Taking it to the next level.

1 2006 ANNUAL REPORT Inspiring people. Making a difference.

The McCormick Tribune Vision Foundation Team: We strive to be the distinctive leader in Grantmaking programs strengthening our free, democratic society, Citizenship with a focus on children, communities Communities and country, committed to programs and Education services that: Journalism • Improve civic health Special Initiatives • Deliver impact by creating value and positive outcomes Parks and Museums • Continue the philanthropic legacy of Cantigny Park and Gardens Col. Robert R. McCormick Cantigny Golf Cantigny Youth Links Values Robert R. McCormick Museum We believe how we achieve results is as First Division Museum important as the results themselves. These Colonel Robert R. McCormick values guide our actions in everything Research Center we do: CONTENTS McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum M Mission focused Message from the President 3 T Teamwork The Future of Our… Mission F Forward thinking Children 6 We are committed to our mission— Communities 12 to advance the ideals of a free, democratic L Loyalty Country 18 society by investing in our children, D Diversity Our Fund Partnerships 22 communities and country. R Respect Summary of 2006 Grants Paid 26 S Service Seeking a Grant? 31 H Humility 2006 Financial Highlights 32 I Integrity Board of Directors 33 P Professionalism

2 1 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Philanthropy is a commitment to improving the lives of others. It is about vision and service. For the McCormick Tribune Foundation’s 200 employees, philanthropy is about fi nding solutions for the societal problems that affect so many children, and endanger the civic health of our communities and country.

As such, we are focused on empowering individuals and communities to:

• Deliver basic human needs • Provide safety and security • Inspire civic engagement and service • Ensure physical and mental well-being • Make quality education accessible • Foster recreation in people’s lives

The stories told in this annual report highlight some of the ways the McCormick Tribune Foundation invested its resources in 2006. It is our vision that a stronger, free democratic society is possible. We can ensure positive outcomes for our children, communities and country by continuing the legacy of Col. Robert R. McCormick. We strategically invest in programs and services that improve civic health.

2006 was a signifi cant year for us. We capped the celebration of our 50th anniversary with the opening of the McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum— designed to help youth understand their First Amendment freedoms and the responsibilities of citizenship. We achieved a milestone with the passage of Illinois’ Preschool for All bill, and we proudly hosted a naturalization ceremony for 200 immigrants at our benefactor’s estate, which is now one of Chicago- land’s most beautiful parks serving the people of Illinois.

This is just the beginning. United by purpose and our values, the McCormick Tribune Foundation team is committed to excellence, and to taking our service to the next level.

McCormick Tribune Foundation Executive Team at the new McCormick Tribune David L. Grange Freedom Museum. Pictured left to right: Donald A. Cooke, senior vice president of philanthropy; David L. Grange, president and chief executive offi cer; Victoria Shire President and Chief Executive Offi cer Dinges, vice president of external affairs; Louis J. Marsico, Jr., senior vice president of operations. 2 3 Stimulating thought, understanding, creativity and confi dence.

The new McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum in Chicago engaged more than 6,000 middle school and high school students in 2006. 4 5 THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN

Today’s child is tomorrow’s teacher, community leader or parent. That’s why the McCormick Tribune Foundation annually commits more than half its resources to initiatives for children and youth, from civic engagement to early childhood education. We believe that investments in children lay a strong foundation today, for our nation’s future civic health.

Inspiring Students to Think about Freedom In 2006, the McCormick Tribune Foundation marked its 50th anniversary with the grand opening of the McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum in Chicago. The museum creates interactive opportunities for visitors, especially middle school and high school students, to better understand and appreciate the role the First Amendment plays in protecting their freedom. It challenges visitors to defi ne freedom for themselves: “What happens when freedoms clash? Where does my freedom end and yours begin?”

Visitors balance individual freedoms with protecting the common good by weighing in on key issues and Supreme Court cases through deliberative polls. The museum also provides teachers and students with curricula, online activities and distance-learning opportunities.

