Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86

About Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86

A defining feature of Donley Foundation-ud Dtd 12-8-86 is its large, named scholarship commitment at Lawrence Technological University: $2,043,100 in 2024 for the Ed Donley Scholars Program. That grant sits alongside other named funds and broad unrestricted support, showing a mix of tightly designated giving and flexible institutional support. The foundation’s recent record includes major gifts to community foundations in Chicago, New Hampshire, and York County, as well as support for scholarship, equality, literacy, and local community programs. It also funds individuals, which fits with the scholarship-heavy pattern visible in the grant list. The scale of the foundation’s annual giving is substantial, with $33,087,083 in grants reported for the latest filing year on record. Recent recipients range from higher education institutions to community foundations and service organizations, including The Chicago Community Foundation at $1,244,936 for The Donley Fund and New Hampshire Charitable Foundation at $1,168,100 for The RDL Equality Fund. The pattern suggests a funder comfortable making both large program-specific grants and repeated general-support awards. Across the grants shown, the foundation supports education, regional community work, and equality-related funding through named funds and unrestricted awards.

What Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 Funds

Higher education is a central theme. Lawrence Technological University received $2,043,100 for the Ed Donley Scholars Program, indicating direct support for a named scholarship structure tied to a technological university. Community foundation giving is also prominent. The Chicago Community Foundation received $1,244,936 for The Donley Fund, while York County Community Foundation received $1,168,100 for The Donley Skehan Foundation and another $1,168,100 for Gratitude Gives. These grants point to organized, fund-based philanthropy rather than only direct operating gifts. Equality and education access appear in the grant list as well. New Hampshire Charitable Foundation received $1,168,100 for The RDL Equality Fund, and National College Advising Corps received $259,108 as unrestricted support. The foundation also backs literacy and school-support groups, including York County Literacy Council, Literacy Works, Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania, and College Possible Chicago.

How Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86 Gives