Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Cushing Family Foundation, based in Chicago, Illinois, is a philanthropic organization with significant financial resources, boasting assets of over $151 million and annual revenue exceeding $152 million. The foundation's expenses are relatively modest at approximately $775,843. It focuses on supporting initiatives in the realm of philanthropy and foundations. The foundation has a broad geographical reach, funding projects in various cities across the United States, including major urban centers like Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C., as well as smaller cities such as Boone and Wheaton. The foundation operates in several states, including California, Illinois, New York, Tennessee, Iowa, and the District of Columbia. Michael J. Cushing serves as a trustee, contributing a minimal amount of time without compensation.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
9 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | SHINE GLOBAL INC | GENERAL PURPOSES | New york, NY, US | 2024 |
| $100,000 | AMREF HEALTH AFRICA IN THE USA | GENERAL PURPOSES | New york, NY, US | 2022 |
| $100,000 | SHINE GLOBAL INC | GENERAL PURPOSES | New york, NY, US | 2022 |
| $100,000 | THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA | GENERAL PURPOSES | Wheaton, IL, US | 2022 |
| $100,000 | SHINE GLOBAL INC | GENERAL PURPOSES | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
| $100,000 | BRIDGE COMMUNITIES INC | GENERAL PURPOSES | Glen ellyn, IL, US | 2024 |
| $50,000 | THE MORTON ARBORETUM | GENERAL PURPOSES | Lisle, IL, US | 2023 |
| $50,000 | THE MORTON ARBORETUM | GENERAL PURPOSES | Lisle, IL, US | 2024 |
| $25,000 | ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | GENERAL PURPOSES | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
| $25,000 | BLOODWATER | GENERAL PURPOSES | Nashville, TN, US | 2023 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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MICHAEL J CUSHING
| TRUSTEE | $0 | 2024 |
MICHAEL J CUSHING
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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