ADAMS LEGACY FOUNDATION A DELAWARE NONPROFIT CORPORATION
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $8.6M · expenses $1.3M · assets $21.6M
- EIN
- 26-3373791
- Address
- PO BOX 803878, CHICAGO, IL 60680-3878
- Website
- WWW.ADAMSLEGACYFOUNDATION.ORG
- NTEE code
- T22 Private Independent Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2009 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Carty | TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF BOARD | 2020-2025 | $63,067 | $358,167 | 1 |
| Tatum Barnes | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 2025 | $59,900 | $59,900 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter D Adams | PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca B Adams | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marlee Snowdon | SECRETARY | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $123K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR CARTY | TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF BOARD | 20 | $63,067 | - | - | $63,067 | 1 |
| TATUM BARNES | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 20 | $59,900 | - | - | $59,900 | 1 |
| PETER D ADAMS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA B ADAMS | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARLEE SNOWDON | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $78K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR CARTY | TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF BOARD | 40 | $77,500 | - | - | $77,500 | 1 |
| PETER D ADAMS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA B ADAMS | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARLEE SNOWDON | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $75K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR CARTY | TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF BOARD | 40 | $75,000 | - | - | $75,000 | 1 |
| PETER D ADAMS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA B ADAMS | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARLEE SNOWDON | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $75K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR CARTY | TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF BOARD | 10 | $75,000 | - | - | $75,000 | 1 |
| PETER D ADAMS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA B ADAMS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARLEE SNOWDON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $34K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR CARTY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $33,800 | - | - | $33,800 | 1 |
| PETER D ADAMS | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA B ADAMS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $34K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR CARTY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $33,800 | - | - | $33,800 | 1 |
| PETER D ADAMS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA B ADAMS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $905K
This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.
2024 · 39 grants to organizations · $989K
2023 · 37 grants to organizations · $904K
2022 · 26 grants to organizations · $407K
2021 · 31 grants to organizations · $564K
2020 · 27 grants to organizations · $202K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2025 · 1 contributor · $5.2M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETER AND REBECCA ADAMS | Person | CHICAGO, IL | $5,211,574 | $5,211,573 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing |
2024 · 1 contributor · $3.5M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETER AND REBECCA ADAMS | Person | CHICAGO, IL | $3,516,953 | $3,516,953 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2023 · 1 contributor · $1.3M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETER AND REBECCA ADAMS | Person | CHICAGO, IL | $1,340,125 | $1,340,125 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2020 · 1 contributor · $11.1M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETER AND REBECCA ADAMS | Person | CHICAGO, IL | $11,066,933 | $10,756,432 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $8,599,066 | $1,262,253 | $21,567,794 | $21,567,794 | $5,211,574 | - | $63,067 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $4,372,616 | $1,277,471 | $17,752,088 | $17,752,088 | $3,516,953 | - | $77,500 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,230,465 | $1,118,025 | $15,951,044 | $15,937,544 | $1,340,125 | - | $75,000 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| -$89,037 | $647,958 | $15,051,021 | $15,035,985 | - | - | $75,000 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $3,368,310 | $808,143 | $15,789,136 | $15,767,056 | $2,188 | - | $33,800 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $11,290,832 | $285,009 | $13,209,613 | $13,207,113 | $11,066,933 | - | $33,800 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| JOHN P CALAMOS SR FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $8,211,123 | $1,042,567 | CO-TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KLAFF FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $11,145,431 | $19,251,464 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BAYER FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $5,961,949 | $1,478,578 | PRES/SEC/TREAS/DIR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WALDER FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $8,972,601 | $32,011,208 | SR PROGRAM DIRECTOR | $256,974 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SUNSHINE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $5,696,954 | $5,531,875 | President Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MCCORMACK FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $14,003,898 | $1,044,637 | TRUSTEE | $10,079 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ZARPET FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $15,305,398 | $6,234,916 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SCANLAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $6,359,870 | $17,504,486 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DOROTHEA BERGGREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $8,163,634 | $4,360,945 | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KAVANAUGH FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $11,281,793 | $1,072,173 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GREG AND ANNA BROWN FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $5,718,819 | $5,843,561 | OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THOMAS J WATSON FOUNDATION TR | IL | T22 | $10,823,045 | $6,267,841 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $619,597 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| JANET PRINDLE SEIDLER FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $15,259,193 | $491,962 | CO-TRUSTEE | $91,902 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE PRITZKER PUCKER FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $16,145,803 | $15,388,865 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $394,102 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WILLIAM BEAU WRIGLEY JR FOUNDATION INC | IL | T22 | $10,013,167 | $9,112 | CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $1,262,253 spent · pay $150,771 · grants $905,000 · events $2,835
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $905,000 | 71.7% | |
| Fees: other professional | $151,199 | 12.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $63,067 | 5.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $59,900 | 4.7% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $27,804 | 2.2% | |
| Other expenses | $27,253 | 2.2% | |
| Taxes | $22,009 | 1.7% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $2,835 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,286 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $900 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,262,253 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $1,277,471 spent · pay $113,246 · grants $989,000 · events $4,174
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $989,000 | 77.4% | |
| Fees: other professional | $103,447 | 8.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $77,500 | 6.1% | |
| Other expenses | $33,530 | 2.6% | |
| Taxes | $30,949 | 2.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $27,698 | 2.2% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $8,048 | 0.6% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $4,174 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,000 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $125 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,277,471 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $1,118,025 spent · pay $100,539 · grants $903,500 · events $12,257
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $903,500 | 80.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $75,000 | 6.7% | |
| Fees: other professional | $74,430 | 6.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $18,199 | 1.6% | |
| Other expenses | $12,289 | 1.1% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $12,257 | 1.1% | |
| Taxes | $11,706 | 1.0% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $7,340 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,000 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $304 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,118,025 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $647,958 spent · pay $98,906 · grants $407,275 · events $8,258
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $407,275 | 62.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $75,000 | 11.6% | |
| Fees: other professional | $73,424 | 11.3% | |
| Other expenses | $31,385 | 4.8% | |
| Taxes | $23,688 | 3.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $16,682 | 2.6% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $8,258 | 1.3% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $7,224 | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,000 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,022 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $647,958 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $808,143 spent · pay $36,491 · grants $564,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $564,000 | 69.8% | |
| Fees: other professional | $78,204 | 9.7% | |
| Other expenses | $58,730 | 7.3% | |
| Taxes | $53,011 | 6.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $33,800 | 4.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $14,707 | 1.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,000 | 0.4% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $2,691 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $808,143 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $285,009 spent · pay $36,498 · grants $202,000 · events $9,361
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $202,000 | 70.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $33,800 | 11.9% | |
| Other expenses | $15,774 | 5.5% | |
| Fees: other professional | $15,096 | 5.3% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $9,361 | 3.3% | |
| Taxes | $3,780 | 1.3% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $2,698 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,500 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $285,009 | 100% |
State business registration
- ADAMS LEGACY FOUNDATION A CA, Employee benefit plan sponsor (Form 5500), Filed for plan year 2021
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan sponsor | ADAMS LEGACY FOUNDATION A | CA | Form 5500 (employee benefit plans) | EIN (EXACT) |
Matched by name (and state) or EIN only; a shared name is not proof of the same person or organization.
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