The Sue and Melvin Gray Foundation
EIN 363485579Total Given 2020–2023
$688K
91 grants · $172K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
69%
deep partner · 22/32 multi-year
repeat
$423K
Assets (2023)
32
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(630) 684-7111
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $198K | $900K | $18K | 26 |
| 2021 | $167K | $756K | $10K | 23 |
| 2022 | $168K | $539K | $11K | 23 |
| 2023 | $154K | $423K | $7K | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 91 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$40K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SG
Sue Gray
Vice-President
Leadership
MG
Melvin Gray
President
Leadership
SG
Steven F Gray
Secretary
Leadership
MG
Melvin Gray
President
Leadership
SG
Sue Gray
Vice-President
Leadership
SG
Steven F Gray
Secretary
Leadership
MG
Melvin Gray
President
Leadership
SG
Sue Gray
Vice-President
Leadership
SG
Steven F Gray
Secretary
Leadership
SG
Sue Gray
Vice-President
Leadership
MG
Melvin Gray
President
Leadership
SG
Steven F Gray
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (91 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry Library - Conversations | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Newberry Library - Conversations | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Newberry Library - Conversations | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Newberry Library - Conversations | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Lyric Opera - Annual Campaign & Ryan Opera Center | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Lyric Opera Capital Campaign | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Lyric Opera Rising Stars | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Lyric Opera - Annual Campaign & Ryan Opera Center | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera Rising Stars | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera - Annual Campaign | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Lyric Opera Rising Stars | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Lyric Opera - Annual Campaign | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Intrinsic Schools of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Lurie Children'S Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| University of Chicago Hospitals | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Intrinsic Schools of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Lurie Children'S Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| University of Chicago Hospitals | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Intrinsic Schools of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Lurie Children'S Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| University of Chicago Hospitals | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |