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The David B and May T Skinner Foundation Inc Harrison LLP

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 137154951

The David B and May T Skinner Foundation Inc Harrison LLP is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $73,650 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $12,000. 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 up from $71,000 the year before.

12% 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$78,50031$1.1 million
2024$71,00028$1.1 million
2025$73,65025$1.3 million

How to apply

The David B and May T Skinner Foundation Inc Harrison LLP 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 The David B and May T Skinner Foundation Inc Harrison LLP funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York10$18,600
Maryland3$17,500
Idaho1$11,000
District of Columbia3$7,600
Oregon1$6,500
California2$5,250
Ohio1$4,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
South Dakota1$1,000
Illinois1$800

Grants paid in 2025

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
General purposes$12,000
Moscow Contemporary
Moscow, ID
General purposes$11,000
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
General purposes$8,000
Northwest Abortion Access Fund
Eugene, OR
General purposes$6,500
Beyond Borders
Washington, DC
General purposes$5,000
My Life Foundation Inc
Westchester, CA
General purposes$5,000
Prentiss Society for Laurel School
Shaker Heights, OH
General purposes$4,000
We Need Diverse Books (WNDB)
Bethesda, MD
General purposes$3,500
Foodlink Inc
Rochester, NY
General purposes$3,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc (Ppfa)
Washington, DC
General purposes$2,500
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York, NY
General purposes$2,000
MC Donogh School
Owings Mills, MD
General purposes$2,000
Open Door Mission
Rochester, NY
General purposes$2,000
St Joseph's Indian School
Chamberlain, SD
General purposes$1,000
Vetri Community Partnership
Philadelphia, PA
General purposes$1,000
Wilmot Cancer Institute
Rochester, NY
General purposes$1,000
WFMT Fine Arts Circlewttw Producer's Circle
Chicago, IL
General purposes$800
ACLU
New York, NY
General purposes$700
Ny Academy of Medicine
New York, NY
General purposes$500
Oakwood Cemetery and Restoration Fund
Troy, NY
General purposes$500
Victor Farmington Library
Victor, NY
General purposes$500
Wvpe Public Radio
Elkhart, IN
General purposes$400
Wxxi Public Broadcasting
Rochester, NY
General purposes$400
AARP Foundation
Long Beach, CA
General purposes$250
The Phi Beta Kappa Society
Washington, DC
General purposes$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The David B and May T Skinner Foundation Inc Harrison LLP accept grant applications?

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

How much does The David B and May T Skinner Foundation Inc Harrison LLP give?

$73,650 in tax year 2025, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The David B and May T Skinner Foundation Inc Harrison LLP?

Its 2025 filing lists May T Skinner (President), Carise B Skinner (Sec/Treas), Dr Linda S Callans (Director) and Dr Kristin A Skinner (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The David B and May T Skinner Foundation Inc Harrison LLP fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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