Excelsior Foundation

EIN 363812346

Evanston, IL 60201 |(312) 650-8625

Total Given 2016–2020
$303K
8 grants · $60K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $6K–$29K
grant size
14%
transactional · 1/7 multi-year
repeat
$110K
Assets (2024)
7
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (312) 650-8625

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $72K $308K $2K 3
2017 $200K $127K $1K 1
2018 $25K $104K $30K 3
2019 N/A $105K $2K N/A
2020 $6K $100K $279 1
2021 N/A $0 $10 N/A
2022 N/A $100K $2K N/A
2023 N/A $106K $5K N/A
2024 N/A $110K $5K N/A

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 8 grants on record

Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$10K
Average
$38K
75th Pctl
$29K
Maximum
$200K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

JT
Jack Taylor
Chairman Leadership
BT
Barbara O Taylor
President Leadership
RW
Ryan Walsh
Secretary Leadership

Grants Awarded (8 total)

Purpose
Nu Curry Professor Med Educ Evanston, IL $200,000 EDUCATIONAL/MEDICAL 2017
Lewis & Clark Community College Godfrey, IL $41,502 EDUCATION 2016
Alton Cemetery Alton, IL $25,000 CIVIC 2016
John Burroughs Schiik St Louis, MO $10,000 EDUCATIONAL/MEDICAL 2018
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL $10,000 EDUCATIONAL 2018
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL $6,000 EDUCATION 2020
Root Capital Cambridge, MA $5,000 CIVIC 2016
Smith College Northhampton, MA $5,000 EDCATIONAL 2018