The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 86-3967580

The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $266K. Net investment income was $68K.

Key facts about The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee

In short: The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee gave $266K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $89K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
86-3967580
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$266,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$88,667
Median grant
$60,000
Total assets
$1,462,986
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

-7.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$266K

+7.6% YoY

Grant Count

3

-40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$89K

+79.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee gives

  • Giving grew 280% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 419% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoOak ParkCountrysideMonroviaWilmette

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2022) to $266K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $266K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Garfield Park Conservatory: $156KGarfield Park Conservatory$156KHarper Parent Teacher Organization: $60KHarper Parent TeacherOrganization$60KOak Park River Forest Community Foundation: $50KOak Park River ForestCommunity Foundation$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Garfield Park Conservatory ($156K). Together the top 3 received $266K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Garfield Park Conservatory Chicago, ILGeneral Support$156,000
Harper Parent Teacher Organization Wilmette, ILGeneral Support$60,000
Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation Oak Park, ILGeneral Support$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,462,986$1,578,366$1,697,693
Revenue$92,386$74,767$236,651
Expenses$332,811$304,238$164,910
Qualifying Distributions$317,917$287,415$151,628
Net Investment Income$67,507$57,959$22,449
Distributable Amount$75,910$83,882$75,697

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee is led by Edward J McGillen, President, Secretary & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward J McGillen

    President, Secretary & Director

    President, Secretary & Director → President & Director, 2022

    President & Director → President, Secretary & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary J Raleigh

    Assistant Secretary

    Secretary → Assistant Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee

How much does The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee give each year?

The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee gave $266K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $247K across 5 grants.

What is The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee's typical grant size?

The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $88,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee give grants?

The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee?

The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $318K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee's EIN?

The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3967580. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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