Private foundation · Chicago, IL

The Walsh Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $25K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
49
Repeat grantees
37
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Matthew M Walsh
CEO
Joyce S Walsh
TREAS/DIR
Daniel J Walsh
PRESIDENT
Patricia R Walsh
SEC/DIR
E Bryan Dunigan
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
417
Total grants awarded
$67.0M
Total amount
$161K
Average grant
$3.6M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$11.7M
68 grants
2023
$13.2M
68 grants
2022
$10.8M
69 grants
2021
$10.7M
74 grants
2020
$9.9M
68 grants
2019
$10.6M
70 grants

Top recipients

St Ignatius College Prep
6 grants · IL
$18.2M
6 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$8.0M
6 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$5.8M
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls
6 grants · IL
$3.2M
5 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$3.1M
Francis Xavier Warde School
6 grants · IL
$3.0M
5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$2.5M
6 grants · IN · ≈ likely match
$2.3M
6 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$1.5M
St John of the Cross
6 grants · IL
$1.5M

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

St Ignatius College Prep
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$2.6M
Misericordia Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$1.5M
John Carroll University
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OH · TY 2024
$1.0M
Francis Xavier Warde School
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$1.0M
Marillac St Vincent Family Services
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$700K
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$550K
Jesuit International Missions
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$500K
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$500K
Nazareth Academy
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$300K
St John of the Cross
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$250K
St Mary's College
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IN · TY 2024
$250K
Lurie Children's Hospital - Cystic Fibrosis
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$250K
Mother Mcauley High School
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$200K
University of Notre Dame
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IN · TY 2024
$150K
Wttw
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$125K
Catholic Extension Society
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$110K
St Sabina Parish
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Big Shoulders Fund
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Lalumiere
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IN · TY 2024
$100K
St Ignatius College Prep - Katherine Chandler Fund
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$100K
St Thomas of Canterbury
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Friends of Ted & Ned Notre Dame Society
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IN · TY 2024
$100K
Erickson Institute
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Ascension Health Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$80K
Old St Pat's Church
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$61K
Loyola University School of Social Work
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$50K
American Heart Association
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Barnstable Brown Gala
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
KY · TY 2024
$50K
St Benedict's Grammar School
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$50K
St Giles School
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Womens Care Centers
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IN · TY 2024
$50K
Beacon Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MN · TY 2024
$50K
Children International
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MO · TY 2024
$50K
Ohio State University Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OH · TY 2024
$30K
Loyola Medical Center
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$30K
St Barnabas
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Wbez
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Wfmt
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Make a Wish Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
AZ · TY 2024
$25K
Advocate Health Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$25K
St Ignatius College Prep - Bob Kramer Scholarship
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$25K
St Ignatius College Prep - Martin de Porres Scholarship
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$25K
St Ignatius College Prep - Bill Madden Scholarship
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Elim Christian School
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Edward Hospital Foundation
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$15K
The Raffaelle Ballet Inc
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IN · TY 2024
$10K
Circle of Friends
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Lyric Opera of Chicago
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Invest for Kids
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$10K

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