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The McAllister Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 760556345

The McAllister Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $106,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $66,000. 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 $100,168 the year before.

67% of its 2025 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
2023$82,0001$2.7 million
2024$100,1683$2.8 million
2025$106,0003$3.0 million

How to apply

The McAllister Charitable 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 The McAllister Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$66,000
Connecticut1$20,000
New York1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UNC Health Foundation
Chapel Hill, NC
General support$66,000
Save the Children Federation Inc
Fairfield, CT
General support$20,000
Many Hopes Inc
New York, NY
General support$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The McAllister Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The McAllister Charitable Foundation give?

$106,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The McAllister Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Anne Kimberley Usrey (President), Colin Usrey (Dir/Vp), Mollie Cullinane (Dir/Secy) and Chase Ursey (Dir/Vp).

What does The McAllister Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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