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
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Blair Carty TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF BOARD2020-2025 $63,067$358,167 1
Tatum Barnes PROGRAM DIRECTOR2025 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Peter D Adams PRESIDENT2020-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Rebecca B Adams VICE PRESIDENT2020-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Marlee Snowdon SECRETARY2022-2025 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $123K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BLAIR CARTY TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF BOARD20 $63,067-- $63,0671
TATUM BARNES PROGRAM DIRECTOR20 $59,900-- $59,9001
PETER D ADAMS PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
REBECCA B ADAMS VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
MARLEE SNOWDON SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $78K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BLAIR CARTY TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF BOARD40 $77,500-- $77,5001
PETER D ADAMS PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
REBECCA B ADAMS VICE PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
MARLEE SNOWDON SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $75K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BLAIR CARTY TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF BOARD40 $75,000-- $75,0001
PETER D ADAMS PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
REBECCA B ADAMS VICE PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
MARLEE SNOWDON SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $75K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BLAIR CARTY TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF BOARD10 $75,000-- $75,0001
PETER D ADAMS PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
REBECCA B ADAMS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
MARLEE SNOWDON SECRETARY1 $0-- $01
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $34K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BLAIR CARTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10 $33,800-- $33,8001
PETER D ADAMS PRESIDENT & TREASURER1 $0-- $01
REBECCA B ADAMS SECRETARY1 $0-- $01
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $34K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BLAIR CARTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10 $33,800-- $33,8001
PETER D ADAMS PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
REBECCA B ADAMS VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01

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
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
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
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
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
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
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
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,599,066$1,262,253 $21,567,794$21,567,794 $5,211,574- $63,067--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,372,616$1,277,471 $17,752,088$17,752,088 $3,516,953- $77,500--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,230,465$1,118,025 $15,951,044$15,937,544 $1,340,125- $75,000--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$89,037$647,958 $15,051,021$15,035,985 -- $75,000--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,368,310$808,143 $15,789,136$15,767,056 $2,188- $33,800--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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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CUSHING FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $10,070,260$8,749,375 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
BELLICK FOUNDATIONILT22 $9,443,233$416,147 DIRECTOR, TREAS & SEC$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
HIS FIRST FOUNDATIONILT22 $6,401,023$1,233,426 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THE WALSH FOUNDATIONILT22 $16,889,528$13,281,395 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
JOHN P CALAMOS SR FOUNDATIONILT22 $8,211,123$1,042,567 CO-TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
KLAFF FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $11,145,431$19,251,464 Director$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
BAYER FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $5,961,949$1,478,578 PRES/SEC/TREAS/DIR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
WALDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $8,972,601$32,011,208 SR PROGRAM DIRECTOR$256,974 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
SUNSHINE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONILT22 $5,696,954$5,531,875 President Director$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
MCCORMACK FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONILT22 $14,003,898$1,044,637 TRUSTEE$10,079 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
ZARPET FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $15,305,398$6,234,916 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
SCANLAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $6,359,870$17,504,486 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
DOROTHEA BERGGREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONILT22 $8,163,634$4,360,945 PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
KAVANAUGH FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $11,281,793$1,072,173 Director$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
GREG AND ANNA BROWN FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $5,718,819$5,843,561 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THOMAS J WATSON FOUNDATION TRILT22 $10,823,045$6,267,841 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$619,597 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
ABEL AND JUDY FRIEDMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONILT22 $5,436,051$394,500 President$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
WANXIANG USA FOUNDATION INCILT22 $15,672,770$2,255,680 PRESIDENT$68,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONILT22 $5,530,541$730,981 SECRETARY/DIR$36,506 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
JOANNE W GUANTT CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONILT22 $8,658,176$4,387,564 TRUSTEE$531,259 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
JANET PRINDLE SEIDLER FOUNDATIONILT22 $15,259,193$491,962 CO-TRUSTEE$91,902 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THE PRITZKER PUCKER FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $16,145,803$15,388,865 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$394,102 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
WALLACE GENETIC FOUNDATION II INC Private foundation$64,565,8901 12019–2019 CORNELL DOUGLAS FOUNDATION INC
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KOHLBERG FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$16,000,0002 12017–2017 KISCO CARES FOUNDATION
THE CATHERINE AND JOSEPH ARESTY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$5,000,0001 12024–2024 STEVEN ARESTY FOUNDATION
KRESGE FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,800,0006 12016–2021 DE BEAUMONT FOUNDATION INC
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,650,00010 12016–2021 DE BEAUMONT FOUNDATION INC
GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,500,0002 12022–2024 CRI FOUNDATION INC
LAKE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,279,5171 12018–2018 AMICUS FOUNDATION
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CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS SERVICE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,100,0003 12019–2021 DE BEAUMONT FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$992,0003 12021–2024 CFDA FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$698,50014 22015–2023 CFDA FOUNDATION INC; DE BEAUMONT FOUNDATION INC
Hamill Family Foundation Private foundation$480,3402 12024–2024 THE CARWYTHEN CHARITABLE TRUST
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$465,0503 12018–2022 CFDA FOUNDATION INC
COACH FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$450,0002 12021–2021 CFDA FOUNDATION INC

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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
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$1,262,253100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $1,277,471 spent · pay $113,246 · grants $989,000 · events $4,174
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$1,277,471100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $1,118,025 spent · pay $100,539 · grants $903,500 · events $12,257
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$1,118,025100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $647,958 spent · pay $98,906 · grants $407,275 · events $8,258
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$647,958100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $808,143 spent · pay $36,491 · grants $564,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$808,143100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $285,009 spent · pay $36,498 · grants $202,000 · events $9,361
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$285,009100%

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State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

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RecordName as filedWhereDatasetMatched by
Plan sponsorADAMS LEGACY FOUNDATION ACAForm 5500 (employee benefit plans)EIN (EXACT)

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