Private Foundation

WILLIAM H & LOIS J MCESSY FOUNDATION

Based in LAKE FOREST, IL, WILLIAM H & LOIS J MCESSY FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $17.0M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, $27.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 146 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $6.6M.

EIN: 364074862 LAKE FOREST, IL Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$17.0M

Total Expenses$2.2M

Total Assets$27.6M

Grants Given146

Grant Total$6.6M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

CATHOLIC EXTENSION

CHICAGO, IL · 2024

GENERAL USE OF CHARITY

$550,000

ST JOHN VIANNEY

ST PAUL, MN · 2024

GENERAL USE OF CHARITY

$550,000

UNIVERSITY OF ST MARY OF THE LAKE

MUNDELEIN, IL · 2024

GENERAL USE OF CHARITY

$410,000

ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO

CHICAGO, IL · 2024

GENERAL USE OF CHARITY

$250,000

DIOCESE OF WINONA-ROCHESTER

ROCHESTER, MN · 2024

GENERAL USE OF CHARITY

$250,000

Showing up to 5 of 146 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR David A Lullo

DIRECTOR David Blowers

DIRECTOR Monsignor John F Canary

DIRECTOR William H Mcessy

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL USE OF CHARITY

$6,604,452 145 grants

BIOGRAPHY OF CARDINAL FRANCIS GEORGE

$2,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$17.0M	$2.2M	$27.6M
2023	$3.0M	$1.1M	$33.0M
2022	$10.4M	$1.7M	$31.1M
2021	$19.0M	$549K	$22.5M
2020	$1.6M	$200K	$4.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $17.0M (+960%), with total assets most recently reported at $27.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, IL, IN, MI, MN, and 4 other states.

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