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# John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

- Chicago, IL
- Tax-exempt since Feb. 1971

- EIN: 23-7093598

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## Organization summary

### Type of Nonprofit

**Designated as a 501(c)(3)**Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

**Category**:
Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations /
Private Grantmaking Foundations
[(NTEE)](https://nccs.urban.org/search?keywords=NTEE)

**Donations to this organization are tax deductible.**

### Summary charts: organization finances over time

#### Revenue    $891M (2024)

20112024−$200M$0$200M$400M$600M$800M$1B

#### Expenses    $415M (2024)

20112024$0$200M$400M$600M

#### Total Assets    $9.31B (2024)

20112024$0$2B$4B$6B$8B$10B

#### Total Liabilities    $661M (2024)

20112024$0$200M$400M$600M$800M

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

## Tax Filings by Year

**[Form 990](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990.pdf)** is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS.
Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

### Fiscal Year Ending Dec.  2024

#### Extracted Financial Data

##### Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

Revenue

$890,851,721


Expenses

$414,659,854


Net Income

$476,191,867


Net Assets

$8,650,796,551


| Notable Sources of Revenue |  | Percent of Total Revenue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contributions Received | $0 |  |
| Interest Revenue | $53,429,947 | 6.0% |
| Dividends | $13,198,185 | 1.5% |
| Sales of Assets | $266,472,707 | 29.9% |
| Other Income | $557,750,882 | 62.6% |

| Notable Expenses |  | Percent of Total Expenses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Charitable Disbursements | $423,815,311 | \> 100% |
| Compensation of Officers\* | $5,378,666 | 1.3% |
| \\* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%. |

| Assets/Debt |  |  |
| --- | --- |

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