Townsend Family Foundation
EIN 364199459Total Given 2016–2023
$1.4M
78 grants · $178K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$25K
grant size
62%
deep partner · 18/29 multi-year
repeat
$3.9M
Assets (2023)
29
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 245-0077
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $410K | $1.8M | $15K | 15 |
| 2018 | $182K | $1.5M | $19K | 14 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.4M | $482K | N/A |
| 2020 | $225K | $1.3M | $9K | 15 |
| 2021 | $304K | $4.1M | $3.0M | 15 |
| 2022 | $87K | $3.9M | $10K | 12 |
| 2023 | $216K | $3.9M | $62K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 78 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ST
Stuart Townsend
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
MT
Marrgwen Townsend
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
ST
Stuart Townsend
7+ yrs
Director
MT
Marrgwen Townsend
7+ yrs
Director
MT
MarrGwen Townsend
7+ yrs
Director
ST
Stuart Townsend
7+ yrs
Director
MT
MarrGwen Townsend
7+ yrs
Director
ST
Stuart Townsend
7+ yrs
Director
ST
Stuart Townsend
7+ yrs
Director
MT
MarrGwen Townsend
7+ yrs
Director
MT
MarrGwen Townsend
7+ yrs
Director
ST
Stuart Townsend
7+ yrs
Director
ST
Stuart Townsend
7+ yrs
Director
MT
MarrGwen Townsend
7+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (78 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | Educational - Booth Dean's Discretionary | 2021 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | Educational - Chairman's Fund in Economics | 2016 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $142,000 | EDUCATIONAL - BECKER FRIEDMAN INSTITUTE TOWNSEND PRICE THEORY CAMP | 2023 |
| Museum of Science & Industry Chicago | Chicago, IL | $120,000 | Educational - Museum | 2016 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | Arts - Dance | 2020 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | Educational - BFI G. Tolley Fellows Fund | 2020 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | Aspen, CO | $50,000 | Arts - Music | 2021 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | Arts - Dance | 2016 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | Educational - Chairman's Fund in Economics | 2018 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $36,750 | Arts - Dance | 2018 |
| CATO Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | Public policy research organization - Operations | 2020 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | Public policy - Operations | 2020 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | Arts - Dance | 2020 |
| CATO Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | Public policy research organization - Operations | 2021 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | Public policy - Operations | 2021 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | Arts - Dance | 2021 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | PUBLIC POLICY - OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| CATO Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | Public policy research organization - Operations | 2016 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | PUBLIC POLICY - OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION - OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | Aspen, CO | $25,000 | ARTS - MUSIC | 2022 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | Public policy - Operations | 2018 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | Aspen, CO | $25,000 | Arts - Music | 2018 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $23,400 | PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION - OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| CATO Institute | Washington, DC | $23,400 | Public policy research organization - Operations | 2018 |