Private Foundation

MITCHELL J AND MARY ELLEN LAMKA FOUNDATION

MITCHELL J AND MARY ELLEN LAMKA FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in RIVER FOREST, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.1M revenue, $446K expenses, $8.6M total assets. IRS filings disclose 37 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.9M.

EIN: 273181533 RIVER FOREST, IL Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.1M

Total Expenses$446K

Total Assets$8.6M

Grants Given37

Grant Total$1.9M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

DOMINICAN PROVINCE OF ST ALBERT THE GREAT

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

GRANT TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF A NOVITIATE BUILDING IN DENVER COLORADO

$75,000

ST VINCENT FERRER SCHOOL

RIVER FOREST, IL · 2025

CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT

$75,000

CHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMY

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

PROVIDE FOR 2-FULL YEAR TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INNER CITY STUDENTS UNABLE TO AFFORD TUITION.

$59,000

ST ELIZABETH OF THE TRINITY PARISH

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

GRANT FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE

$30,000

MISSION OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

GRANT TO FUND MEALS TO THE HUNGRY DURING THE EASTER SEASON

$20,000

Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Daniel C Finnegan

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jean M Finnegan

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS

$460,000 5 grants

GRANT TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF A NOVITIATE BUILDING IN DENVER COLORADO

$325,000 4 grants

PROVIDE FOR 2-FULL YEAR TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INNER CITY STUDENTS UNABLE TO AFFORD TUITION.

$236,000 4 grants

TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS-KYTE HALL PROJECT

$200,000 2 grants

UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE NEWMAN CENTER AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY

$200,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.1M	$446K	$8.6M
2024	$614K	$427K	$8.3M
2023	$621K	$411K	$7.1M
2022	$51K	$418K	$5.7M
2021	$320K	$413K	$8.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $320K to $1.1M (+255%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IL, IN, MI.

ILINMI

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