Denise And Gerald Fitzgerald | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-7742500

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, Denise And Gerald Fitzgerald has awarded 204 grants totaling $242,050 to organizations in New York, Illinois and 19 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $10 to $25,262, with a median award of $285.5.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$242,050
Total Assets
$1,863
Median Grant (all grants)
$285.5

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
27
Median Grant
$300
% Median Grant Decline
-40% (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
Highly Accessible: 78%

21 of 27 recipients (78%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

63% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 22 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (69%), Glenview (6%), Palatine (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+57%

Strong 57% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (67%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Denise And Gerald Fitzgerald'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
A Leg To Stand On $542 New York, NY, US To Further Program Services 2023
American Heart Association $103 Dallas, TX, US To Further Program Services 2023
Archdiocese Of Chicago $300 Chicago, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Auditorium Theater $400 Chicago, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Center For Enriched Living $200 Riverwoods, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Cesco's Heart $200 Elgin, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Chicago Media Project $250 Chicago, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Community Foundation Of Collier County - Rp Scholarship $500 Naples, FL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Covenant House Il $1,000 Chicago, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Evans Scholars Foundation $750 Glenview, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Everhart Excellence Foundation $156 Tallahassee, FL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Fidf $100 New York, NY, US To Further Program Services 2023
Friends Of Fisher $200 River Forest, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Greek Life Philantrhopy At University Of Illinois $54 Champaign, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Guardian Angel Community Services $200 Joliet, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Healthnetwork Foundation $1,500 Pepper Pike, OH, US To Further Program Services 2023
Imerman Angels $520 Chicago, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Isa Kranz Foundation $100 Richmond, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Lake County United $200 Libertyville, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Loyola University Of Chicago $750 Chicago, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Newberry Library $875 Chicago, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
San Miguel School Chicago $510 Chicago, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $200 Memphis, TN, US To Further Program Services 2023
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $300 Rye Brook, NY, US To Further Program Services 2023
Union Leage Boys & Girls Club $258 Chicago, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
United Way Husky Program $2,000 Peru, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
Western Golf Association Evans Scholars Foundation $500 Glenview, IL, US To Further Program Services 2023
A Leg To Stand On $326 New York, NY, US Donation 2022
Allies For Community Business $200 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Brainup $250 Frankfort, IL, US Donation 2022
Chicago Bible Society $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Collier Community Foundation $500 Naples, FL, US Donation 2022
Covenant House Illinois $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Evans Scholars Foundation $8,500 Glenview, IL, US Donation 2022
Friends Of Florence $2,500 Washington, DC, US Donation 2022
Girls In The Game $200 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Healthnetwork Foundation $500 Pepper Pike, OH, US Donation 2022
Illinois Pga Foundation $300 Glenview, IL, US Donation 2022
Imerman Angels $500 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Irish Georgian Society Inc $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Jdrf International $100 New York, NY, US Donation 2022
Journey The Road Home $250 Palatine, IL, US Donation 2022
Loyola University Of Chicago $4,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Luminarts Cultural Foundation $400 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Lydia Home Association $500 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Mayo Clinic $1,000 Rochester, MN, US Donation 2022
Misericordia Foundation $200 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
National Council Of The United States Society Of St Vincent De Paul $250 Maryland Heights, MO, US Donation 2022
Neighborhood Health Clinic $10,000 Naples, FL, US Donation 2022
Newberry Library $1,250 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Order Of St Camillus Foundation Inc $1,000 Wauwatosa, WI, US Donation 2022
Park Ridge Rotarty Charitable Foundation $100 Park Ridge, IL, US Donation 2022
Pledgeling Foundation $1,200 Venice, CA, US Donation 2022
Rbc Ministries $100 Grand Rapids, MI, US Donation 2022
