Funding search · EIN 200476111 · Chicago, IL
Daniel and Gloria Kearney Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 126
- grants reported
- $550,045
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Civic Federation3 grants · $145,000
- Cleveland Clinic2 grants · $70,000
- Northwestern Memorial Foundation2 grants · $65,000
- Children'S Wisconsin Foundation1 grant · $50,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westchester3 grants · $35,000
- Wirepoints Corp1 grant · $30,000
- Openlands2 grants · $10,000
- Compassion Care Als2 grants · $10,000
- The Art Institute of Chicago2 grants · $8,600
- Advance Illinois2 grants · $6,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 126 grants.
- $60,000
Civic Federation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Children'S Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Civic Federation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $40,000
Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Unrestricted
- $40,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $35,000
Civic Federation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Wirepoints Corp · Wilmette, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westchester · Port Chester, NY · 2022
Unrestricted
- $6,000
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westchester · Port Chester, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Compassion Care Als · Falmouth, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
O'Connor Scholarship Fund · Cranberry Township, PA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Salem Hospital · Salem, OR · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
World Business Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Advance Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westchester · Port Chester, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Compassion Care Als · Falmouth, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
Unrestricted
- $3,500
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,600
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Lincoln Presidential Foundation · Springfield, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
McLean Hospital · Elgin, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Writers Theatre · Glencoe, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
McLean Hospital · Elgin, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Uja-Federation of Ny · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Writers Theatre · Glencoe, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Chicago Shakespeare · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Friend of the Parks · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Peabody Essex Museum · Salem, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,500
North Shore Hospital Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,500
The Newberry · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Advance Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Cape Ann Museum · Gloucester, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Chicago Council On Global Affairs · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Chicago History Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Chicago Symphony Orchrestra · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Joffrey Ballet · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Lls) Donor Services · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Lincoln Park Conservancy · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Manhattan School of Music · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Marblehead Conservancy · Marblehead, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Rockport Music · Rockport, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Shelby Area District Library · Shelby, MI · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Spur Community Foundation · Ketchum, ID · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Summit Land Conservancy · Park City, UT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
The Guild of the Chicago History Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
The Trustees of Reservations · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Tomorrow'S Hope Foundation · Uniondale, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Chicago Symphony Orchrestra · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Friend of the Parks · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Joffrey Ballet · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Lincoln Park Conservancy · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Marblehead Museum · Marblehead, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
The Guild of the Chicago History Museum · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
The Newberry · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
The Trustees of Reservations · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Hospital for Special Surgery Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $795
Gold Coast Neighbors Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $750
Green City Market · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $750
Rockport Music · Rockport, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $600
Hptf · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Chicago Police Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Chicago Public Library Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Kpcw Radio · Park City, UT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Making Ends Meet · Aiea, HI · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Marblehead Festival-Arts · Marblehead, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Marblehead Food Pantry · Marblehead, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Marblehead Little Theatre · Marblehead, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Marblehead Museum · Marblehead, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Marblehead News Group · Marblehead, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Marblehead Regiment · Marblehead, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
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