The Coyle Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker LAKE FOREST, IL EIN: 36-4332526

The Coyle Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2019. In 2019, it awarded 39 grants totaling $37K.

Key facts about The Coyle Foundation

EIN
36-4332526
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2019
Annual giving (2019)
$36,884
Grants made (2019)
39
Average grant
$946
Median grant
$250
Primary geography
Illinois (81% of itemized 2019 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2019; updated April 2026.

Who The Coyle Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Coyle Foundation's 39 itemized 2019 grants were Illinois (81%) and Wisconsin (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (8 grants), Lake Forest, IL (6 grants), Waukegan, IL (4 grants) and Madison, WI (3 grants). None of its 39 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Purposes" (39 grants).

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Financial Overview

From 2019 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$37K

Grant Count

39

Avg Grant Size

$945.744

About The Coyle Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Coyle Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2019. In 2019, it awarded 39 grants totaling $37K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 39 itemized 2019 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoLake ForestWaukeganMadisonAlexandriaBarringtonChampaignHighland ParkHubertusIndianapolisLibertyvilleMilwaukeeMundeleinN ChicagoNew HolsteinNorth ChicagoPiuraRockvilleSarasotaSchererville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019
Metric2019
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2019

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$18K$28K$37K39 grants2019

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2019

Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat: $10KBellarmine Jesuit Retreat$10KChristo Rey St Martin: $4KChristo Rey St Martin$4KArchbishop of Piura: $3KArchbishop of Piura$3KUniv of Chicago - Booth: $3KUniv of Chicago - Booth$3KUniv of Wisconsin Foundation: $3KUniv of Wisconsin Foundation$3KCatholic Charities: $2KCatholic Charities$2KSan Miguel Schools: $2KSan Miguel Schools$2KChristel House: $1KChristel House$1KLFLB Rotary Club Foundation: $1KLFLB Rotary Club Foundation$1KShelterbox USA: $1KShelterbox USA$1K

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2019 grants, the largest recipients include Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat ($10,000), Christo Rey St Martin ($4,000), Archbishop of Piura ($3,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BELLARMINE JESUIT RETREAT BARRINGTON, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
CHRISTO REY ST MARTIN WAUKEGAN, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSES$4,000
ARCHBISHOP OF PIURA PIURA, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSES$3,000
UNIV OF CHICAGO - BOOTH CHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSES$2,500
UNIV OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION MADISON, WICHARITABLE PURPOSES$2,500
CATHOLIC CHARITIES WAUKEGAN, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,500
SAN MIGUEL SCHOOLS CHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,500
CHRISTEL HOUSE INDIANAPOLIS, INCHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,000
LFLB ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION LAKE FOREST, ILCHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,000
SHELTERBOX USA SARASOTA, FLCHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2019 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Thomas CoylePresident——
Sally CoyleTreasurer——
Ann L CoyleDirector——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Coyle Foundation?

The Coyle Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2019.

Where does The Coyle Foundation operate?

The Coyle Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does The Coyle Foundation award?

In 2019, The Coyle Foundation awarded 39 grants totaling $37K — an average of about $945.744 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Coyle Foundation's EIN?

The Coyle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4332526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019.

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

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