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Private Foundation
The McNamara Purcell Foundation
Based in Chicago, IL, The McNamara Purcell Foundation operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $2.6M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $12.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 129 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $5.2M.
EIN: 367293187
Chicago, IL
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$12.9M
Grants Given129
Grant Total$5.2M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
UNIVERSITY OF ND - 1M ENDOWMENT TO ND GRADS
UNRESTRICTED
$400,000
ST JOSEPH AND ST FRANCIS
UNRESTRICTED
$200,000
MS RESEARCH CENTER OF NY - ANNUAL DINNER
UNRESTRICTED
$175,000
Loyola Academy Rex Englebert First Responders Awar
Unrestricted
$80,000
TCU Flying T Club (NIL)
Unrestricted
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 129 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
David P Purcell
TRUSTEE
Michael J Purcell
TRUSTEE
Paul M Purcell
MANAGER
Philip J Purcell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6M | $1.5M | $12.9M |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $835K | $11.8M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.1M | $11.6M |
| 2020 | $600K | $1.0M | $11.4M |
| 2019 | $609K | $1.0M | $11.8M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $609K to $2.6M (+325%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CT, DC, ID, IL, and 4 other states.
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