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McKee 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.

195
grants reported
$1.4M
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.

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Top recipients

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  • Evans Scholars Foundation4 grants · $133,500
  • Elgin High School3 grants · $111,780
  • Lincoln Park Zoo4 grants · $97,335
  • Golden High School4 grants · $76,100
  • Leukemia and Lymphoma4 grants · $62,977
  • Central College4 grants · $61,000
  • Wake Tech Foundation4 grants · $60,400
  • Opportunities Industrialization Center2 grants · $49,600
  • University of Michigan Flint3 grants · $40,540
  • Barrington High School4 grants · $40,000

Giving over time

$306,018
2022
$367,387
2023
$354,912
2024
$348,877
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 195 grants.

  • $42,200

    Elgin High School · Elgin, IL · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $40,980

    Elgin High School · Elgin, IL · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $37,500

    Evans Scholars Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $37,000

    Evans Scholars Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $34,000

    Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $30,300

    U-46 Educational Foundation · Elgin, IL · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $28,600

    Elgin High School · Elgin, IL · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $28,168

    Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $25,600

    Wake Tech Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $25,000

    Opportunities Industrialization Center · Rocky Mount, NC · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $25,000

    Evans Scholars Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $24,600

    Opportunities Industrialization Center · Rocky Mount, NC · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $23,927

    Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $23,922

    Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $21,318

    Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $20,977

    Leukemia and Lymphoma · Denver, CO · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $20,000

    University of Michigan Flint · Flint, MI · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $20,000

    Golden High School · Golden, CO · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $19,100

    Golden High School · Golden, CO · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $19,000

    Golden High School · Golden, CO · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $19,000

    Leukemia and Lymphoma · Denver, CO · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $18,000

    Golden High School · Golden, CO · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $17,000

    Leukemia and Lymphoma · Pasadena, CA · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $16,000

    Central College · Pella, IA · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $15,000

    Central College · Pella, IA · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $15,000

    Central College · Pella, IA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $15,000

    Central College · Pella, IA · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $14,800

    Wake Tech Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $13,500

    Nourishing Hope · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $13,150

    Nourishing Hope · Chicago, IL · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $13,150

    Nourishing Hope · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $12,000

    Golden History Museum & Park · Golden, CO · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $12,000

    Golden History Museum & Park · Golden, CO · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $11,000

    United Campus Ministry · Athens, OH · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,400

    St Edwards Central High School · Elgin, IL · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,400

    University of Michigan Flint · Flint, MI · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,140

    St Edwards Central High School · Elgin, IL · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,140

    University of Michigan Flint · Flint, MI · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Barrington High School · Barrington, IL · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Lake Geneva Country Club Foundation · West Chicago, IL · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    St Edwards Central High School · Elgin, IL · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Wake Tech Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Barrington High School · Barrington, IL · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Lake Geneva Country Club Foundation · West Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Wake Tech Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Barrington High School · Barrington, IL · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Craven Pamlico Reentry Council · New Bern, NC · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Roanoke College · Salem, VA · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Barrington High School · Barrington, IL · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Federal Hocking High School · Stewart, OH · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    Roanoke College · Salem, VA · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    University of Oregon Foundation · Eugene, OR · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $9,500

    Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $9,000

    Protect Our Winters · Boulder, CO · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $9,000

    Golden History Museum & Park · Golden, CO · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $8,523

    Protect Our Winters · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $8,000

    B Goldn · Golden, CO · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $7,900

    Smu Cox School of Business · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $7,150

    Lakeview Pantry · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $7,000

    Protect Our Winters · Boulder, CO · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $7,000

    Smu Cox School of Business · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $6,700

    Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $6,500

    Protect Our Winters · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $6,000

    The Davinci School · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $6,000

    University of Oregon · Eugene, OR · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $6,000

    University of Oregon Foundation · Eugene, OR · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $6,000

    Golden Fire Fdn · Golden, CO · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $6,000

    Highlander Research Education Center · New Market, TN · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $6,000

    Leukemia and Lymphoma · Denver, CO · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,900

    Golden Schools Fdn · Golden, CO · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,700

    B Goldn · Golden, CO · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,587

    University of Oregon · Eugene, OR · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,500

    Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Fnd · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,490

    United Methodist Committee On Relief · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,300

    Illinois Foundation Ffa · Springfield, IL · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,300

    Smu Cox School of Business · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Chicago Hope Academy · Chicago, IL · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Roanoke College · Salem, VA · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    University of Colorado · Boulder, CO · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    University of Oregon Foundation · Eugene, OR · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    West Central Valley High School · Stuart, IA · 2025

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Fnd · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Chicago Hope Academy · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Illinois Foundation Ffa · Springfield, IL · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    University of Colorado · Boulder, CO · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    University of Oregon · Eugene, OR · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    West Central Valley Dollars for Scholars · Stuart, IA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Chicago Hope Academy · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    University of Colorado · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    University of Oregon Foundation · Eugene, OR · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    West Central Valley Dollars for Scholars · Stuart, IA · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Fnd · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Chicago Hope Academy · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Craven Pamlico Reentry Council · New Bern, NC · 2022

    Charitable contribution

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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.