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EIN 36-6108460

Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1954
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation supports land conservation, artistic vitality, and regional collections for the people of the Chicago region and the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
Total revenues
$5,409,028
2023
Total expenses
$11,533,247
2023
Total assets
$195,674,596
2023
Num. employees
7
2023

Program areas at Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

Chicago region arts - to nurture, develop and strengthen the capacities of small arts organizations of all disciplines in chicago.
Chicago - land conservation - to coordinate regional land conservation efforts in the chicagoland region.
Charleston region arts - to nurture, develop and strengthen the capacities of small arts organizations of all disciplines in the lowcountry of south carolina.

Grants made by Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Lowcountry Land Trust (LOLT)Directed Giving$185,000
South Carolina Environmental Law ProjectGeneral Operations$170,000
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League (SCCCL)General Operations$157,500
...and 299 more grants made totalling $5,155,311

Personnel at Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Arnold L. RandallExecutive Director
David FarrenExecutive Director and Assistant Secretary$340,231
Baronica RobersonDirector , Finance and Administration$181,000
Kelly LandisDirector of Communications
Ellen Placey WadeyProgram Director , Chicago Artistic Vitality and Collections$140,000
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$894,483
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,693,965
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$820,580
Total revenues$5,409,028

Form 990s for Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990PFView PDF
2022-122024-11-07990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122023-10-06990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 11, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
October 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
January 8, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
December 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
35 E Wacker Dr 2600
Chicago, IL 60601
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
gddf.org/ 
Phone
(312) 977-2700
Facebook page
GaylordandDorothyDonnelleyFoundation 
Twitter profile
@gddonnelley 
IRS details
EIN
36-6108460
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1954
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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