The Clinton Family Fund
The Clinton Family Fund is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 118 grants totaling $1,961,168, supporting organizations that include arts, environmental, housing, and human-services grantees.
The Clinton Family Fund at a glance
In short: The Clinton Family Fund gave $2.0M across 118 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), top state Florida. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,961,168
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 118
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,620
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $14,532,269
- +3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (13 of 118, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (37% 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 The Clinton Family Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5824 S Nashville Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: (773) 643-2611
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Clinton Family Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Audubon Florida ($103K). Together the top 10 received $727K.
Grant Size Distribution
584 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 551 grants of 584 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida received 37% of grant dollars, Minnesota 15%, Illinois 15%, Massachusetts 11%, and Colorado 7%. The listed grants also include recipients in Michigan and Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 118 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Clinton Family Fund open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 118 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $1.2M (2021) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 118 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Audubon Florida Miami, FL | General Support | $103,000 |
| Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Miami, FL | Support for Children's Garden | $100,000 |
| Housing Corp of Arlington Arlington, MA | General Support/Capital Improvements | $81,000 |
| Sisters of St Francis Rochester, MN | Security System Capital Campaign | $78,000 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Maywood, IL | General Support | $77,500 |
| Mass Audubon Lincoln, MA | General Support | $70,000 |
| Sphinx Organization Detroit, MI | General Support | $67,000 |
| Ability Housing Jacksonville, FL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Housing Forward Maywood, IL | General Support | $50,000 |
| New World Symphony Miami Beach, FL | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $14,532,269 | $2,799,255 | $2,190,183 | $1,961,168 | 118 | $2,172,502 | $2,790,955 | $2,327,971 |
| 2024 | $14,028,043 | $457,416 | $1,910,645 | $1,805,555 | 117 | $1,869,631 | $452,289 | $2,115,069 |
| 2023 | $15,224,885 | $1,016,237 | $1,624,019 | $1,595,847 | 113 | $1,619,240 | $1,011,457 | $1,708,944 |
| 2022 | $15,959,541 | $1,598,222 | $1,728,265 | $1,705,802 | 119 | $1,711,906 | $1,590,437 | $1,638,322 |
| 2021 | $15,772,589 | $746,602 | $1,216,836 | $1,190,919 | 117 | $1,204,002 | $742,018 | $1,660,431 |
| 2020 | $16,317,058 | $682,930 | $1,288,906 | $1,266,300 | 106 | — | $679,881 | $1,273,794 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Clinton Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $2.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including the arts, botanical gardens, housing stability, and services for people with intellectual disabilities.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden says it harnesses the power of plants and shares the joy and beauty of tropical gardening. Sphinx Organization describes its mission as transforming lives through the power of the arts. Housing Forward says it works to transition people from housing crisis to housing stability. Pine Castle says it promotes the welfare of people with developmental disabilities and provides training for people with intellectual disabilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 118 grants totaling $1,961,168. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $103,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the larger 2025 grants were $103,000 to Audubon Florida for general support; $100,000 to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for support for its Children’s Garden; $81,000 to Housing Corp of Arlington for general support and capital improvements; and $78,000 to Sisters of St Francis for a security system capital campaign. Other notable grants included $77,500 to Maywood Fine Arts for general support, $67,000 to Sphinx Organization for general support, and $50,000 each to Ability Housing, Housing Forward, and New World Symphony.
Other 2025 grantees included Denver Botanic Gardens, which describes its mission as connecting people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions; Miami City Ballet, which says it presents dance performances, trains aspiring dancers, and provides dance education; and Miami Music Project, which describes using music to support children’s development and social transformation.
The filing also reports direct charitable activity involving New World Symphony. Bruce Clinton serves on its Executive, Finance, Facilities, and Nominating and Governance Committees, travels to attend committee meetings, and has an active role in facilities maintenance and renovation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce E Clinton as trustee and chair of the board; Martha O Clinton as board secretary; L Andrew Martin as trustee and foundation manager; Mark Honings as treasurer; and Lissa McBurney as managing director.
The Clinton Family Fund is led by Bruce E. Clinton, Trustee & Chair of the Board on every filing since 2020; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce E. Clinton
Trustee & Chair of the Board
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lissa McBurney
Managing Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$14K (2024) → $64K (2025)
L. Andrew Martin
Trustee & Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Honings
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$12K (2021) → $6K (2025)
Martha O. Clinton
Board Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $64K, to Lissa McBurney (Managing Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Clinton Family Fund
How much does The Clinton Family Fund give each year?
The Clinton Family Fund gave $2.0M across 118 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 117 grants.
What is The Clinton Family Fund's typical grant size?
The Clinton Family Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,620, across 118 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Clinton Family Fund that year got $13K on average.
Where does The Clinton Family Fund give grants?
The Clinton Family Fund's top state is Florida, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Minnesota (15%) and Illinois (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (14 grants), Chicago, IL (13 grants), Jacksonville, FL (9 grants) and Rochester, MN (5 grants).
Does The Clinton Family Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of The Clinton Family Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (107 of 118) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (4 grants).
Who are The Clinton Family Fund's largest grantees?
The Clinton Family Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Audubon Florida ($103,000), Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden ($100,000) and Housing Corp of Arlington ($81,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Clinton Family Fund?
The Clinton Family Fund reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Clinton Family Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including the arts, botanical gardens, housing stability, and services for people with intellectual disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Clinton Family Fund?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Clinton Family Fund's EIN?
The Clinton Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3994361. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Clinton Family Fund 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 October 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 May 13, 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 11, 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 May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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