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WILLIAM H & LOIS J MCESSY FOUNDATION

· LAKE FOREST, IL · private_foundation · program funder

20recipients FY2016–24
$6Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 60% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 60% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 8 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, IL, MN, NE, NY, OH, TN, WI.

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HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTAMINNESOTA, MNprogram funder4
OUR SUNDAY VISITOR INCHUNTINGTON, INprogram funder3
BAKER FAMILY FOUNDATION INCSAINT CLOUD, WIprogram funder2
CAROL LAVIN BERNICK FAMILY FOUNDATIONOAKBROOK TERR, ILprogram funder2
CHASE FAMILY FOUNDATIONBURNSVILLE, MNprogram funder2
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder2
ETERNAL WORD TELEVISION NETWORK INCIRONDALE, ALprogram funder2
FRANK J LEWIS FOUNDATION INCTEQUESTA, FLprogram funder2
GEORGE & JUNE BLOCK FAMILY FOUNDATIONHARWOOD HTS, ILprogram funder2
GRANDE FOUNDATIONFOND DU LAC, WIprogram funder2
HEALEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONMADISON, NJprogram funder2
HF FOUNDATION INCHARTLAND, WIprogram funder2
J CHRISTOPHER AND ANNE N REYESFOUNDATIONWEST PALM BCH, FLprogram funder2
JAMES AND ZITA GAVIN FOUNDATION INCKENILWORTH, ILprogram funder2
JAMES T AND MICHELLE A RYAN FOUNDATIONHAWTHORN WDS, ILprogram funder2
JANUS FOUNDATIONDENVER, COprogram funder2
KOCH FOUNDATION INCGAINESVILLE, FLprogram funder2
LAKE FOREST KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARITIES INCLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder2
MISERICORDIA HOMECHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder2
RASKOB FOUNDATION FOR CATHOLIC ACTIVITIES INCORPORATEDWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder2
REAY FAMILY FOUNDATION INCPRAY, MTprogram funder2
THE JOHN AND KATHLEEN SCHREIBER FOUNDATIONLAKE FOREST, ILprogram funder2
THE@VINCENT E AND MARY JUDITH SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOprogram funder2

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
ST MARY OF THE LAKE SEMINARYIL32024$1,710,000
ST JOHN VIANNEY SEMINARYMN22024$750,000
DIOCESE OF CHICAGOIL12024$250,000
DIOCESE OF WINONA-ROCHESTERMN12024$250,000
ST NORBERT COLLEGE INCWI62024$72,000
ST PATRICK CHURCHIL62024$63,500
ST PAUL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL THEOLOGYOH32023$212,500
INSTITUTE FOR PRIESTLY FORMATION INCNE22023$55,000
ST MARYS SPRINGS ACADEMYWI52022$32,500
ST MARY PARISH & SCHOOLIL32022$22,500
WOODLAWN FOUNDATIONNY52022$19,000
WORD ON FIRE CATHOLIC MINISTRIESIL22022$17,500
FRIENDS OF SARNELLI HOUSE UAWI52022$14,500
GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY INCWI32022$300
BIG SHOULDERS FUNDIL32021$30,000
ST FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH & SCHOOLIL22021$10,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF PUERI CANTORESCA12020$5,000
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INCTN12020$1,000
THOMAS MORE SOCIETYIL12019$1,000
ILLINOIS CLUB FOR CATHOLIC WOMENIL12018$9,000