Funding search · EIN 364061509 · Western Springs, IL

David F & Margaret T Grohne

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

117
grants reported
$33.8M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$8,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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

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  • Ducks Unlimited3 grants · $22.5M
  • Mayo Clinic1 grant · $3.0M
  • Max McGraw Wildlife Fndtn2 grants · $2.0M
  • Hillsdale College3 grants · $1.5M
  • University of Colorado Boulder1 grant · $1.0M
  • Wetlands Initiative3 grants · $750,000
  • Field School2 grants · $400,000
  • Salk Institute for Biological Studies3 grants · $375,000
  • Morris Hospital Foundation3 grants · $300,000
  • Delta Waterfowl Foundation3 grants · $300,000

Giving over time

$10.0M
2022
$10.3M
2023
$13.5M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 117 grants.

  • $7.5M

    Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $7.5M

    Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $7.5M

    Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $3.0M

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $1.0M

    Max McGraw Wildlife Fndtn · Dundee Township, IL · 2024

    Charitable

  • $1.0M

    Max McGraw Wildlife Fndtn · Dundee Township, IL · 2023

    Charitable

  • $1.0M

    University of Colorado Boulder · Denver, CO · 2022

    Charitable

  • $500,000

    Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024

    Charitable

  • $500,000

    Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023

    Charitable

  • $500,000

    Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022

    Charitable

  • $300,000

    Field School · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charitable

  • $250,000

    Wetlands Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charitable

  • $250,000

    Wetlands Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charitable

  • $250,000

    Wetlands Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charitable

  • $125,000

    Salk Institute for Biological Studies · La Jolla, CA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $125,000

    Salk Institute for Biological Studies · La Jolla, CA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $125,000

    Salk Institute for Biological Studies · La Jolla, CA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Delta Waterfowl Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2024

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Kipp Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Morris Hospital Foundation · Morris, IL · 2024

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Purdue Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    The Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    US Sportsmen'S Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Delta Waterfowl Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2023

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Field School · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Morris Hospital Foundation · Morris, IL · 2023

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Partnership Schools · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Purdue Polytechnic Institute · West Lafayette, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    The Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    US Sportsmen'S Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Delta Waterfowl Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2022

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Morris Hospital Foundation · Morris, IL · 2022

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Sportsmen'S Alliance Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Charitable

  • $50,000

    Illinois Conservation Foundation · Springfield, IL · 2024

    Charitable

  • $50,000

    Illinois Conservation Foundation · Springfield, IL · 2023

    Charitable

  • $50,000

    Illinois Conservation Foundation · Springfield, IL · 2022

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    The Phoenix Childrens Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Charitable

  • $25,000

    The Phoenix Childrens Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Charitable

  • $25,000

    Mark Staehely Pediatric Cancer Foundation · Shorewood, IL · 2022

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Ed Choice · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Phoenix Children'S Hospital · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Phoenix Children'S Hospital · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Christ Church School · Paradise Valley, AZ · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Indiana University School of Medicine · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Mission Mid Del · Midwest City, OK · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Phoenix Children'S Hospital · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Wheeler Mission · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Wounded Warriors · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Indiana University School of Medicine · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Cato Institute · Washington, DC · 2022

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Heifer International · Little Rock, AZ · 2022

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Indiana University School of Medicine · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Mid-Del Youth and Family Center · Midwest City, OK · 2022

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Wounded Warriors · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charitable

  • $8,000

    Shriners Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023

    Charitable

  • $8,000

    St James Catholic Church · Sauk Village, IL · 2022

    Charitable

  • $7,000

    St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Big Brother Big Sister · Tampa, FL · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Gateway Community Church · Rockford, IL · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Leah'S Hope · Midwest City, OK · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Lucky Lab Rescue · Lewisville, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Luke'S Wings · Washington, DC · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Salvation Army Chicago Branch · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Simon Cancer Center 100 Voices of Hope · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    The Caring Center · Lebanon, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    The Nature Conservancy - Fl Chapter · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    The Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Big Brother Big Sister · Tampa, FL · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Caitie'S Foster Fam Rescue · Pearland, TX · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Mission Mid Del · Midwest City, OK · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Nc State University · Raleigh, NC · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Salvation Army Chicago Branch · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    St Philip Neri Catholic School · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    The Nature Conservancy - Fl Chapter · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    The Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Usta Midwest Tennis and Education Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Cool Earth · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Purdue Polytechnic Institute · West Lafayette, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Salvation Army Central Region · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    The Nature Conservancy - Fl Chapter · Arlington, VA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    The Phoenix Childrens Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Usta Midwest Tennis and Education Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $3,500

    St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $3,500

    St James Catholic Church · Sauk Village, IL · 2023

    Charitable

  • $3,000

    Disabled American Veterans · Cincinnati, OH · 2024

    Charitable

  • $3,000

    Disabled American Veterans · Cincinnati, OH · 2023

    Charitable

  • $3,000

    Disabled American Veterans · Cincinnati, OH · 2022

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    The Damien Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    The Julian Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Children'S Organ Transplant Association · Bloomington, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.