San Miguel School $515 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Save Abandoned Babies Foundation $200 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Shelter Inc $267 Arlington Heights, IL, US Donation 2022
St Theresa Catholic Church $2,500 Palatine, IL, US Donation 2022
St Michael's Fellowship $100 London, N/A, UK Donation 2022
Svp Chicago $46 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Uja-jcc Greenwich $500 Greenwich, CT, US Donation 2022
Ukrainian Cultural Center Of Rochester $150 Websterk, NY, US Donation 2022
Union League Boys & Girls Club $25,262 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Uniting Voices Chicago $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Willow Creek Community Church Inc $100 Barrington, IL, US Donation 2022
A Leg To Stand On $326 New York, NY, US Donation 2022
Allies For Community Business $200 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Brainup $250 Frankfort, IL, US Donation 2022
Chicago Bible Society $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Collier Community Foundation $500 Naples, FL, US Donation 2022
Covenant House Illinois $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Evans Scholars Foundation $8,500 Glenview, IL, US Donation 2022
Friends Of Florence $2,500 Washington, DC, US Donation 2022
Girls In The Game $200 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Healthnetwork Foundation $500 Pepper Pike, OH, US Donation 2022
Illinois Pga Foundation $300 Glenview, IL, US Donation 2022
Imerman Angels $500 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Irish Georgian Society Inc $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Jdrf International $100 New York, NY, US Donation 2022
Journey The Road Home $250 Palatine, IL, US Donation 2022
Loyola University Of Chicago $4,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Luminarts Cultural Foundation $400 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Lydia Home Association $500 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Mayo Clinic $1,000 Rochester, MN, US Donation 2022
Misericordia Foundation $200 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
National Council Of The United States Society Of St Vincent De Paul $250 Maryland Heights, MO, US Donation 2022
Neighborhood Health Clinic $10,000 Naples, FL, US Donation 2022
Newberry Library $1,250 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Order Of St Camillus Foundation Inc $1,000 Wauwatosa, WI, US Donation 2022
Park Ridge Rotarty Charitable Foundation $100 Park Ridge, IL, US Donation 2022
Pledgeling Foundation $1,200 Venice, CA, US Donation 2022
Rbc Ministries $100 Grand Rapids, MI, US Donation 2022
San Miguel School $515 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Save Abandoned Babies Foundation $200 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Shelter Inc $267 Arlington Heights, IL, US Donation 2022
St Theresa Catholic Church $2,500 Palatine, IL, US Donation 2022
St Michael's Fellowship $100 London, Foreign, UK Donation 2022
Svp Chicago $46 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Uja-jcc Greenwich $500 Greenwich, CT, US Donation 2022
Ukrainian Cultural Center Of Rochester $150 Websterk, NY, US Donation 2022
Union League Boys & Girls Club $25,262 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Uniting Voices Chicago $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Willow Creek Community Church Inc $100 Barrington, IL, US Donation 2022
A Leg To Stand On $326 New York, NY, US Donation 2022
Allies For Community Business $200 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Brainup $250 Frankfort, IL, US Donation 2022
Chicago Bible Society $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Collier Community Foundation $500 Naples, FL, US Donation 2022
Covenant House Illinois $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Evans Scholars Foundation $8,500 Glenview, IL, US Donation 2022
Friends Of Florence $2,500 Washington, DC, US Donation 2022
Girls In The Game $200 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Healthnetwork Foundation $500 Pepper Pike, OH, US Donation 2022
Illinois Pga Foundation $300 Glenview, IL, US Donation 2022
Imerman Angels $500 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Irish Georgian Society Inc $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Jdrf International $100 New York, NY, US Donation 2022
Journey The Road Home $250 Palatine, IL, US Donation 2022
Loyola University Of Chicago $4,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Luminarts Cultural Foundation $400 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Lydia Home Association $500 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Mayo Clinic $1,000 Rochester, MN, US Donation 2022
Misericordia Foundation $200 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
National Council Of The United States Society Of St Vincent De Paul $250 Maryland Heights, MO, US Donation 2022
Neighborhood Health Clinic $10,000 Naples, FL, US Donation 2022
Newberry Library $1,250 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Order Of St Camillus Foundation Inc $1,000 Wauwatosa, WI, US Donation 2022
Park Ridge Rotarty Charitable Foundation $100 Park Ridge, IL, US Donation 2022
Pledgeling Foundation $1,200 Venice, CA, US Donation 2022
Rbc Ministries $100 Grand Rapids, MI, US Donation 2022
San Miguel School $515 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Save Abandoned Babies Foundation $200 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Shelter Inc $267 Arlington Heights, IL, US Donation 2022
St Theresa Catholic Church $2,500 Palatine, IL, US Donation 2022
