The Mullooly Carey Foundation concentrates its giving on Catholic education and health-related causes, favoring parish- or faith-affiliated schools and medical research/child health charities. Grants are often mid-size ($25k–$169k) and include both local Chicago-area institutions and national health organizations; the foundation shows a particular interest in supporting K–12 Catholic schools and university-affiliated research/health initiatives. There is also a pattern of funding community philanthropy in its home region and charitable orders serving older adults and children.
Relatively concentrated, mid-to-large grants with several six-figure gifts; supports a mix of repeat local grantees and one-off national health organizations. Funding leans toward mission-driven institutions (Catholic schools, religious orders, universities, and pediatric health charities) rather than many small community nonprofits.
Mullooly Carey Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a large $165,000 general support grant to Chicago Jesuit Academy, alongside another six-figure award to Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation. That mix points to a foundation that backs both Catholic education and local community philanthropy, with most of its grants landing in Illinois. The pattern extends across faith-linked schools, university health initiatives, and child-focused medical charities. In 2023, the foundation also supported Trinity High School, Marquette University, Little Sisters of the Poor, St. Baldrick’s Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Order of St Camillus Foundation, each at $50,000. Those awards show a preference for core support rather than narrow project funding. More recent activity continues the same pattern: Chicago Jesuit Academy received a smaller $4,000 grant in 2024, and Violet Foundation For Pediatric Brain Cancer received $2,500. The overall picture is of a regional funder that combines Catholic institutional support with health and child-welfare giving, often through unrestricted grants.
Catholic education is one of the clearest strands in the foundation’s giving. Chicago Jesuit Academy received $165,000 for general support in 2023, Trinity High School received $50,000, and Midtown Educational Foundation received $25,000, all in Chicago. Faith-linked institutions beyond schools also appear in the portfolio: Little Sisters of the Poor received $50,000, and Order of St Camillus Foundation received $50,000. Health and research is another major theme. Northwestern University’s Global Health Initiative received $55,000 for general support, while St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital received $50,000 and Violet Foundation For Pediatric Brain Cancer received $2,500. The foundation also backed St. Baldrick’s Foundation with $50,000, showing continued support for child-health and cancer-related work.
Typical grant size sits at $31,250 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $53,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows a mix of larger support grants and smaller follow-on grants, including repeated funding to Chicago Jesuit Academy across 2023 and 2024, which suggests some ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only. The foundation is a grantmaking foundation, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. The listed philosophy tags point to general operating support, unrestricted support, and core operating funds, which aligns with the repeated use of “General Support” in the grant records.
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$40K
Most grants fall between $31K and $54K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$31K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$54K
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Notable grantees: Chicago Jesuit Academy, Marquette University, Northwestern University (Global Health Initiative), St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Illinois: 64% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s top state by grant count. Chicago appears often, with recipients including Chicago Jesuit Academy, Northwestern University, Little Sisters of the Poor, Trinity High School, Midtown Educational Foundation, and Canine Therapy Corps. Outside Illinois, the foundation gave to Marquette University in Milwaukee, Palm Beach State College Foundation Inc in Lake Worth, St. Baldrick’s Foundation in Monrovia, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, and Order of St Camillus Foundation in Wauwatosa. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show a strong mix of Catholic education, faith-based service organizations, and health-related charities. Chicago Jesuit Academy, Trinity High School, and Midtown Educational Foundation sit alongside Little Sisters of the Poor, Order of St Camillus Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
Typical grant size is $31,250 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $53,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent awards also include larger and smaller grants, from $165,000 down to $2,500.
Yes. The foundation’s philosophy tags include general operating support, unrestricted support, and core operating funds, and the recent grants table repeatedly uses “General Support” as the stated purpose.
Its giving is regional, with 64% of grants going to recipients in Illinois. Chicago is a frequent destination, and the recent list also includes recipients in Oak Park, Milwaukee, Lake Worth, Monrovia, Memphis, and Wauwatosa.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Violet Foundation For Pediatric Brain Cancer | Countryside, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | General Support |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | $165,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation | Oak Park, IL | $104,400 | 2023 | General Support |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Northwestern University (Global Health Initiative) | Chicago, IL | $55,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| St Baldrick's Foundation | Monrovia, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Trinity High School | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Order of St Camillus Foundation | Wauwatosa, WI | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Palm Beach State College Foundation Inc | Lake Worth, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Midtown Educational Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Canine Therapy Corps Inc | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | 2023 | General Support |
Chicago Jesuit Academy
$4,000General Support
Violet Foundation For Pediatric Brain Cancer
$2,500General Support
Chicago Jesuit Academy
$165,000General Support
Northwestern University (Global Health Initiative)
$55,000General Support
Trinity High School
$50,000General Support
Order of St Camillus Foundation
$50,000General Support
Little Sisters of the Poor
$50,000General Support
Canine Therapy Corps Inc
$6,000General Support