The McNamara Purcell Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-7293187

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+78.6% YoY

Grant Count

25

-26.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

+142.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

21states
+13 more states

Cities

ALEXANDRIABrentwoodCHICAGOCLEVELANDCOVINGTONCamp HillChicagoCrystal LakeDURHAMDoylestownFORT WORTHFort WorthForth WorthGOLFGlenviewHIGH POINTHolladayJersey CityLONG GROVEMILWAUKEE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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$379K$758K$1M$2M1 grants201936 grants202041 grants202133 grants202234 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF ND - 1M EN…$400KST JOSEPH AND ST FRANCIS$200KMS RESEARCH CENTER OF NY…$175KLoyola Academy Rex Engle…$80KMULTIPLE MYELOMA - CHICA…$50KTexas Christian Universi…$50KUNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME…$50KTCU Flying T Club (NIL)$50KHIGH POINT UNIVERSITY FR…$50KUSD - THE OLE FOUNDATION$50K

Grant Size Distribution

169 grants across all recorded years

138<$50K19$50–100K7$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Nd - 1m Endowment to Nd Grads ($400,000), St Joseph and St Francis ($200,000), Ms Research Center of Ny - Annual Dinner ($175,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$20,000
CARL'S KIDS DURHAM, NCUNRESTRICTED$5,000
CHICAGO CHAPTER OF THE SPINAL CORD SOCIETY PALOS HEIGHTS, ILUNRESTRICTED$5,000
CONNIE DWYER BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION NEWARK, NJUNRESTRICTED$5,000
MULTIPLE MYELOMA - CHICAGO DINNER NORWALK, CTUNRESTRICTED$50,000
Texas Christian University - DEANS DISCR FUND FORT WORTH, TXUNRESTRICTED$50,000
Texas Christian University - ATHLETICS EXC PLDG FORT WORTH, TXUNRESTRICTED$30,000
WATERFORD SCHOOL GENERAL FUND SANDY, UTUNRESTRICTED$15,000
CC CARES FOUNDATION SLC SALT LAKE CITY, UTUNRESTRICTED$1,000
Alotian Charitable Roland, AZUNRESTRICTED$20,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
David P PurcellTRUSTEE1
Michael J PurcellTRUSTEE1
Paul M PurcellTRUSTEE1
Philip J PurcellMANAGER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What size grants does The McNamara Purcell Foundation award?

In 2024, The McNamara Purcell Foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $1.4M — an average of about $56K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The McNamara Purcell Foundation's EIN?

The McNamara Purcell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7293187. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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