St Michael's Fellowship $100 London, Foreign, UK Donation 2022
Svp Chicago $46 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Uja-jcc Greenwich $500 Greenwich, CT, US Donation 2022
Ukrainian Cultural Center Of Rochester $150 Websterk, NY, US Donation 2022
Union League Boys & Girls Club $25,262 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Uniting Voices Chicago $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2022
Willow Creek Community Church Inc $100 Barrington, IL, US Donation 2022
Alzheimer Parkinson Association $500 Vero Beach, FL, US Donation 2021
Alzheimer's Association $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2021
Blessings In A Backpack $271 Louisville, KY, US Donation 2021
Brainup $263 Frankfort, IL, US Donation 2021
Breakthrough $218 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2021
Donors Chooseorg $371 New York, NY, US Donation 2021
Habitat For Humanity $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2021
Imerman Angels $600 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2021
Journeycare $150 Barrington, IL, US Donation 2021
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Light The Night $100 Rye Brook, NY, US Donation 2021
Neurobalance Center $100 Barrington, IL, US Donation 2021
No Kid Hungry $50 Baltimore, MD, US Donation 2021
Old St Patrick's Church $50 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2021
Park Ridge Rotarty Charitable Foundation $50 Park Ridge, IL, US Donation 2021
Rocking The Boat Manhattan $53 Bronx, NY, US Donation 2021
San Miguel School $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2021
Shade Family Foundation $176 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2021
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab $1,760 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2021
Svp Partners $404 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2021
Swim Across America $155 Charlotte, NC, US Donation 2021
Union League Boys & Girls Club $5,421 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2021
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Chicago $250 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2021
Head For The Cure Foundation $64 Kansas City, MO, US Donation 2021
Alzheimer's Association $100 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Asweatlife Conversation (my Block My Hood My City) $75 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Audre Lorde Project Inc $50 Brooklyn, NY, US Donation 2020
Blessings In A Backpack $1,546 Louisville, KY, US Donation 2020
Cycle For A Cure $350 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Dan Nitzsche Memorial $100 Redwood City, CA, US Donation 2020
Dear Chicago - Contextos Chicago $26 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Equal Justice Initiative $50 Montgomery, AL, US Donation 2020
Gem X For Gem Legacy Covid Relief Effots $100 Royal Oak, MS, US Donation 2020
Global Alliance For Africa $250 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Greater Chicago Food Depository $1,550 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Habitat For Humanity $250 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Inflammatory Breast Cancer International Consortium $100 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Kelly's Bday Fundraiser For Dream On Education $10 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Leuk Lymphoma Society $100 Detroit, MI, US Donation 2020
Living Home Church $103 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Loyola University Of Chicago $500 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Meals On Wheels $50 Arlingtion Heights, VA, US Donation 2020
Mercy Home For Boys $100 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Network For Good $30 Washington, WA, US Donation 2020
Reading In Motion $58 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Reading Partners $104 Oakland, CA, US Donation 2020
Real Good Juice $90 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Reflections Of Grace Foundation $53 Irwin, PA, US Donation 2020
Ryan Banks Academy $260 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Shelter Inc $300 Arlingtion Heights, IL, US Donation 2020
Sparks $50 London, N/A, UK Donation 2020
St Judes Children's Research Hospital $53 Memphis, TN, US Donation 2020
Strides For Peace - 2020 Race Against Gun Violence $15 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Swim Across America $150 Charlotte, NC, US Donation 2020
Ulbgc $155 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Union League Boys & Girls Club $710 Chicago, IL, US Donation 2020
Wg Talk The Future Of Healthy Eating In 2020 & Beyond $20 New York, NY, US Donation 2020
Women's Club Of Chicago $100 Inverness, IL, US Donation 2020
World Kitchen Organization $20 Washington, WA, US Donation 2020
World Vision $400 Washington, WA, US Donation 2020
Wounded Warrior Project $100 Jacksonville, FL, US Donation 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Denise And Gerald Fitzgerald as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 36-7742500
Website N/A
Address 1165 N CLARK ST STE 300 Chicago, IL 60610-7862

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Denise And Gerald Fitzgerald's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Gerald Fitzgerald
Trustee Denise Fitzgerald
Trustee Celine Fitzgerald
Trustee Shannon Fitzgerald

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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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.