In its fi rst year, the museum engaged more than 6,000 students to make choices, explore their limits and record their thoughts on the meaning of freedom. The museum stimulates our youth to think about what their freedoms mean, and what they can do to preserve these essential liberties.

Exploring Student Expression in the Digital Age New media technology, including social network sites and blogs, affords young people nearly infi nite opportunities for personal expression. When these communications seem offensive or inappropriate, families, schools and communities are often unsure of how to respond.

In October, the Foundation’s journalism program and the Freedom Museum, in partnership with Ball State University’s J-Ideas, hosted the conference Free Speech in Schools. The purpose: help students and administrators explore what constitutes free speech in the digital LAYING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR OUR CHILDREN age, while encouraging better understanding of the responsibilities that accompany those rights. At a time when only one in a thousand Americans can name the fi ve First Amendment “Preschool for All is a fundamental right for all children. freedoms, participants examined how new media impacts these freedoms, and how it gives It empowers them with the desire and confi dence to acquire 1 the cognitive and intellectual skills to be successful in life.” young people a greater voice in the direction of their communities and country. The results are documented in Free Speech 3.0: Student Expression in the Digital Age, a resource guide —Hertha Ramirez, State Pre-K Teacher at Belmont-Cragin Early Childhood available on the Internet: www.McCormickTribune.org. Demonstration Center and 2006 Kohl McCormick Early Childhood Teaching Award winner. Achieving Preschool for All Pictured: Preschooler at Belmont-Cragin Early Childhood Demonstration Since 1993, early childhood education has been a cornerstone of the McCormick Tribune Center, a center that is part of the Preschool For All program. Foundation’s commitment to children. The Foundation has distributed $78.5 million in grants

6 1 2006 McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum survey. The fi ve First Amendment 7 freedoms are religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. to build public awareness, change public policy, and improve the quality of programs, curriculum and teacher training.

Our investment is driven by the positive impact early childhood education has on our nation’s civic health. Research reveals that every dollar spent on early childhood education saves up to $17 in public expenditures, and children who are successful in school are much more likely to succeed in life.2

In May, the Foundation’s public policy grantees worked together to convince the Illinois Legislature to approve an additional $45 million to begin funding Preschool for All. This positions Illinois as the fi rst state in the country to commit to offering free, high-quality early childhood education to 01 02 03 all children ages 3 to 5.

Preschool for All is a powerful national model for both comprehensive early childhood education and private philanthropy aimed at progress in public policy. Although Preschool for All is a victory, much work remains, and early childhood education remains high on our roster of funding priorities.

Providing Hands-On Military History Education In 1918, Col. Robert R. McCormick, the Foundation’s benefactor, commanded an artillery battalion of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division at Cantigny, France. Today, the First Division Museum honors his legacy and brings to life our nation’s military heritage through the history of the “Big Red One.” 04 05 06

Operated by the Cantigny First Division Foundation, the museum helps visitors, especially school children and teachers, better understand our military and its place in our democracy. This helps build trust between citizens and soldiers, an important facet of our free, democratic society.

The History Trunk program is a special feature of the museum’s educational efforts. Trunks bring to the classroom a hands-on experience in military history using actual helmets, uniforms, rations, letters and personal gear from U.S. confl icts stretching from the Civil War to Desert Storm.

