The George a Bates Memorial Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3747609

The George a Bates Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $285K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$285K

-8.7% YoY

Grant Count

15

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-8.7% YoY

About The George a Bates Memorial Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The George a Bates Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $285K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ALEXANDRIABRANSONCARBONDALECARTERVILLECHICAGOFORT WORTHGROTONHAZELWOODJUPITERPONTE VEDRAPOTTSTOWNSTATEN ISLANDSYCAMORETAUNTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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$89K$179K$268K$357K9 grants20209 grants20219 grants202215 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE HILL SCHOOL$100KOAKEN ACRES WILDLIFE CEN…$80KTUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDAT…$15KANTI CRUELTY SOCIETY CHI…$10KCHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND$10KGROTON SCHOSARSHIP FUND …$10KHOME FOR OUR TROOPS$10KPAWS CHICAGO$10KSOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVER…$10KBREHM SCHOOL FOUNDATION$5K

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K7$50–100K2$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

IAN C S MACGRECORTRUSTEE$3KCONSTANCE BATES MACG…TRUSTEE$3KLESLEY B MACGREGORTRUSTEE$3KJAMES A S MACGREGORTRUSTEE$3KIAN KINLOCH MACGREGORTRUSTEE$3K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
IAN C S MACGRECORTRUSTEE0.25$2,500
CONSTANCE BATES MACGREGORTRUSTEE0.25$2,500
LESLEY B MACGREGORTRUSTEE0.25$2,500
JAMES A S MACGREGORTRUSTEE0.25$2,500
IAN KINLOCH MACGREGORTRUSTEE0.25$2,500

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

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