Marsteller Family Foundation
EIN 363193322Total Given 2017–2024
$1.6M
212 grants · $197K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$6K
grant size
76%
deep partner · 50/66 multi-year
repeat
$3.2M
Assets (2024)
66
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 234-5000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $140K | $3.6M | $1.6M | 29 |
| 2018 | $326K | $2.9M | $143K | 35 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.2M | $108K | N/A |
| 2020 | $212K | $3.5M | $355 | 29 |
| 2021 | $179K | $3.8M | $362K | 32 |
| 2022 | $287K | $2.7M | $94K | 32 |
| 2023 | $210K | $3.1M | $144K | 31 |
| 2024 | $220K | $3.2M | $368K | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 212 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$70K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JG
John Stuart Gordon
2 yrs
President
Leadership
EG
Elizabeth M Gordon
8+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
TG
Thomas E Gordon
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AS
Antonia Sivyer
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GH
Georgie Hanlin
Director
JO
Jay L Owen
2 yrs
Director
EG
Elizabeth M Gordon
8+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
JG
John Stuart Gordon
2 yrs
President
Leadership
TG
Thomas E Gordon
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AS
Antonia Sivyer
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JO
Jay L Owen
2 yrs
Director
EG
Elizabeth M Gordon
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JG
John Gordon
6 yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
TG
Tom Gordon
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EG
Elizabeth M Gordon
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JG
John Gordon
6 yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
TG
Tom Gordon
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EG
Elizabeth M Gordon
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JG
John Gordon
6 yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
TG
Tom Gordon
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EG
Elizabeth M Gordon
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JG
John Gordon
6 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
TG
Tom Gordon
6 yrs
Director
EG
Elizabeth M Gordon
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JG
John Gordon
6 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
TG
Tom Gordon
6 yrs
Director
EG
Elizabeth M Gordon
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JG
John Gordon
6 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
TG
Tom Gordon
6 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (212 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Ailey American Dance | Lake Forest, IL | $70,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| Vassar College | Lake Forest, IL | $65,000 | JOHN STUART GORDON PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVES FUND | 2024 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | Lake Forest, IL | $55,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | Lake Forest, IL | $55,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| Cardigan Mountain School | Lake Forest, IL | $54,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| Vassar College | Lake Forest, IL | $51,500 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| Alvin Ailey American Dance | Lake Forest, IL | $50,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | Lake Forest, IL | $49,500 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | Lake Forest, IL | $40,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | Lake Forest, IL | $40,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | Lake Forest, IL | $37,500 | DEPARTMENT OF EUROPEAN PAINTINGSFRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN WINGGENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Frick Collection | Lake Forest, IL | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Frick Collection | Lake Forest, IL | $27,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Frick Collection | Lake Forest, IL | $25,292 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| New York Weill Cornell Medical Center | Lake Forest, IL | $25,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Asia Society | Lake Forest, IL | $25,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS. | 2017 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | Lake Forest, IL | $24,500 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| National Gallery of Art | Lake Forest, IL | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| National Gallery of Art | Lake Forest, IL | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Vassar College | Lake Forest, IL | $16,500 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | Lake Forest, IL | $15,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | Lake Forest, IL | $11,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2017 |
| Barnard College | Lake Forest, IL | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| American Friends of the Musee Dorsay | Lake Forest, IL | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS. | 2020 |