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Megan Butz Legacy of Hope

Grantmaking foundation in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois · EIN 93-2161036

Total giving
$170KTax year 2025
Total assets
$840KLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE LIVES OF AT-RISK TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITHOUT RESOURCES SO THEY MAY NAVIGATE THE PATH TO ADULTHOOD VIA MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT. THIS INCLUDES NOT-FOR-PROFITS THAT PROVIDE COUNSELING AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO IMPACT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS 18 YEARS AND OLDER, INCLUDING THOSE IN THE SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION REALM. WE AIM TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THOSE WHO ADDRESS AND STRENGTHEN THE MENTAL HEALTH OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN UNDERSERVED COUMMINITIES THROUGHOUT CHICAGO AND THE COLLAR COUNTIES.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$32K2023
$100K2024
$170K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
St Anthonys Hospital$35K2024
Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute$25K2024
Lisa Hanson-Braun$25K2024
Barrington Youth and Family Svcs$12K2024

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: megslegacyofhope.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.