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The Monica L Gormley Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Evanston, Illinois · EIN 934755728

The Monica L Gormley Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Evanston, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $70,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 $55,000 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$00$0
2024$55,0003$46,134
2025$70,0003$80,559

How to apply

The Monica L Gormley 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 Monica L Gormley Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$70,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Greater Chicago Food Depository
Chicago, IL
General contributions$30,000
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General contributions$25,000
Evanston Public Library
Evanston, IL
General contribution$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Monica L Gormley Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Monica L Gormley Charitable Foundation give?

$70,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Monica L Gormley Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Monica L Gormley (President), Harry Papp (Director) and Judi Macias (Director).

What does The Monica L Gormley Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and food and hunger.

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