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McCabe Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Park Ridge, Illinois · EIN 473805930

McCabe Family Foundation is a private foundation in Park Ridge, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $47,350 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $49,500 the year before.

38% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$49,50018$932,093
2024$47,35021$942,514

How to apply

McCabe 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 McCabe Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois12$25,350
Indiana4$11,000
California1$3,000
Wisconsin1$3,000
Massachusetts1$2,000
South Carolina1$2,000
District of Columbia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wings
Palatine, IL
Unrestricted charitable uses$10,000
Shirley Heinze Land Trust
Valparaiso, IN
Unrestricted charitable uses$5,000
Beyond Hunger
Oak Park, IL
Unrestricted charitable uses$4,000
Baby 2 Baby
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted charitable uses$3,000
Friendship Botanic Gardens
Michigan City, IN
Unrestricted charitable uses$3,000
Heart to Heart Experiences
New Glarus, WI
Unrestricted charitable uses$3,000
Chicago Public Media
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted charitable uses$2,000
Dunes Arts Foundation
Michigan City, IN
Unrestricted charitable uses$2,000
Girls on the Run Chicago
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted charitable uses$2,000
Interfaith Community Pads
Roslindale, MA
Unrestricted charitable uses$2,000
Timeline Theater
Chicago, IL
General charitable purposes$2,000
Water Mission
North Charleston, SC
Unrestricted charitable uses$2,000
Amate House
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted charitable uses$1,000
Grace Eposcopal Church
Oak Park, IL
Unrestricted charitable uses$1,000
Kalo Foundation
Park Ridge, IL
Unrestricted charitable uses$1,000
Niles Park Ridge Crop Walk
Park Ridge, IL
General charitable purposes$1,000
Save the Dunes
Michigan City, IN
Unrestricted charitable uses$1,000
Uncf
Washington, DC
Unrestricted charitable uses$1,000
Honest Junk
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted charitable uses$500
Regina Dominican High School
Wilmette, IL
Unrestricted charitable use$500
Chicago Furniture Bank
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted charitable uses$350

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McCabe Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does McCabe Family Foundation give?

$47,350 in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs McCabe Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marcia Lee Kozelka (President), Peter Kozelka (Treasurer) and Robert Kozelka (Secretary).

What does McCabe Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, arts and culture and faith communities.

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