Wicklow Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 83-2244492

Wicklow Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $324K. Net investment income was $459K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.6M

+7.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$324K

+194.5% YoY

Grant Count

5

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$65K

+253.5% YoY

About Wicklow Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Wicklow Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $324K. Net investment income was $459K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BaltimoreCarmelCartersvilleChicagoFlorenceLa JollaNew YorkPalo AltoSanta FeStanfordWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$827K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,642,790$4,325,555$3,802,112
Revenue$476,074$195,208$44,572
Expenses$349,479$155,535$299,378
Qualifying Distributions$324,015$110,000$255,030
Net Investment Income$458,834$156,486$49,128
Distributable Amount$216,861$205,872$223,630

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$81K$162K$243K$324K0 grants20201 grants20216 grants20226 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Santa Fe Institute$185KStevenson School$100KProtect Democracy Project$25KAnn & Robert H Lurie Chi…$10KBowman School$4K

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K1$50–100K3$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
DANIEL V TIERNEYpresident/director1
ANKE FABERdirector1
JOHN MCCARTHYdirector1

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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