Mitchell J and Mary Ellen Lamka
EIN 273181533Total Given 2016–2024
$1.8M
31 grants · $197K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$59K
typical mid grants · $25K–$88K
grant size
53%
supporter · 8/15 multi-year
repeat
$8.3M
Assets (2024)
15
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(708) 363-1763
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $271K | $4.8M | $127K | 3 |
| 2017 | $140K | $5.2M | $127K | 2 |
| 2018 | $190K | $4.6M | $185K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.7M | $162K | N/A |
| 2020 | $155K | $6.6M | $82K | 4 |
| 2021 | $250K | $8.0M | $320K | 4 |
| 2022 | $260K | $5.7M | $51K | 4 |
| 2023 | $249K | $7.1M | $621K | 6 |
| 2024 | $254K | $8.3M | $614K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 31 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$59K
Average
$57K
75th Pctl
$88K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JF
Jean M Finnegan
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DF
Daniel C Finnegan
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jean M Finnegan
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DF
Daniel C Finnegan
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jean M Finnegan
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DF
Daniel C Finnegan
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jean M Finnegan
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DF
Daniel C Finnegan
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jean M Finnegan
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DF
Daniel C Finnegan
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jean M Finnegan
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DF
Daniel C Finnegan
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jean M Finnegan
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DF
Daniel C Finnegan
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jean M Finnegan
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DF
Daniel C Finnegan
9+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Jean m finnegan
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DF
Daniel C Finnegan
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (31 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Friars Central Province | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS | 2021 |
| St Angela School | Chicago, IL | $101,075 | School Program Support- Gym Floor Project | 2016 |
| St Vincent Ferrer Church and School | River Forest, IL | $100,000 | TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS-KYTE HALL PROJECT | 2018 |
| Dominican Friars Central Province | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS | 2020 |
| St Vincent Ferrer Church and School | River Forest, IL | $100,000 | TO Teach Who Christ Is-Kyte Hall PRoject | 2016 |
| St Vincent Ferrer Church and School | River Forest, IL | $100,000 | TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS-KYTE HALL PROJECT | 2017 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center at Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE NEWMAN CENTER AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY | 2022 |
| Dominican Province of St Albert the Great | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF A NOVITIATE BUILDING IN DENVER COLORADO | 2022 |
| Marklund | Geneva, IL | $75,000 | BUILD DAY SCHOOL FACILITY FOR PROFOUNDLY PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN | 2021 |
| Dominican Province of St Albert the Great | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF A NOVITIATE BUILDING IN DENVER COLORADO | 2023 |
| Dominican Province of St Albert the Great | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF A NOVITIATE BUILDING IN DENVER COLORADO | 2024 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center at Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE NEWMAN CENTER AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY | 2024 |
| Dominican Friars Central Province | Chicago, IL | $70,000 | SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS | 2018 |
| Dominican Friars Central Province | Chicago, IL | $70,000 | support for religious vocations | 2016 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | $59,000 | PROVIDE FOR 2-FULL YEAR TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INNER CITY STUDENTS UNABLE TO AFFORD TUITION. | 2023 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | $59,000 | PROVIDE FOR 2-FULL YEAR TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INNER CITY STUDENTS UNABLE TO AFFORD TUITION. | 2024 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | $59,000 | PROVIDE FOR 2-FULL YEAR TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INNER CITY STUDENTS UNABLE TO AFFORD TUITION. | 2022 |
| Mary Seat of Wisdom Catholic Church and School | Park Ridge, IL | $40,000 | GRANT FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| Dominican Friars Central Province | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS | 2017 |
| Marklund | Geneva, IL | $25,000 | BUILD DAY SCHOOL FACILITY FOR PROFOUNDLY PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN | 2020 |
| Saint Mary of the Assumption | Three Oaks, MI | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2020 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center at Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE NEWMAN CENTER AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY | 2023 |
| Mission of Our Lady of the Angels | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | GRANT TO FUND MEALS TO THE HUNGRY DURING THE EASTER SEASON | 2023 |
| Saint Vincent Ferrer Church | River Foresat, IL | $25,000 | GRANT TO UPGRADE SOUND SYSTEM IN KYTE HALL | 2023 |
| St Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | GRANT FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE | 2024 |