Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne
EIN 871526433Total Given 2022–2024
$21.7M
126 grants · $7.2M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $50K–$150K
grant size
66%
deep partner · 48/73 multi-year
repeat
$214.0M
Assets (2024)
73
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 621-0590
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2022 | $8.9M | $165.3M | $5.2M | 32 |
| 2023 | $6.1M | $195.2M | $17.2M | 47 |
| 2024 | $6.7M | $214.0M | $50.9M | 47 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 126 grants on record
Minimum
$15K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$75K
Average
$172K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$3.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LM
Lauren Macdonald
4+ yrs
President/Executive Director/Secretary
Leadership
MC
M Cumings
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
TS
T Scott
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
AG
A Greene
2 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
LS
L Scott
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MM
Michael McQuinn
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lauren Macdonald
4+ yrs
President/Executive Director/Secretary
Leadership
LS
L Scott
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
AG
A Greene
2 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
TS
T Scott
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MC
M Cumings
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MM
Michael McQuinn
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lauren Macdonald
4+ yrs
President/Executive Director/Secretary
Leadership
MC
M Cumings
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
TS
T Scott
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
AG
A Green
2 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
LS
L Scott
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MM
Michael McQuinn
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lauren Macdonald
4+ yrs
President/Executive Director/Secretary
Leadership
LS
L Scott
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
AG
A Green
2 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
TS
T Scott
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MC
M Cumings
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MM
Michael McQuinn
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (126 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp | Boston, MA | $3,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2022 |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | $3,000,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | Chicago, IL | $600,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2023 |
| Land Trust Alliance Incorporated | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2023 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Land Trust Alliance Incorporated | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Snowchange Cooperative (Lumimuutos Osuuskunta) | North Karelia, None | $500,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $465,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $400,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $400,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Fidelity Charitable (Daf) | Boston, MA | $400,000 | FOR FURTHER GRANTING | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $400,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2023 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | $300,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2023 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2022 |
| Chicago Horticultural Society | Glencoe, IL | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2023 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders Usa | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2023 |
| Land Is Life Inc | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | 2023 |