CMB Foundation

EIN 363519496

Chicago, IL 60602 |(772) 932-1155

Total Given 2016–2024
$1.8M
590 grants · $199K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 110/163 multi-year
repeat
$5.7M
Assets (2024)
163
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (772) 932-1155

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $175K $3.6M $578K 76
2017 $208K $4.5M $529K 76
2018 $223K $3.7M $228K 73
2020 $200K $4.9M $183K 70
2021 $265K $5.8M $370K 74
2022 $243K $4.2M $-13K 73
2023 $209K $4.9M $269K 70
2024 $272K $5.7M $203K 78

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 590 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$65K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

MB
Mary Brennan 8+ yrs
Trustee
CB
Charles M Brennan 8+ yrs
Trustee

Grants Awarded (590 total)

Purpose
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL $65,000 Educational 2024
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL $60,000 Educational 2021
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL $40,000 Educational 2023
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL $38,900 Educational 2022
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL $30,018 Educational 2018
Atlantic Salmon Federation Chamcook, None $30,000 Conservation 2024
Yale University New Haven, CT $28,600 Educational 2024
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL $27,500 Educational 2021
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Women's Board Chicago, IL $26,100 Medical 2018
The Old Elm Scholarship Foundation Highland Park, IL $26,000 Educational 2016
The Old Elm Scholarship Foundation Highland Park, IL $26,000 Educational 2017
Yale University New Haven, CT $25,450 Educational 2016
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $25,000 Educational 2020
Cleveland Clinic Martin South Hospital Stuart, FL $25,000 Health 2021
Mory's Preservation Inc (Yale) New Haven, CT $25,000 Civic Preservation 2017
University of Chicago Medicine Chicago, IL $25,000 Medical 2022
Lake Forest Open Lands Association (LFOLA) Lake Forest, IL $24,150 Conservation 2018
Lake Forest Open Lands Association (LFOLA) Lake Forest, IL $20,500 Conservation 2020
Cleveland Clinic Martin South Hospital Stuart, FL $20,000 Health 2020
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Chicago, IL $20,000 Medical Research 2023
Cleveland Clinic Martin South Hospital Stuart, FL $20,000 Health 2022
Ely Chapman Educational Foundation Marietta, OH $17,000 Educational 2021
Yale University New Haven, CT $16,500 Educational 2017
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL $15,000 Educational 2020
Cleveland Clinic Martin South Hospital Stuart, FL $15,000 Health 2023