Funding search · EIN 363506203 · Lake Forest, IL

James & Madeleine McMullan Family 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.

138
grants reported
$23.3M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

collegeexpensestuition

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Top recipients

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  • McMullano'Connor Family Fund3 grants · $18.3M
  • Lake County Community Foundation4 grants · $2.0M
  • The Art Institute of Chicago2 grants · $710,000
  • Chicago Botanic Garden3 grants · $450,000
  • University of Mississippi Endowment3 grants · $297,500
  • The Foundation for Ms History1 grant · $250,000
  • University of Southern Mississippi3 grants · $150,000
  • Mississippi Center for Justice2 grants · $110,000
  • University of Mississippi Foundation2 grants · $100,000
  • Community Foundation for Mississippi2 grants · $100,000

Giving over time

$1.4M
2022
$18.6M
2023
$1.8M
2024
$1.6M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 138 grants.

  • $17.6M

    McMullano'Connor Family Fund · Pass Christian, MS · 2023

    General Support

  • $535,000

    Lake County Community Foundation · Grayslake, IL · 2025

    general support

  • $523,471

    McMullano'Connor Family Fund · Pass Christian, MS · 2024

    General Support

  • $500,000

    Lake County Community Foundation · Grayslake, IL · 2024

    general support

  • $500,000

    Lake County Community Foundation · Grayslake, IL · 2023

    general support

  • $500,000

    Lake County Community Foundation · Grayslake, IL · 2022

    general support

  • $355,000

    The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025

    general support

  • $355,000

    The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    general support

  • $250,000

    Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2025

    general support

  • $250,000

    The Foundation for Ms History · Jackson, MS · 2022

    General Support

  • $173,959

    McMullano'Connor Family Fund · Pass Christian, MS · 2025

    General Support

  • $160,000

    University of Mississippi Endowment · Oxford, MS · 2025

    General Support

  • $100,000

    Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2024

    general support

  • $100,000

    Community Foundation of Washington County Ms · Greenville, MS · 2023

    General Support

  • $100,000

    Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Mississippi Center for Justice · Jackson, MS · 2022

    general support

  • $97,500

    University of Mississippi Endowment · Oxford, MS · 2024

    General Support

  • $60,000

    Community Foundation for Mississippi · Jackson, MS · 2023

    general support

  • $60,000

    University of Mississippi Foundation · Oxford, MS · 2022

    general support

  • $50,000

    University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS · 2025

    General Support

  • $50,000

    University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS · 2024

    General Support

  • $50,000

    University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS · 2023

    General Support

  • $50,000

    United Msd Foundation · Ocean Springs, MS · 2022

    general support

  • $40,000

    Eudora Welty Foundation · Jackson, MS · 2023

    General Support

  • $40,000

    University of Mississippi Endowment · Oxford, MS · 2023

    General Support

  • $40,000

    Community Foundation for Mississippi · Jackson, MS · 2022

    general support

  • $40,000

    University of Mississippi Foundation · Oxford, MS · 2022

    general support

  • $25,000

    Chicago Public Library Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    general support

  • $15,000

    Mississippi Humanities Council · Jackson, MS · 2022

    general support

  • $10,000

    Chicago History Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024

    general support

  • $10,000

    Mississippi Journalism and Education Group · Jackson, MS · 2024

    general support

  • $10,000

    American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023

    general support

  • $10,000

    Caylan Goodman · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $10,000

    Mississippi Center for Justice · Jackson, MS · 2023

    general support

  • $10,000

    Mississippi Journalism and Education Group · Jackson, MS · 2023

    general support

  • $10,000

    Nova Foundation · Annandale, VA · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Showerup · Chicago, IL · 2023

    general support

  • $10,000

    Mississippi Journalism and Education Group · Jackson, MS · 2022

    general support

  • $10,000

    Showerup · Chicago, IL · 2022

    general support

  • $5,000

    Amyah Jones · Newton, MS · 2025

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Cristshian Quinones · Newton, MS · 2025

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Desmond Moore · Newton, MS · 2025

    college tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Jasmyn Montiforte · Newton, MS · 2025

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Jaylin Acker · Newton, MS · 2025

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Mallory Williams · Newton, MS · 2025

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    My Linh Niolet · Newton, MS · 2025

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Sania Turner · Newton, MS · 2025

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Zoe Scandurro · Newton, MS · 2025

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024

    general support

  • $5,000

    Amyah Jones · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Angelina Williams · Newton, MS · 2024

    college tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Cristshian Quinones · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Desmond Moore · Newton, MS · 2024

    college tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Field Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024

    general support

  • $5,000

    Gabrielle Kennedy · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Infant Welfare Society · Chicago, IL · 2024

    general support

  • $5,000

    Jackson Walker · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Jasmyn Montiforte · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Jaylin Acker · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Keon Farmer · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Madisyn Tingle · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Mallory Williams · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    My Linh Niolet · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Mykenzie Mannion · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Newberry Library · Chicago, IL · 2024

    general support

  • $5,000

    Rhayna Ashley · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Rush University Medical Center · Chiacgo, IL · 2024

    general support

  • $5,000

    Van Truong · Newton, MS · 2024

    college tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Zipporah Chapman · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Zoe Scandurro · Newton, MS · 2024

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Amyah Jones · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Angelina Williams · Newton, MS · 2023

    college tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Claire Carter · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Cristshian Quinones · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Darryl Skinner · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Desmond Moore · Newton, MS · 2023

    college tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Dionza Thomas · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Emily Cuevas · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Gabrielle Kennedy · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Jackson Walker · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Jasmyn Montiforte · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Jaylin Acker · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Jimmy Hoang · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    John D West · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Kamaria Turner · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Keon Farmer · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Leigha West · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Madisyn Tingle · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Mallory Williams · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Mina Tran · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    My Linh Niolet · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Mykenzie Mannion · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Rahmari Payne · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Reese Gorman · Newton, MS · 2023

    College Tuition and Expenses

  • $5,000

    Rhayna Ashley · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Van Truong · Newton, MS · 2023

    college tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Zipporah Chapman · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Zoe Scandurro · Newton, MS · 2023

    College tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Zuftan Nguyen · Newton, MS · 2023

    college tuition and expenses

  • $5,000

    Adrian Hall · Newton, MS · 2022

    College tuition and expenses

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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.