The McKenzie Foundation
EIN 464185325 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$784K
55 grants · $87K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$15K
grant size
59%
supporter · 10/17 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2024)
17
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $50K | $2.4M | $66K | 1 |
| 2017 | $96K | $2.7M | $84K | 5 |
| 2018 | $110K | $2.3M | $83K | 6 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.6M | $77K | N/A |
| 2020 | $113K | $2.6M | $341K | 7 |
| 2021 | $87K | $2.9M | $164K | 9 |
| 2022 | $120K | $2.3M | $-25K | 9 |
| 2023 | $107K | $2.5M | $211K | 12 |
| 2024 | $100K | $2.6M | $91K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 55 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$60K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (55 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township High School District No 211 Foundation | Palatine, IL | $60,000 | to employ an instructional coach for the BuilderEDU Educational Program | 2024 |
| The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | Evanston, IL | $50,000 | The McKenzie Foundation Endowed Gift to provide support for the Rotary Peace Certificate Program | 2018 |
| The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | Evanston, IL | $50,000 | the McKenzie Foundation Endowed Gift Agreement to provide support for the rotary Peace certificate program | 2020 |
| The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | Evanston, IL | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | Evanston, IL | $50,000 | The James and Maureen McKenzie Fund | 2017 |
| The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | ROTARY PEACE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM | 2022 |
| The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | Rotary Peace Program | 2023 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of North and Northwest C | Hoffman Est, IL | $33,000 | early education and prevention Program | 2020 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of North and Northwest C | Hoffman Est, IL | $25,000 | Early education and prevention program | 2018 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of North and Northwest C | Hoffman Est, IL | $25,000 | McKenzie Foundation's early education and prevention program | 2021 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of North and Northwest C | Hoffman Est, IL | $25,000 | Early Prevention and Education Fund | 2017 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Inverness, IL | $15,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Soul Harbour Ranch Animal Therapy Program | Barrington, IL | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | Evanston, IL | $15,000 | The McKenzie Foundation Endowed Gift Program to provide support for the Rotary Peace Certificate Program | 2021 |
| Barrington Area Community Foundation | Barrington, IL | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Uncharted Learning Nfp | Barrington, IL | $12,500 | GritGrant Awards Fund | 2024 |
| The Orphanetwork | Virginia Bch, VA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Uncharted Learning Nfp | Barrington, IL | $10,000 | to support the 2021 Grit Grant through The McKenzie Foundation's Entrepreneurial Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Judson University a Baptist Institution | Elgin, IL | $10,000 | RISE Program - Road to Independent living, spiritual formation and employment | 2021 |
| The Orphanetwork | Virginia Bch, VA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Uncharted Learning Nfp | Barrington, IL | $10,000 | The McKenzie GritGrant Award Fund for students currently enrolled in the IncubatorEDU and/or MobileMakersEDU... | 2021 |
| Barrington Area Community Foundation | Barrington, IL | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Judson University a Baptist Institution | Elgin, IL | $10,000 | RISE Program - Road to Independent Living, spiritual formation and employment | 2023 |
| Uncharted Learning Nfp | Barrington, IL | $10,000 | 2024 Grit Grant | 2023 |
| Judson University a Baptist Institution | Elgin, IL | $10,000 | Road to Independent Living, Spiritual Formation and Employment (RISE) Program | 2017 |
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