McCormick Theological Seminary

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chicago, IL EIN 36-2167802

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.5M

Foundation funders

25

Grants recorded

63

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds McCormick Theological Seminary?

McCormick Theological Seminary is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.3M), National Philanthropic Trust ($319K), Isabel Miley McAlister Trust Under Will ($283K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to McCormick Theological Seminary between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M4 grants2019 12 grants2020 14 grants2021 11 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2019) to $1.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $198K.

What grants has McCormick Theological Seminary received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$90,472
2025Isabel Miley McAlister Trust Under WillGENERAL SUPPORT$47,240
2025Jessie F Hallett Char Trust UAGENERAL OPERATING$33,790
2025H P Bridges 1952 Main Ac Ta-IrrevSCHOLARSHIP$10,825
2025Ender Family FoundationRELIGIOUS EDUCATION$10,000
2025Lilly Endowment IncEMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S)$3,600
2025Reichert FoundationGeneral Operations$2,500
2024Isabel Miley McAlister Trust Under WillGENERAL SUPPORT$45,005
2024Jessie F Hallett Char Trust UAGENERAL OPERATING$31,251
2024H P Bridges 1952 Main Ac Ta-IrrevSCHOLARSHIP$9,818
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$8,500
2024Katherine L Olson Charitable FoundationThe Bowen Scholarship Fund$5,000
2024Lilly Endowment IncEMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S)$3,600
2024Reichert FoundationGeneral Operations$2,500
2024Out of the Box Foundation IncGENERAL$1,000
2023Lilly Endowment IncCOMPELLING PREACHING INITIATIVE$1,250,000
2023Isabel Miley McAlister Trust Under WillGENERAL SUPPORT$42,029
2023Jessie F Hallett Char Trust UAGENERAL OPERATING$26,726
2023H P Bridges 1952 Main Ac Ta-IrrevSCHOLARSHIP$10,906
2023J Christopher andTHE BOWEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND$5,000
2023Katherine L Olson Charitable FoundationThe Bowen Scholarship Fund$5,000
2023Reichert FoundationGeneral Operations$2,500
2022National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$190,000
2022Tenacre FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$70,000
2022Isabel Miley McAlister Trust Under WillGENERAL SUPPORT$50,521
2022Jessie F Hallett Char Trust UAGENERAL OPERATING$28,424
2022H P Bridges 1952 Main Ac Ta-IrrevSCHOLARSHIP$12,353
2022Wabash CollegeEDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE$10,000
2022Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor recipient's exempt purpose$6,500
2022Katherine L Olson Charitable FoundationThe Bowen Scholarship Fund$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds McCormick Theological Seminary?

McCormick Theological Seminary is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.3M), National Philanthropic Trust ($319K), Isabel Miley McAlister Trust Under Will ($283K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to McCormick Theological Seminary between 2019–2025.

Who is McCormick Theological Seminary's largest funder?

Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of McCormick Theological Seminary, with $2.3M across 8 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has McCormick Theological Seminary received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to McCormick Theological Seminary across 63 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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