William J Clancy Foundation
The William J Clancy Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $65,000 to charitable organizations, with listed recipients in Illinois, New York, California, and Kentucky.
William J Clancy Foundation at a glance
In short: William J Clancy Foundation gave $65K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $473,685
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to William J Clancy Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 515 N State Street Ste 2400, Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: (312) 467-9800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who William J Clancy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mishpacha Orphanage Odessa ($5K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as 77% to recipients in Illinois, 8% to New York, 8% to California, and 8% to Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is William J Clancy Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $70K (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mishpacha Orphanage Odessa New York, NY | Charity | $5,000 |
| Morton Arboretum Youth Science Lisle, IL | Charity | $5,000 |
| Ukranian Relief Project Santa Rosa, CA | Charity | $5,000 |
| Buddy's Place of Pillars Lagrange Park, IL | Charity | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Chicago, IL | Charity | $5,000 |
| The Gift of Carl Foundation Chicago, IL | Charity | $5,000 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Louisville, KY | Charity | $5,000 |
| Peggy Notebaert Museum Chicago, IL | Charity | $5,000 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | Charity | $5,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Chicago, IL | Charity | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $473,685 | $68,193 | $85,323 | $65,000 | 13 | $68,615 | $52,143 | $59,595 |
| 2024 | $480,816 | $58,324 | $83,139 | $62,500 | 13 | $66,115 | $42,349 | $54,526 |
| 2023 | $505,631 | $51,971 | $79,983 | $60,000 | 12 | $63,615 | $36,071 | $46,981 |
| 2022 | $561,643 | $49,140 | $84,240 | $65,000 | 13 | $68,615 | $33,700 | $47,498 |
| 2021 | $565,741 | $56,371 | $84,215 | $65,000 | 13 | $65,015 | $13,319 | $53,187 |
| 2020 | $609,586 | $46,170 | $95,366 | $70,000 | 14 | — | $15,104 | $43,521 |
| 2019 | $673,395 | $43,412 | $95,403 | $70,000 | 14 | — | $18,785 | $43,419 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William J Clancy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes food for school-aged children, youth mentoring, literacy, healthcare-related family support, and charitable services. For example, Blessings in a Backpack says it provides weekend food to school-aged children who might otherwise go hungry; Working in the Schools says it supports Chicago elementary students’ literacy through mentorship, classroom libraries, and book ownership at home. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $65,000. Each grant was $5,000. Listed recipients included Mishpacha Orphanage Odessa, Morton Arboretum Youth Science, Ukrainian Relief Project, Buddy’s Place of Pillars, Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Gift of Carl Foundation, Blessings in a Backpack, Peggy Notebaert Museum, Chicago Botanic Garden, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Howard Brown Health Benefit, and Working in the Schools. Each grant’s stated purpose was “charity.”
Among the grantees described in their own statements, Ronald McDonald House Global says it provides services to remove barriers and support families when children need healthcare. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois says it pairs young people with mentors to support their potential.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kim Mrozek, Jeffrey Carren, and Timothy Carroll as trustees.
William J Clancy Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Carren
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$8K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Kim Mrozek
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$8K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Timothy Carroll
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$8K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Kim Mrozek (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about William J Clancy Foundation
How much does William J Clancy Foundation give each year?
William J Clancy Foundation gave $65K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 13 grants.
What is William J Clancy Foundation's typical grant size?
William J Clancy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from William J Clancy Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does William J Clancy Foundation give grants?
William J Clancy Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (8%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (6 grants).
Does William J Clancy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on William J Clancy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (13 grants).
Who are William J Clancy Foundation's largest grantees?
William J Clancy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mishpacha Orphanage Odessa ($5,000), Morton Arboretum Youth Science ($5,000) and Ukranian Relief Project ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is William J Clancy Foundation?
William J Clancy Foundation reported $474K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does William J Clancy Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes food for school-aged children, youth mentoring, literacy, healthcare-related family support, and charitable services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from William J Clancy Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is William J Clancy Foundation's EIN?
William J Clancy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7327056. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does William J Clancy Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). William J Clancy Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/william-j-clancy-foundation-morg_207ad2719b8d456e88f664f43bfcc091
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