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Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lake Zurich, Illinois · EIN 320024270

Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation is a private foundation in Lake Zurich, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $58,832 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $1,165 and the largest $35,000. 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 down from $91,427 the year before.

29% of its 2025 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$34,03313$1.1 million
2024$91,42718$1.1 million
2025$58,83214$1.2 million

How to apply

Ronald D & Regina C McNeil 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii1$35,000
Illinois3$6,750
California1$4,539
Ohio1$3,501
Michigan3$2,860
Wisconsin1$2,500
Colorado1$1,030
Massachusetts1$1,000
New York1$1,000
Oregon1$652

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lanai Community Association
Lanai City, HI
To further program services$35,000
The History Makers
Chicago, IL
To further program services$5,000
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
To further program services$4,539
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
To further program services$3,501
Journey House Center
Milwaukee, WI
To further program services$2,500
Make-A-Wish
Southfield, MI
To further program services$1,310
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
To further program services$1,300
Paralympics
Colorado Springs, CO
To further program services$1,030
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
To further program services$1,000
Partners in Health
Boston, MA
To further program services$1,000
Wounded Warriors
Chicago, IL
To further program services$1,000
Allendale for Kids
Lake Villa, IL
To further program services$750
Oregon State
Corvallis, OR
To further program services$652
Detroit Historial Society
Detroit, MI
To further program services$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation give?

$58,832 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $1,165.

Who runs Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Regina C McNeil (President/Director), Ronald D McNeil (Treasurer/Director) and Henrietta Gomez (Secretary/Director).

What does Ronald D & Regina C McNeil Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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