The Foster G Mcgaw Educational Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3131160

The Foster G Mcgaw Educational Foundation is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $97K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$37K

+7.4% YoY

Grant Count

8

+166.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-59.7% YoY

About The Foster G Mcgaw Educational Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Foster G Mcgaw Educational Foundation is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $97K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

Arlington HeightsBostonChicagoDavidsonEvansonEvanstonExeterGillLake ForestLos AngelesNew YorkPhiladelphiaSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$27K$54K$80K$107K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,223,964$1,177,252$1,173,386
Revenue$97,282$39,474$34,081
Expenses$50,571$35,471$51,599
Qualifying Distributions$49,309$34,432$49,999
Net Investment Income$97,060$38,435$33,093
Distributable Amount$59,523$59,316$60,005

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$37K$55K$74K6 grants20192 grants20202 grants20212 grants20223 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$10KCLEARBROOK$5KSTAIBDANE$5KPHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY$5KMARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMP…$3KUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA$3KUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$3KDAVIDSON COLLEGE$3K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARGARET C VAILPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0.5
JAMES D VAIL IVEXE VP, SEC, AST SEC, DIR0.5
JOHN F VAILVP, TREASURER, DIRECTOR0.5
JAMES D VAIL VVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0.5

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

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