
Purcell Charitable Foundation gave $286K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $165K across 15 grants.
What is Purcell Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Purcell Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $16,847, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Purcell Charitable Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Purcell Charitable Foundation give grants?
Purcell Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants), Notre Dame, IN (3 grants) and Hinsdale, IL (2 grants).
Does Purcell Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Purcell Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (12 grants) and "Education" (5 grants).
Who are Purcell Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Purcell Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Francis High School ($150,000), St Mary's College ($25,000) and University of Notre Dame ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Purcell Charitable Foundation?
Purcell Charitable Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $286K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $271K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Purcell Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included education and operations support. Among its grantees, Cristo Rey St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Purcell Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Purcell Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Purcell Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4221916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Purcell Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Purcell Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/purcell-charitable-foundation-morg_c3bdbbde824d482f91680283db3d4e4a
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