Private foundation · Chicago, IL

Grant Thornton Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $3K – $8K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
269
Repeat grantees
192
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2022 990-PF

Leadership · from 2022 990-PF

Mike Monahan
DIRECTOR / CHAIRMAN
Rashada Whitehead
DIRECTOR
Seth Siegel
DIRECTOR
Danilsa Lopez
DIRECTOR
Muhammad Bhayat
DIRECTOR
Kevin Zubor
DIRECTOR / TREASURER
Neeta D'silva
NON-DIRECTOR SECRETARY
Michael Monahan
DIRECTOR / CHAIRMAN
Bradley J Preber
DIRECTOR TO 7/31/2022
Jim Peko
DIRECTOR TO 5/09/2022
Janet Malzone
DIRECTOR TO 5/13/2022
Samuel W Shaw
DIRECTOR TO 10/08/2021
Willis C Moore III
DIRECTOR TO 01/2021
Neeta Daga
NON-DIRECTOR SECRETARY
Brad Preber
Director
J Michael Mcguire
Director/President

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2022
130.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
1,191
Total grants awarded
$7.5M
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$128K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2022
$430K
10 grants
2021
$479K
15 grants
2020
$279K
9 grants
2019
$764K
184 grants
2018
$822K
190 grants
2017
$1.1M
191 grants
2016
$1.1M
185 grants
2015
$881K
173 grants
2014
$837K
119 grants
2013
$849K
115 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$306K
3 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$300K
3 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$300K
7 grants · UT · ≈ likely match
$186K
8 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$171K
7 grants · OK · ✓ Exact match
$162K
7 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$144K
7 grants · FL · ≈ likely match
$143K
7 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$133K
Disaster Relief Grants (4)
1 grant · IL
$128K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Southern Poverty Law Center
PROMOTING RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY
AL · TY 2022
$100K
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
PROMOTING RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY
DC · TY 2022
$100K
Digs With Dignity
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$63K
University of Illinois
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$40K
Appalachian State University
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2022
$35K
Fair Opportunity Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
WI · TY 2022
$30K
Masscpas Educational Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
MA · TY 2022
$25K
Women in Training
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$20K
Baruch College
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$11K
Morgan State University
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
MD · TY 2022
$5K
Southern Poverty Law Center
PROMOTING RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY
AL · TY 2021
$100K
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
PROMOTING RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY
DC · TY 2021
$100K
Warrior Reunion Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MD · TY 2021
$98K
University of Illinois
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$50K
Appalachian State University
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2021
$30K
Michigan State University
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$27K
Baruch College
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$16K
Free Mom Hugs
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2021
$12K
Go Team Therapy Dogs
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2021
$10K
University of North Texas - Denton
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2021
$10K
University of Dayton
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2021
$10K
University of Central Florida
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2021
$8K
George Mason University
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2021
$5K
DISASTER RELIEF
IL · TY 2021
$2K
Weavetales
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2021
$1K
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
PROMOTING RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY
DC · TY 2020
$100K
Southern Poverty Law Center
PROMOTING RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY
AL · TY 2020
$100K
University of Illinois
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$30K
Lung Care Association
FUNDRAISING FOR OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS IN INDIA RELATED TO COVID PANDEMIC
TY 2020
$30K
Ma360 Inc
DONATION
FL · TY 2020
$5K
Georgia State Golf Association Co Adaptive Golf Program
EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS THROUGH GOLF
GA · TY 2020
$5K
Avida Vision in Darkness
EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS THROUGH GOLF
TN · TY 2020
$5K
DISASTER RELIEF
IL · TY 2020
$3K
University of North Texas - Denton
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2020
$1K
University of Illinois
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
IL · TY 2019
$32K
Florida State University
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
FL · TY 2019
$31K
University of Georgia
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
GA · TY 2019
$30K
Oklahoma State University
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
OK · TY 2019
$29K
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
NC · TY 2019
$23K
University of Notre Dame
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
IN · TY 2019
$21K
University of Oklahoma
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
OK · TY 2019
$18K
Brigham Young University
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
UT · TY 2019
$17K
Texas A&m University
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
TX · TY 2019
$16K
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
VA · TY 2019
$16K
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
NC · TY 2019
$15K
University of Florida
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
FL · TY 2019
$14K
Michigan State University
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$13K
Drexel University
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
PA · TY 2019
$13K
Depaul University
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
IL · TY 2019
$13K
Indiana University
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
IN · TY 2019
$13K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.