William Blair & Company Foundation
CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3092291
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$6.2M
+53.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.1M
-28.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.1M
-28.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,184,895 | $4,033,106 | $6,160,959 |
| Revenue | $4,283,097 | $364,670 | $2,368,521 |
| Expenses | $2,115,288 | $2,902,835 | $2,887,467 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,089,332 | $2,900,941 | $2,667,996 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,269,725 | $112,193 | $118,309 |
| Distributable Amount | $373,253 | $407,415 | $401,869 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| E DAVID COOLIDGE III | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | — | — |
| BRENT GLEDHILL | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| STEPHANIE BRAMING | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | — | — |
| LAURA COY | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | — | — |
| KEVIN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Illinois $13.1M (100%)
States
Cities
Chicago
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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