Well Told Grants

Foundations / Illinois

Thomas J and Mary Eyerman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 363157603

Thomas J and Mary Eyerman Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2023 it gave $2,985 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $225 and the largest $1,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $6,720 the year before.

75% of its 2023 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
2022$6,7204$184,311
2023$2,9858$210,346

How to apply

Thomas J and Mary Eyerman 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

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Wisconsin. It also paid $250 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$1,500
Illinois5$1,035
Ohio1$200

Grants paid in 2023

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Equestrian Holy Sepulchre
Green Bay, WI
General fund$1,500
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago, IL
General fund$500
Blessed Maria Gabriella
Chicago, IL
General fund$250
Our Lady of Loreto & St WinefrideGeneral fund$250
Osu Foundation
Columbus, OH
General fund$200
AARP Foundation
Chicago, IL
General fund$135
Dominican Sisters of Chicago Rosary Hill Home
Justice, IL
General fund$100
Wounded Warrior Project
Chicago, IL
General fund$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thomas J and Mary Eyerman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Thomas J and Mary Eyerman Foundation give?

$2,985 in tax year 2023, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $225.

Who runs Thomas J and Mary Eyerman Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Mary Evans Eyerman (President & Director), Thomas J Eyerman (Secretary & Treasurer), David J Eyerman (Vice President & Director) and Reverend Matthew S Eyerman (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

Similar foundations in Illinois