Mary Barnes Donnelley Family Foundation
EIN 363487746Total Given 2016–2023
$1.2M
120 grants · $149K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$9K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
44%
supporter · 25/57 multi-year
repeat
$2.7M
Assets (2023)
57
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
BLUES KIDS FOUNDATION
Phone
(312) 726-3110
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $137K | $2.9M | $220K | 13 |
| 2017 | $143K | $3.0M | $128K | 13 |
| 2018 | $145K | $2.8M | $160K | 17 |
| 2019 | $145K | $3.0M | $171K | 13 |
| 2020 | $138K | $3.3M | $54K | 16 |
| 2021 | $175K | $3.7M | $537K | 18 |
| 2022 | $166K | $3.3M | $69K | 13 |
| 2023 | $141K | $2.7M | $108K | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 120 grants on record
Minimum
$9
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$9K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$61K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JM
Jonathan B Mellin
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ND
Naoma Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
LD
Laren Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
DM
Debra M Mcoy
Secratary
JM
Jonathan B Mellin
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Mark Liyeos
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DC
Debra M Coy
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RD
Reuben S Donnelley
7 yrs
Director
LD
Laren Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
ND
Naoma Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
JM
Jonathan B Mellin
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Mark Liyeos
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DC
Debra M Coy
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ND
Naoma Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
LD
Laren Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
RD
Reuben S Donnelley
7 yrs
Director
JM
Jonathan B Mellin
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Mark Liyeos
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DC
Debra M Coy
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ND
Naoma Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
LD
Laren Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
RD
Reuben S Donnelley
7 yrs
Director
JM
Jonathan B Mellin
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Mark Liyeos
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DC
Debra M Coy
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ND
Naoma Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
LD
Laren Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
RD
Reuben S Donnelley
7 yrs
Director
JM
Jonathan B Mellin
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Mark Liyeos
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DC
Debra M Coy
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LD
Laren Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
ND
Naoma Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
RD
Reuben S Donnelley
7 yrs
Director
JM
Jonathan B Mellin
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ML
Mark Liyeos
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DC
Debra M Coy
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LD
Laren Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
RD
Reuben S Donnelley
7 yrs
Director
ND
Naoma Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
JM
Jonathan B Mellin
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
TC
Timothy M Crenshaw
Treasurer
Leadership
DC
Debra M Coy
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RD
Reuben S Donnelley
7 yrs
Director
ND
Naoma Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
LD
Laren Donnelley
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (120 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $61,000 | PREDATOR MANAGEMENT WORK | 2022 |
| Blues Kids Foundation | Chicago, IL | $30,500 | MATCHING GIFT | 2021 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $30,000 | PREDATOR MANAGEMENT WORK | 2021 |
| Blues Kids Foundation | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | MATCHING GIFT | 2019 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $30,000 | PREDATOR MANAGEMENT WORK | 2016 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $30,000 | PREDATOR MANAGEMENT WORK | 2017 |
| Blues Kids Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | MATCHING GIFT | 2022 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $25,000 | PREDATOR MANAGEMENT WORK | 2020 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $25,000 | PREDATOR MANAGEMENT WORK | 2019 |
| Blues Kids Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | Matching Gift | 2023 |
| Rush Oak Park Hospital Inc | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | Brookfield, IL | $25,000 | CONSERVATION & EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN HONOR OF HOWARD SIMPSON | 2017 |
| Year Up | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Watotoworld | Haverhill, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Keiser University | West Palm Beach, FL | $19,392 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Blues Kids Foundation | Chicago, IL | $17,500 | MATCHING GIFT | 2016 |
| Blues Kids Foundation | Chicago, IL | $17,500 | MATCHING GIFT | 2017 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | $15,000 | SCHOLARSHIP - EZEKIEL LEONARD | 2020 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | $15,000 | SCHOLARSHIP - EZEKIEL LEONARD | 2021 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | $15,000 | SCHOLARSHIP - EZEKIEL LEONARD | 2019 |
| Year Up | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2019 |
| Columbia College | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | BLUES CAMP | 2017 |
| Blues Kids Foundation | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | MATCHING GIFT | 2018 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | $15,000 | SCHOLARSHIP - EZEKIEL LEONARD | 2018 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | SCHOLARSHIP - JESSICA RYAN | 2018 |