Private foundation · Chicago, IL

James and Catherine Denny Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $10K $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
49
Repeat grantees
21
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James M Denny
TRUSTEE/P/T
Catherine M Denny
TRUSTEE/P/T

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
27.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
288
Total grants awarded
$9.7M
Total amount
$34K
Average grant
$2.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.4M
40 grants
2023
$746K
29 grants
2022
$600K
38 grants
2021
$993K
44 grants
2020
$2.5M
49 grants
2019
$2.7M
50 grants
2018
$804K
38 grants

Top recipients

16 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$4.4M
Catholic Theological Union
10 grants · IL
$957K
Catholic Extension
7 grants · IL
$585K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$255K
5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$210K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$205K
Teach for America
6 grants · MA
$188K
American Enterprise Institute
7 grants · IL
$175K
Saints Faith Hope & Charity
8 grants · IL
$162K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$148K

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

Depaul College Prep
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$250K
Catholic Extension
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$248K
Chicago Jesuit Academy
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$157K
Illinois Policy Institute
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$125K
Adler Planetarium
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Chicago Jesuit Academy
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Chicago Jesuit Academy
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Catholic Extension
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$27K
Chicago Jesuit Academy
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$26K
Saints Faith Hope & Charity
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$26K
Brain Research Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Midtown Metro Achievement Centers
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Academy for Urban School Leadership
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Catholic Theological Union
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Clearbrook
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$25K
American Enterprise Institute
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
DC · TY 2024
$25K
Teach for America
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Wttw & Wfmt
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$25K
United Way of Metro Chicago
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Lincoln Park Zoo
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$20K
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
FL · TY 2024
$15K
Northwestern Memorial Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$10K
United Way
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Loyola University Chicago
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Lyric Opera of Chicago
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Depaul University
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Chicago Jesuit Academy
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$6K
Art Institute of Chicago
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Mundelein Seminary
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Museum of Science & Industry
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Metropolitan Planning Council
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
The Lumen Christi Institute
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Leo Catholic High School
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
The Field Museum
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Hobe Sound Community Chest
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
FL · TY 2024
$5K
The Ireland Funds America
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Chicago Council on Global Affairs
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Homan Square Community Center Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Chicago Jesuit Academy
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2023
$244K
Catholic Extension
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2023
$244K
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Adler Planetarium
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2023
$25K
American Enterprise Institute
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Clearbrook
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2023
$15K
Northwestern Memorial Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Navy Seal Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Loyola University Chicago
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
IL · TY 2023
$10K

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