The McDermott Foundation

WINNETKA, IL EIN: 36-3501505

The McDermott Foundation is a private foundation, based in WINNETKA, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $275K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $10K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$275K

-9.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$29K

-4.7% YoY

Grant Count

19

+5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-9.7% YoY

About The McDermott Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The McDermott Foundation is a private foundation, based in WINNETKA, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $275K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAtlantaBethesdaChicagoEvanstonEverettGlencoeGolfGreencastleHanoverHighland ParkHonoluluKamuelaKenilworthLansingLewisburgPullmanSkokieSun ValleySun Vaslley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$32K$65K$97K$130K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$274,990$303,189$328,416
Revenue$3,503$7,426$77,447
Expenses$31,732$32,653$27,697
Qualifying Distributions$31,732$32,653$27,697
Net Investment Income$10,244$12,628$77,447
Distributable Amount$24,950

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$28K$56K$84K$112K30 grants202025 grants202120 grants202218 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Rush University$6KKenilworth Union Church$5KWake Forest University$5KLyric Opera of Chicago$2KUniversity of Chicago$2KArt Institute of Chicago$1KBucknell University$1KEvanston Community Found…$1KWashington State Univers…$1KDartmouth University$1K

Grant Size Distribution

112 grants across all recorded years

112<$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
Ann E McDermottPresident
Mary TritleySecretary/Treas
Elizabeth IsleyDirector
Edward H McDermottDirector

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

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