The John R Houlsby Foundation

WESTMONT, IL EIN: 36-3915186

The John R Houlsby Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WESTMONT, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 15 grants totaling $153K.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$153K

-80.0% YoY

Grant Count

15

-55.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-54.7% YoY

About The John R Houlsby Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The John R Houlsby Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WESTMONT, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 15 grants totaling $153K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

CHICAGOGLENWOODOAK PARKST JOSEPHVERNON HILLSWAUKEGAN

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$191K$383K$574K$765K34 grants202015 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDR…$19KALMOST HOME KIDS$10KBREAKTHROUGH URBAN MINIS…$10KCASA OF COOK COUNTY$10KCASA OF LAKE COUNTY$10KCOMMUNITY HEALTH$10KFRATERNITE NOTRE DAME$10KHOUSING OPP & MAINTENANC…$10KNEW MOMS$10KSARAH'S CIRCLE$10K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K1$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 2021 IRS filing

MAREE G BULLOCKTREASURER$3KSTANLEY FERGUSONDIRECTOR$3KKATHERINE L FOXSECRETARY$3KDAVID MASONPRESIDENT$2KDAVID MASONDIRECTOR$2K

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID MASONPRESIDENT8$1,600
DAVID MASONDIRECTOR4$1,600
MAREE G BULLOCKTREASURER4$3,200
STANLEY FERGUSONDIRECTOR2$3,200
KATHERINE L FOXSECRETARY2$3,200
JUDITH LOUTHANASSISTANT SECRETARY2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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