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The Clinton Family Fund

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3994361 Website

The Clinton Family Fund is a private grantmaking foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 2014, the organization operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable entity focused on philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+13.1% YoY

Grant Count

117

+3.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+9.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Environmental Education
  • Environmental Conservation
  • Community and School Garden Grants

Grantmaking

The foundation demonstrates consistent grantmaking activity with year-over-year growth in both grant count and average grant size.

Grant Range

$50,000–$515,000

Average Grant

approximately $15,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking priorities are concentrated in:

  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Colorado

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+12 more states

Cities

ALEXANDRIAANITOCHANTIOCHARLINGTONASHLANDASPENAVON PARKBIG SKYBLACK HAWKBONDBOSTONBOULDERBOYTON BEACHBROOKLINEBROOKLYNBUFFALOBURLINGTONCANBYCENTENNIALCENTRAL CITY

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $15,224,885
  • Total Giving: $1,595,847
  • Total Expenses: $1,620,000
  • Total Liabilities: $1,390,000
  • Revenue: $1,020,000

Historical Growth: The organization has experienced exceptional revenue growth, with an average annual increase of 31.4% over a four-year period.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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$451K$903K$1M$2M106 grants2020117 grants2021119 grants2022113 grants2023117 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AQUANAUTS WATER SHOWS$100KHOUSING CORP OF ARLINGTON$96KAUDUBON FLORIDA$68KJACKSONVILLE SCHOOL FOR …$65KDENVER BOTANIC GARDEN$41KCHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$40KFIRST90$36KGOLDEN GATE CANYON STATE…$35KBIG SKY ARTS CENTER$25KDETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$25K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

236<$50K9$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Board and Key Personnel:

Name Title Hours/Week Compensation
Bruce E. Clinton Trustee, Chair of the Board 10 $0
Martha O. Clinton Board Secretary 1 $0
L. Andrew Martin Trustee and Foundation Manager 1 $0
Mark Honings Treasurer 2 $6,700

Bruce E. Clinton serves as a member of the Executive, Finance, Facilities, and Nominating and Governance Committees of the New World Symphony in Miami, where he plays an active role in facilities maintenance and renovations.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LISSA MCBURNEYMANAGING DIRECTOR$14KMARK HONINGSTREASURER$8K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRUCE E CLINTONTRUSTEE, CHAIR OF THE BOAR10
MARTHA O CLINTONBOARD SECRETARY1
L ANDREW MARTINTRUSTEE AND FOUNDATION MGR1
MARK HONINGSTREASURER2$7,550
LISSA MCBURNEYMANAGING DIRECTOR10$13,738

Contact Information

Address: 5824 S Nashville Ave Chicago, IL 60638-3323

EIN: 36-3994361

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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