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Mazza Foundation

Name: Mazza Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

149
grants reported: $8.1M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Big Shoulders Fund4 grants · $1.2M
Misericordia Foundation4 grants · $1.2M
Depaul University4 grants · $850,000
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago2 grants · $600,000
Lurie Children'S Hospital2 grants · $600,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation2 grants · $500,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago3 grants · $300,000
Loyola University Chicago - Arrupe College2 grants · $250,000
Loyola University Chicago2 grants · $250,000
Archdiocese of Chicago1 grant · $200,000

Giving over time

$2.0M

2021

$1.8M

2022

$2.1M

2023

$2.2M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 149 grants.

$300,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
Scholarships
$300,000
Lurie Children'S Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2024
Neuromuscular program
$300,000
Misericordia Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
New residence
$300,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023
Scholarships, high school support
$300,000
Lurie Children'S Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2023
Neuromuscular program
$300,000
Misericordia Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
New residence
$300,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022
Scholarships
$300,000
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Neuromuscular prog
$300,000
Misericordia Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
New residence
$300,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2021
General operating support
$300,000
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021
Neuromuscular prog
$300,000
Misericordia Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2021
New residence
$250,000
Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2024
Scholarships
$250,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Precision neurology
$250,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Precision neurology
$200,000
Archdiocese of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Generation to generation campaign
$200,000
Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2023
Scholarships
$200,000
Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2022
Scholarships
$200,000
Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2021
Scholarships
$150,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021
Tosca
$125,000
Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Scholarships/housing
$125,000
Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Arrupe college scholarships
$125,000
Loyola University Chicago - Arrupe College · Chicago, IL · 2022
Scholarships
$125,000
Loyola University Chicago - Arrupe College · Chicago, IL · 2021
General operating support
$75,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Lyric unlimited program
$75,000
Little Sisters of the Poor - St Mary'S Home · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
$75,000
Lyric Opera · Chicago, IL · 2023
Learning & civic engagement
$75,000
Little Sisters of the Poor · Chicago, IL · 2022
General operating support
$75,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Opera in the neighborhoods
$75,000
Little Sisters of the Poor · Chicago, IL · 2021
General operating support
$70,000
Loyola Press · Chicago, IL · 2023
Healthy relationships program
$50,000
Lumen Christi Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024
Univ prog & summer seminars
$50,000
Lumen Christi Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023
Univ prog, summer seminars, hs prog
$50,000
Red Cloud Indian School · Pine Ridge, SD · 2023
Scholarships
$50,000
Red Cloud Indian School · Pine Ridge, SD · 2022
Scholarships, middle school
$50,000
Red Cloud Indian School Pine Ridge South Dakota · Pine Ridge, SD · 2021
Scholarship support
$45,000
Lumen Christi Institute · Chicago, IL · 2022
Univ 25k, sem 15k, hs 5k
$45,000
Lumen Christi Institute · Chicago, IL · 2021
Univ 25,sem 15, hs 5
$40,000
Grant Park Music Festival · Chicago, IL · 2024
2025 season
$40,000
Grant Park Music Festival · Chicago, IL · 2023
2024 season
$30,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2024
Community engagement program
$30,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2023
Community engagement
$30,000
Grant Park Music Festival · Chicago, IL · 2022
General operating support
$30,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2022
Community programs
$30,000
Grant Park Music Festival · Chicago, IL · 2021
General operating support
$25,000
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry · Chicago, IL · 2024
Institute for quality science teaching
$25,000
Chicago Shakespeare Theater · Chicago, IL · 2023
Team shakespeare
$25,000
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry · Chicago, IL · 2023
Institute for quality science teaching
$25,000
Chicago Shakespeare Theater · Chicago, IL · 2022
Team shakespeare 2023-24 school year
$25,000
Museum of Science and Industry · Chicago, IL · 2022
Quality science teaching
$25,000
Catholic Relief Services Baltimore Md · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Ukraine relief
$25,000
Chicago Shakespeare Theater · Chicago, IL · 2021
Arts-in-education program
$25,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2021
Community engagement programs
$25,000
Museum of Science and Industry · Chicago, IL · 2021
Institute for quality science teaching
$25,000
Sinai Hospital Baltimore Md · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Save-a-limb fund
$20,000
Christ the King Jesuit College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2024
Scholarship support
$20,000
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly · Chicago, IL · 2024
Visiting social engagement program
$20,000
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
$20,000
Allendale Association · Lake Villa, IL · 2022
Greenhouse renovations
$20,000
Christ the King Jesuit College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2022
Scholarships
$20,000
Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly · Chicago, IL · 2022
General operating support
$20,000
Christ the King Jesuit College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2021
Scholarships
$20,000
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly · Chicago, IL · 2021
General operating support
$15,000
Chicago Lighthouse · Chicago, IL · 2024
Lighthouse media
$15,000
Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep · Waukegan, IL · 2024
General operating support
$15,000
Gregorian University Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Scholarship support
$15,000
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024
Science on the go program
$15,000
Chicago Lighthouse · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cris media program
$15,000
Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep · Waukegan, IL · 2023
General operating support
$15,000
Chicago Lighthouse · Chicago, IL · 2022
Media program
$15,000
Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep · Waukegan, IL · 2022
General operating support
$15,000
Gregorian University Foundation · Washington Dc, DC · 2022
Scholarship support ministry students
$15,000
Catholic Extension Society · Chicago, IL · 2021
Seven dolors church, spirit lake reservation
$15,000
Chicago Lighthouse · Chicago, IL · 2021
Media program
$15,000
Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep Waukegan Il · Waukegan, IL · 2021
General operating support
$12,000
Allendale Association · Lake Villa, IL · 2024
Repairs to greenhouse
$10,000
Ascension Alexian Brothers · Elk Grove Village, IL · 2024
Spiritual care program
$10,000
Boys Hope Girls Hope · Wilmette, IL · 2024
General operating support
$10,000
Catholic Extension Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
For tekawitha center mn
$10,000
Gilda'S Club Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
$10,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
$10,000
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education & career resources program
$10,000
Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School · Chicago, IL · 2024
Scholarships
$10,000
Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2024
Music discovery program
$10,000
St Leonard Ministries · Chicago, IL · 2024
Grace house
$10,000
Catholic Extension · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
$10,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2023
Science career continuum program
$10,000
Gilda'S Club Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
$10,000
Inspiration Corporation · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
$10,000
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education, career resources
$10,000
Mother McAuley High School · Chicago, IL · 2023
Scholarships
$10,000
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · Chicago, IL · 2023
Science on the go program
$10,000
Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2023
Music discovery program
$10,000
Alexian Brothers Bonaventure House · Chicago, IL · 2022
General operating support
$10,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2022
Science career continuum
$10,000
Evans Scholars Foundation · Golf, IL · 2022
Scholarships
$10,000
Hadley School for the Blind · Winnetka, IL · 2022
General operating support
$10,000
Inspiration Corporation · Chicago, IL · 2022
General operating support
$10,000
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education and career resources
$10,000
Mother McAuley High School · Chicago, IL · 2022
Scholarships

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