The Brennan Family Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-4371135

Foundation Overview

Based in Palos Heights, IL, The Brennan Family Charitable Trust has awarded 184 grants totaling $714,899 to organizations in Illinois, Massachusetts and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $30,150, with a median award of $1,055.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$714,899
Total Assets
$562,925
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,055

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
16
Median Grant
$2,013
% No Significant Change
-5% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 13%

2 of 16 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

74% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (54%), Barrington (7%), Palos Heights (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+25%

Moderate 25% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Brennan Family Charitable Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House $100 Barrington, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2024
Cara Program $12,750 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2024
Catholic Charities $3,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating 2024
Coach Roche Scholarship $1,800 Oak Lawn, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2024
Irish American Partnership $3,850 Boston, MA, US Unrestricted Contribution 2024
Marist Brothers $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2024
Marist High School $25,542 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2024
Marquette Law School $5,000 Carol Stream, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2024
Miscericorida $400 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2024
National Park Foundation $225 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Contribution 2024
Pat Macs Pack $150 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2024
Pathlights $500 Palos Heights, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2024
St Alexander Church $3,142 Palos Heights, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2024
Together We Cope $1,000 Tinely Park, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2024
Mike Alstott Foundation $2,025 St Petersburg, FL, US Unristricted Contribution 2024
Ponder Works $2,000 Ponder, TX, US Unristricted Contribution 2024
Catholic Charities $3,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating 2023
Irish American Partnership $4,800 Boston, MA, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Marist Brothers $5,020 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
St Alexander Church $2,280 Palos Heights, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House $3,170 Barrington, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Marquette Law School $5,000 Carol Stream, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Together We Cope $500 Tinely Park, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Coach Roche Scholarship $1,000 Oak Lawn, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Idonate $308 Plano, TX, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
National Park Foundation $75 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Pathlights $510 Palos Heights, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Cara Program $12,907 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Miscericorida $2,111 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Marist High School $23,628 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Pat Macs Pack $155 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund $200 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Brian Murphy Scholarship $500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Catholic Charities $3,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating 2023
Irish American Partnership $4,800 Boston, MA, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Marist Brothers $5,020 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
St Alexander Church $2,280 Palos Heights, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House $3,170 Barrington, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Marquette Law School $5,000 Carol Stream, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Together We Cope $500 Tinely Park, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Coach Roche Scholarship $1,000 Oak Lawn, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Idonate $308 Plano, TX, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
National Park Foundation $75 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Pathlights $510 Palos Heights, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Cara Program $12,907 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Miscericorida $2,111 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Marist High School $23,628 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Pat Macs Pack $155 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund $200 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Brian Murphy Scholarship $500 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Contribution 2023
Catholic Charities $3,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Irish American Partnership $4,600 Boston, MA, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Marist High School $26,600 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Marist Brothers $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
St Alexander Church $3,600 Palos Height, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House $4,100 Barrington, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Marquette Law School $4,800 Carol Stream, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Together We Cope $100 Tinley Park, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Coach Roche Scholarship $1,000 Oak Lawn, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Idonate $113 Plano, TX, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Med13l $104 Barrington, NJ, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Nami Chicago $263 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
National Park Foundatio $250 Washington, DC, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Pathlights $1,010 Palos Heights, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
St Baldrick's Foundation $100 Monrovia, CA, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Cara Program $13,150 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Misericorsia $250 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Catholic Charities $3,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Irish American Partnership $4,600 Boston, MA, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Marist High School $26,600 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Marist Brothers $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
St Alexander Church $3,600 Palos Height, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House $4,100 Barrington, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Marquette Law School $4,800 Carol Stream, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Together We Cope $100 Tinley Park, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Coach Roche Scholarship $1,000 Oak Lawn, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Idonate $113 Plano, TX, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Med13l $104 Barrington, NJ, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Nami Chicago $263 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
National Park Foundatio $250 Washington, DC, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Pathlights $1,010 Palos Heights, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
St Baldrick's Foundation $100 Monrovia, CA, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Cara Program $13,150 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Misericorsia $250 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Catholic Charities $3,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Irish American Partnership $4,600 Boston, MA, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Marist High School $26,600 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Marist Brothers $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
