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Filing year 2024

JAMES AND CATHERINE DENNY FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-7067862·NTEE T70Z · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$612k
Total assets
$5.1M
Total expenses
$1.4M
Reported officers
2

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. JAMES AND CATHERINE DENNY FOUNDATION reported 2 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

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Trustee/p/t

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$1.4M

Itemized grants

40

Median grant

$25k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
DePaul College PrepCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$250k
Catholic ExtensionChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$248k
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$157k
Illinois Policy InstituteCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$125k
Adler PlanetariumChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$50k
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$30k
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$30k
Catholic Extensionchicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$27k
Chicago Jesuit AcademyChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$26k
Saints Faith Hope & CharityWinnetka, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$26k
ClearbrookArlington Heights, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$25k
Shirley Ryan AbilityLabchicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$25k
American Enterprise InstituteWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$25k
Marine Corps Scholarship FoundationChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$25k
Academy for Urban School LeadershipCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$25k
Brain Research FoundationCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$25k
Catholic Theological UnionChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$25k
Midtown Metro Achievement CentersCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$25k
Teach for AmericaBOSTON, MAUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$25k
WTTW & WFMTCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$25k
United Way of Metro ChicagoCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$25k
Lincoln Park ZooCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$20k
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health FoundationStuart, FLUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$15k
DePaul UniversityChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$10k
Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$10k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

JAMES AND CATHERINE DENNY FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$144k
$812k
2023
$612k
$1.4M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

JAMES AND CATHERINE DENNY FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.

25th percentile
$7k
Median
$20,738
75th percentile
$60k
90th percentile
$148k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Illinois
FAQ

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What are JAMES AND CATHERINE DENNY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, JAMES AND CATHERINE DENNY FOUNDATION reported $612k in total revenue and $1.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.