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Mark H Kennedy Memorial Fnd

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 550684352

Mark H Kennedy Memorial Fnd is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $408,926 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $58,418 and the largest $58,418. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $358,799 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$368,2007$8.5 million
2024$358,7997$9.3 million
2025$408,9267$10.4 million

How to apply

Mark H Kennedy Memorial Fnd 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 Mark H Kennedy Memorial Fnd funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia5$292,090
District of Columbia1$58,418
Florida1$58,418

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation Army - Wheeling Chapter Corps Community Center
Wheeling, WV
General$58,418
Bethany College Office of the President Attn Deidra Hall-Nuzum
Bethany, WV
General$58,418
Amer Red Cross-River Valley Chapter
Washington, DC
General$58,418
OGLEBAY INSTITUTE SETH D MCiNTYRE TREASURER
Wheeling, WV
General$58,418
Wheeling Park Commission
Wheeling, WV
General$58,418
Y M C A
Wheeling, WV
General$58,418
Shriners Hospital for Children Trust & Investment Accounting MGR
Tampa, FL
General$58,418

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mark H Kennedy Memorial Fnd accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mark H Kennedy Memorial Fnd give?

$408,926 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $58,418.

Who runs Mark H Kennedy Memorial Fnd?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Mark H Kennedy Memorial Fnd fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and human services.

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