The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lagrange Park, IL EIN: 36-4073582

The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lagrange Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $34K.

The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation gave $34K across 2 grants in 2022 (avg $17K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$33,850
+69.3% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
2
+100.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$16,925
-15.4% vs 2021
Median grant
$16,925
Primary geography
Illinois (59% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoKnoxvilleLake Zurich

How The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 69% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $34K (2022). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$33,850
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2022—$10$35,342$33,8502$34,583$1,502
2021$35,332$20,014$20,645$20,0001$20,310$1,888
2020$35,963$20,018$20,625$20,0001—$1,783
2019$36,570$20,019$20,625$20,0001—$1,805

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation is led by Muriel Rooney, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Muriel Rooney

    President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Schuld

    Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Michelle Hamilton

    Vice President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Powers

    Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Farrell

    Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation

How much does The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation give each year?

The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation gave $34K across 2 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

Where does The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation operate?

The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Tennessee.

How much is The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation's EIN?

The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4073582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 17, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022

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