Mark Morton Memorial Fund
EIN 237181380 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$5.3M
116 grants · $660K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$60K
grant size
14%
transactional · 12/85 multi-year
repeat
$16.7M
Assets (2023)
85
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
SARAH SEVERSON
Phone
(312) 258-5588
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
GRANT APPLICATION & RELATED FINANCIAL DATA
Restrictions
ILLINOIS PUBLIC CHARITIES
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $616K | $16.0M | $530K | 16 |
| 2017 | $569K | $17.0M | $773K | 12 |
| 2018 | $760K | $15.4M | $770K | 15 |
| 2019 | $112K | $17.0M | $502K | 3 |
| 2020 | $886K | $17.9M | $782K | 23 |
| 2021 | $845K | $19.1M | $1.4M | 16 |
| 2022 | $942K | $15.4M | $-107K | 19 |
| 2023 | $551K | $16.7M | $1.3M | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 116 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$46K
75th Pctl
$60K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (116 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesed House | Aurora, IL | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Housing Forward | Oak Park, IL | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Hesed House | Aurora, IL | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| New MOMS Inc | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Illinois Partners in Hope | New Lenox, IL | $94,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Schedule Attached | Chicago, IL | $85,285 | AGED, BLIND & DISABLED | 2016 |
| Association House of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $85,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart | Chicago, IL | $85,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| A House in Austin | Oak Park, IL | $80,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Childserv | Chicago, IL | $80,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Josephinum Academy | Chicago, IL | $80,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Wayside Cross Ministries | Aurora, IL | $78,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| BEDS Plus Care | La Grange, IL | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Hephzibah Childrens Association | Oak Park, IL | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Stone Community Development Corporation | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The Firehouse Community Art Center | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Will County Center for Community Concerns | Joliet, IL | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Wayside Cross Ministries | Aurora, IL | $74,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Schedule Attached | Chicago, IL | $72,361 | AGED, BLIND & DISABLED | 2017 |
| Onward Neighborhood House | Chicago, IL | $72,050 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Northwestern University Settlement Association | Chicago, IL | $68,006 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Pillars Community Services | Lagrange Park, IL | $67,757 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy | Chicago, IL | $67,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
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