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VIRGINIA LEE SHIRLEY PRIVATE FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

33recipients FY2016–24
$3Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 59% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 59% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 7 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, IL, IN, MN, NH, NY, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder5
SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
THE JOSEPH AND BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CME GROUP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION F/K/A NYMEX FOUNDATIONprogram funder3
FRANCIS BEIDLER FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
A G COX CHAR TR 15128-00-2CHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCLAKE PLACID, NYprogram funder2
AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
ALLIANT CREDIT UNION FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
B & J ASSOCIATIONWINNETKA, ILprogram funder2
CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
CHICAGO CUBS CHARITIESCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
CME GROUP FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
CROWN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder2
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKSWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder2
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder2
FOLEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
FOREFRONTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
CAN DO CANINESMN72024$350,000
COLGATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI CORPORATIONNY72024$165,000
THE SALVATION ARMYIL72024$140,000
SOUTH SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETYIL72024$106,000
HADLEY INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIREDIL72024$99,000
CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONIL72024$70,000
H FOUNDATIONIL72024$65,000
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERIL62024$55,000
THE KALO FOUNDATION OF PARK RIDGEIL72024$35,000
CHICAGO BIG BROTHERS AND SISTERSIL62024$30,500
MENTOR TEACHER BROTHER INCIL22024$20,000
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB INCNY22024$20,000
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUMIL22024$12,500
AUSABLE CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATIONNY12024$5,000
ST MARY SCHOOLIL32023$106,900
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOIL52023$55,000
LEGAL AID CHICAGOIL22023$30,000
TAMWORTH FOUNDATIONNH12023$5,000
4 GREYHOUND RACERSIL42023$4,000
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INCIL42022$10,250
ARTS COUNCIL OF TAMWORTHNH22022$10,000
GIANNAS HOUSE-PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER INCIL12022$10,000
VILLAGE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF DYER INCIN22022$2,000
JAMES B MORAN CENTER FOR YOUTH ADVOCACYIL12022$1,667
NATURE CONSERVANCYVA12021$25,000
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND INCNY32021$25,000
WAY BACK INN INCIL32021$15,000
THE UCLA FOUNDATIONCA22021$10,000
CHICAGO FIRE FOUNDATIONIL12021$5,000
SINAI HEALTH SYSTEMIL12020$5,000
HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERDIL12018$7,500
JORDAN MICHAEL FILLER FOUNDATIONIL12018$1,000
CHICAGO POLICE MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONIL12018$1,000