Funding search · EIN 274498778 · Chicago, IL
Mary V Duffy Charitable 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.
- 46
- grants reported
- $131,300
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Funding pattern
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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.
- Josephinum Academy3 grants · $67,000
- Regina Dominican High School3 grants · $9,500
- Lawrence Hall4 grants · $5,500
- Little Sisters of the Poorst Marys Home4 grants · $5,000
- Cho Foundation (Children Hispaniola Org)1 grant · $5,000
- Gift of Adoption Funds1 grant · $5,000
- Our Lady of Tepeyac3 grants · $4,500
- Chicago Volunteer Legal Services1 grant · $3,300
- Ambas (Womens Association of Barra De Santiago)2 grants · $3,000
- Police Chaplains Ministry2 grants · $2,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 46 reported grants, largest first.
- $50,000
Josephinum Academy · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $15,000
Josephinum Academy · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Cho Foundation (Children Hispaniola Org) · Glenview, IL · 2025
Charitable
- $5,000
Gift of Adoption Funds · Burr Ridge, IL · 2025
Charitable
- $5,000
Regina Dominican High School · Wilmette, IL · 2025
Charitable
- $3,300
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $3,000
Lawrence Hall · Chicago, IL · 2025
Charitable
- $3,000
Regina Dominican High School · Wilmette, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $2,500
Our Lady of Tepeyac · Chicago, IL · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
Ambas (Womens Association of Barra De Santiago) · Washington, DC · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
Little Sisters of the Poorst Marys Home · Chicago, IL · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
Police Chaplains Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
Josephinum Academy · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,500
Adult & Teen Challenge of the Greater Midwest · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,500
Regina Dominican High School · Wilmette, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $1,500
Gift of Adoption · Northbrook, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,500
Howard Area Community Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,500
Little Sisters of the Poorst Marys Home · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Ambas (Womens Association of Barra De Santiago) · Washington, DC · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Brothers of the Christian Schools · Burr Ridge, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Center for Working Families (the Working Boys Center) · Elm Grove, WI · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Concordia Place · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Howard & Evanston Community Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Kicking It Back · Beecher, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Lawrence Hall · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Little Sisters of the Poorst Marys Home · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Misericordia · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Our Lady of Tepeyac · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Bethlehem University Foundation · Beltsville, MD · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Ambas Co Globalgiving · Washington, DC · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Bethlehem University Foundation · Beltsville, MD · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Blue Cap · Blue Island, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Catholic Charities · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Concordia Place · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Cool Ministries · Waukegan, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Esperanza Community Services · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Lawrence Hall · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Our Lady of Tepeyac · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Albany Park Community Center Inc (Apcc) · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Blue Cap · Blue Island, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Brothers of the Christian Schools · Burr Ridge, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Center for Working Families (the Working Boys Center) · Elm Grove, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Concordia Place · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Lawrence Hall · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Little Sisters of the Poorst Marys Home · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Police Chaplains Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
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