St Alexander Church $3,600 Palos Height, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House $4,100 Barrington, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Marquette Law School $4,800 Carol Stream, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Together We Cope $100 Tinley Park, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Coach Roche Scholarship $1,000 Oak Lawn, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Idonate $113 Plano, TX, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Med13l $104 Barrington, NJ, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Nami Chicago $263 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
National Park Foundatio $250 Washington, DC, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Pathlights $1,010 Palos Heights, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
St Baldrick's Foundation $100 Monrovia, CA, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Cara Program $13,150 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Misericorsia $250 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2022
Catholic Charities $3,300 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
Irish American Partnership $600 Boston, MA, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
Marist High School $30,150 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
Marist Brothers $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
St Alexander Church $2,460 Palos Height, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
The Chicago Council On Global Affairs $100 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House $100 Barrington, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
To Teach Who Chist Is $4,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
Marquette Law School $4,800 Carol Stream, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
Corazon A Corazon $500 Blue Island, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
Mike Alstott Family Foundation $1,100 St Petersburg, FL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
Together We Cope $500 Tinley Park, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
Coach Roche Schoalrship $1,000 Oak Lawn, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2021
Catholic Charities $4,900 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
Irish American Partnership $3,100 Boston, MA, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
Marist High School $28,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
St Alexander Church $2,400 Palos Height, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
The Cara Program $22,525 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
Marist Brothers $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
The Chicago Council On Global Affairs $60 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
St Baldricks Foundation $50 Monrovia, CA, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House $1,600 Barrington, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
To Teach Who Chist Is $4,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
Marquette Law School $4,800 Carol Stream, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
Marquette Univesity $25 Carol Stream, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
Misericordia $100 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
Network For Good $515 Washington, DC, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2020
Catholic Charities $3,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
Irish American Partnership $3,275 Boston, MA, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
Marist High School $15,300 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
St Alexander Church $3,500 Palos Height, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
The Cara Program $20,670 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
Marist Brothers $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
Claddagh Foundation $1,000 Worth, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
The Chicago Council On Global Affairs $100 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
Southwest Organizing Project $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
Bellarminw Jesuit Retreat House $1,500 Barrington, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
Murrihy Scholarship Fund $300 Palos, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
To Teach Who Chist Is $4,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
American Foundation For Suicide Prevention $100 New York, NY, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2018
Catholic Charities $3,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Irish American Partnership $9,100 Boston, MA, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Marist High School $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
St Alexander Church $2,150 Palos Height, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
The Cara Program $17,200 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Marist Brothers $2,050 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Socialenterpriseus $100 Nashville, TN, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Claddagh Foundation $1,000 Worth, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Special Childrens Charities $100 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Cancer Support Center $120 Mokena, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
The Chicago Council On Global Affairs $100 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Southwest Chicago Pads $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
American Foundation For Suicide Prevention $107 New York, NY, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Bellarminw Jesuit Retreat House $1,000 Barrington, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Misericodia $7,900 Mundelein, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Murrihy Scholarship Fund $150 Palos, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Univesrity Of Dayton Ohio $100 Dayton, OH, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
To Teach Who Chist Is $4,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2017
Catholic Charities $2,550 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
Irish American Partnership $5,800 Boston, MA, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
Marist High School $15,525 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
St Alexander Church $2,700 Palos Height, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
The Cara Program $20,500 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
Marist Brothers $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
American Heritage Sertoma $100 Alsip, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
Claddagh Foundation $1,000 Worth, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
Community Walks $100 New York, NY, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
Pat Macs Pac $100 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
Poder Learning Center $1,123 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
Southwest Chicago Pods $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
American Brain Tumor Association $305 Chicago, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
Mary Seat Of Wisdom $100 Park Ridge, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
Misericodia $100 Mundelein, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
Tiuftt - Tee It Up For The Troops $200 Burnsville, MN, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
Eb The Kickoff $107 Homewood, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016
Justgivingcom $50 Palos Heights, IL, US General Operatingunrestricted Contribution 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 36-4371135
Website N/A
Address 6556 DEER LN Palos Heights, IL 60463-2272

Key People (2)

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Trustee Daniel Brennan
Trustee Victoria Brennan

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.