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Loftus Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only St Charles, Illinois · EIN 830343760

Loftus Family Foundation is a private foundation in St Charles, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $89,000 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $80,500 the year before.

69% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$85,00027$1.5 million
2023$80,50030$1.3 million
2024$89,00032$1.3 million

How to apply

Loftus Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Loftus Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$25,000
Illinois6$14,750
New York7$12,250
Washington1$5,500
Florida3$5,000
California1$4,000
Tennessee1$4,000
Wisconsin3$3,000
District of Columbia1$3,000
Massachusetts1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Notre Dame Devlpt
Notre Dame, IN
Unrestricted$25,000
NAMI Pierce County
Tacoma, WA
Unrestricted$5,500
Marmion Academy
Aurora, IL
Unrestricted$4,000
Palestine Children Relief FD
Mission Viejo, CA
Unrestricted$4,000
St Judes Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted$4,000
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$3,250
Breakthrough T1D
New York, NY
Unrestricted$3,000
St Matthews House
Naples, FL
Unrestricted$3,000
USA for Unchcrun Refugee Agency
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$3,000
ALS Therapy Development
Watertown, MA
Unrestricted$2,500
Catholic Relief Services
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$2,500
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Unrestricted$2,500
Special Olympics of Illinois
Normal, IL
Unrestricted$2,500
Innocence Project
New York, NY
Unrestricted$2,250
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted$2,000
American Red Cross
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$2,000
Corbella Clinic
South Elgin, IL
Unrestricted$2,000
Our Lady of Victory Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
Unrestricted$1,500
Target ALS
New York, NY
Unrestricted$1,500
American Fdn for Suicide Prev
New York, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
Cancer Care
New York, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
Food for the Poor Inc
Coconut Creek, FL
Unrestricted$1,000
Hope for Depression Research FD
New York, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
Hope for Haiti
Naples, FL
Unrestricted$1,000
Misericordia
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$1,000
Mission Backpack
Plano, TX
Unrestricted$1,000
NAMI
Arlington, VA
Unrestricted$1,000
Natl Blood Clot Alliance
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$1,000
Outagamie County Foster Care
Appleton, WI
Unrestricted$1,000
River Bend Food Bank
Davenport, IA
Unrestricted$1,000
Waushara Co Back to School
Wautoma, WI
Unrestricted$1,000
Waushara Co Food Pantry
Wautoma, WI
Unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Loftus Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Loftus Family Foundation give?

$89,000 in tax year 2024, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Loftus Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William Loftus (President), Martin J Loftus (Vice President) and James Loftus (Sectry/Treas).

What does Loftus Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and health.

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