Funding search · EIN 364074862 · Lake Forest, IL

William H & Lois J McEssy Foundation

Name: William H & Lois J McEssy Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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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.

40
grants reported: $4.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $7,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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

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University of St Mary of the Lake3 grants · $1.7M
Catholic Extension3 grants · $1.1M
St John Vianney2 grants · $750,000
Archdiocese of Chicago2 grants · $450,000
Diocese of Winona-Rochester1 grant · $250,000
St Paul Center for Biblical Theoloy1 grant · $200,000
St Norbert College2 grants · $57,500
Institute for Priestly Formation2 grants · $55,000
Joseph & Mary Retreat House1 grant · $32,970
St Patrick Church1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$1.6M

2022

$991,000

2023

$2.1M

2024

Grant history

All 40 reported grants, largest first.

$1.1M
University of St Mary of the Lake · Mundelein, IL · 2022
General use of charity
$550,000
Catholic Extension · Chicago, IL · 2024
General use of charity
$550,000
St John Vianney · St Paul, MN · 2024
General use of charity
$410,000
University of St Mary of the Lake · Mundelein, IL · 2024
General use of charity
$400,000
Catholic Extension · Chicago, IL · 2023
General use of charity
$250,000
Archdiocese of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General use of charity
$250,000
Diocese of Winona-Rochester · Rochester, MN · 2024
General use of charity
$200,000
St John Vianney · St Paul, MN · 2023
General use of charity
$200,000
St Paul Center for Biblical Theoloy · Steubenville, OH · 2023
General use of charity
$200,000
Archdiocese of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General use of charity
$150,000
University of St Mary of the Lake · Mundelein, IL · 2023
General use of charity
$100,000
Catholic Extension · Chicago, IL · 2022
General use of charity
$50,000
St Norbert College · De Pere, WI · 2024
General use of charity
$35,000
Institute for Priestly Formation · Omaha, NE · 2023
General use of charity
$32,970
Joseph & Mary Retreat House · Mundelein, IL · 2022
General use of charity
$25,000
St Patrick Church · Lake Forest, IL · 2024
General use of charity
$20,000
Institute for Priestly Formation · Omaha, NE · 2022
General use of charity
$10,000
Marquette University of Law School · Milwaukee, IL · 2022
General use of charity
$10,000
St Mary Springs · Fon Du Lac, WI · 2022
General use of charity
$7,500
Annual Catholic Appeal · Chicago, IL · 2022
General use of charity
$7,500
School of St Mary · Lake Forest, IL · 2022
General use of charity
$7,500
St Francis De Sales Parish · Lake Geneva, WI · 2022
General use of charity
$7,500
St Norbert College · De Pere, WI · 2022
General use of charity
$7,500
St Patrick'S Church · Lake Forest, IL · 2022
General use of charity
$7,500
Word On Fire Catholic Ministries · Park Ridge, IL · 2022
General use of charity
$5,000
Alheizmer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
General use of charity
$5,000
Alheizmer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
General use of charity
$5,000
Alheizmer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
General use of charity
$5,000
John Paul Ii Newman Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
General use of charity
$5,000
Marytown · Libertyville, IL · 2022
General use of charity
$5,000
Relevant Radio · Green Bay, WI · 2022
General use of charity
$5,000
St Martin De Porres High School · Waukegan, IL · 2022
General use of charity
$5,000
The Time Is Now To Help · Lake Geneva, WI · 2022
General use of charity
$5,000
Woodlawn Foundation · New Rochelle, NY · 2022
General use of charity
$3,000
Friends of Sarnelli House · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General use of charity
$2,000
Focus · Genesee, CO · 2022
General use of charity
$2,000
Michael Heinlein · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
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$500
John Paul Ii Newman Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
General use of charity
$500
St Francis De Sales Parish · Lake Geneva, WI · 2023
General use of charity
$100
Geneva Lake Conservancy · Fontanaongeneva Lake, WI · 2022
General use of charity

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