McCormick Tribune Foundation

The Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation is a nonprofit organization that, according to its web page, is "committed to strengthening our free, democratic society by investing in children, communities and country." It operates six grantmaking programs, a park with gardens and a golf course, two museums and a civic outreach program. The Foundation was established as a charitable trust in 1955, upon the death of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The McCormick Foundation boasts more than $1 billion in assets.

Mission
The McCormick Foundation's mission is to "foster communities of educated, informed and engaged citizens."

Grants
In 2005 they granted $104,867,265 of grants.

2005 General Fund projects
Some of the groups that received aid include:

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 * Action for Children $200,000
 * American Press Institute Inc. $300,000 (In 2006 they received $550,000)
 * American Society of Newspaper Editors Foundation, Inc. $281,900
 * The Army War College Foundation, Inc. $25,000
 * Asian American Journalists Association $40,000
 * Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo $40,000
 * Chicago Council on Foreign Relations $150,000
 * Committee for Economic Development $25,000
 * Committee to Protect Journalists, Inc. $115,000
 * Inter American Dialogue $122,000
 * International Center for Journalists, Inc. $50,000
 * The Media Institute $50,000
 * National Association of Hispanic Journalists $354,000
 * Society of Environmental Journalists $30,000
 * World Press Freedom Committee $60,000
 * World Press Institute $100,000

Board of Directors

 * James C. Dowdle
 * Dennis J. FitzSimons - Chairman
 * David D. Hiller
 * John W. Madigan
 * Scott C. Smith

Officers

 * David L. Grange - President & CEO
 * Louis J. Marsico - Senior Vice President of Operations
 * Donald Cooke - Senior Vice President of Philanthropy
 * Victoria Shire Dinges - Vice President of External Affairs

Senior Staff
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 * Catherine Brown - Senior Director Communities Program
 * Ray DeBiase - Chief Information Officer
 * Sara Slaughter - Director Education Program
 * John Sirek - Director Citizenship Program
 * Clark Bell - Director Journalism Program

Related SourceWatch Resources

 * Alfred Friendly Foundation
 * Dark Winter

Contact
Web page: http://www.mccormicktribune.org