The History Trunk program has earned energetic praise from teachers for helping thousands of students improve their understanding of our military heritage. The History Trunk program is just 07 08 09 one component of the museum’s outreach efforts, which also include lesson plans, teacher symposia and conferences. 2006 CHILDREN HIGHLIGHTS Enhancing School Curricula 01 Inspired more than 6,000 students to better understand the role the First Amendment plays in A “staff ride” is a military term for a trip to an historic battlefi eld to analyze military leadership protecting their freedom. 02 Convened nearly 50 students, teachers, First Amendment scholars, and the dynamics of battle. Last summer, in conjunction with the Canadian Battlefi eld Foundation, lawyers and administrators to address student expression in the digital age. 03 Supported efforts to the Cantigny First Division Foundation funded a 10-day staff ride for three teachers from pass Preschool for All, giving 10,000 more children ages 3 to 5 a chance to attend high-quality DuPage County in northern Illinois. Along with 19 Canadian teachers, they visited WWI and preschool. 04 Brought to life the ongoing story of our nation’s military to thousands of Chicagoland WWII European battlefi elds, including Cantigny, site of the 1st Division’s 1918 battle, and fabled children through the First Division Museum’s History Trunk program. 05 Deepened several high Omaha Beach. They also shared views of their military history, as well as teaching strategies school teachers’ understanding of America’s military history through European staff rides to WWI and techniques. and WWII battlefi elds, giving them confi dence to talk about military subjects in the classroom. 06 Hosted 154 of the nation’s top junior golfers at Cantigny Golf during the 2006 Western Junior None of the teachers had prior military experience, but all gained a new passion for military Championship. 07 Encouraged creativity among Chicagoland’s youth through a variety of “Kids in history, which they have since shared with more than 2,600 students. These students now have the Garden” programming at Cantigny Park. (Photo by Kate Dougherty, courtesy of the Wheaton a richer understanding of the military’s role in preserving our freedoms. Leader) 08 Distributed more than $9.4 million raised from the Foundation’s Hurricane Katrina Relief Campaign, plus the $1 million Foundation match, to 63 nonprofi t agencies. Shown above: 2 High/Scope Perry Preschool Project. contribution letter from young donor. 09 Provided middle school students from DuPage County, Illinois, the chance to think about privileges of their own citizenship during Cantigny Park’s Naturalization ceremony. 8 9 Setting the stage and sustaining partnerships for the greater good.

Benefi t concert at Cantigny Park featuring Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band. 10 11 THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITIES

A healthy community today is the fi rst step toward tomorrow’s well-being, for our children and our country. We work to strengthen the vital components of civic health that make communities strong. Our investments build partnerships, support basic needs, inspire civic responsibility and stimulate local philanthropy.

Tackling Hunger in Chicagoland In 2006 our investments included supporting working families with school-age children who experience “hidden” hunger. A family identifi ed as “food insecure” is likely to go hungry at least once a month.

Last year, a hunger study conducted by the Greater Chicago Food Depository revealed that nearly half a million people rely on food provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s network of food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters each year. Of those, almost 170,000 are children under the age of 18.

Working with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the Foundation and its fi ve Chicago communities program partners (Chicago Tribune, Chicago Cubs, CLTV, WGN Radio and WGN-TV), found a way to address long-term, “hidden” hunger, and also help Chicago school children with bags of take-home food for a weekend.

The Greater Chicago Food Depository, in partnership with the Chicago Public Schools, delivered free food packages on Fridays to 21 selected community schools. At-risk children take this food home for the weekends when free or reduced-price school meal programs are not available. By the end of 2006 this program was serving more than 2,500 at-risk children every week. Called “Nourish for Knowledge,” the program is a successful model that has been replicated in other cities and school systems—a robust demonstration that partnerships between charitable organizations and public institutions can work.

In the long-term fi ght against hunger, public awareness is a powerful force. While “Nourish for Knowledge” was getting under way, the Foundation and its Chicago communities SERVING AS A CATALYST FOR POSITIVE CHANGE program partners funded and helped execute an aggressive, city wide hunger awareness “I am grateful to the McCormick Tribune Foundation for stepping campaign called “Fight Empty Plates. Feed The Hungry.” Compelling public service ads in to help visually impaired children have access to textbooks. Its and announcements, featuring empty plates under headlines such as “Empty Plates Don’t outstanding gift to The Chicago Lighthouse’s Illinois Instructional Always Equal Full Stomachs” and “Kids Need Food to Play With,” delivered a hunger Materials Center was critical in motivating the state to come awareness message to millions. forward with the necessary funds to ensure that no visually impaired child would be forced to start the school year without appropriate textbooks.” —–James Kesteloot, president and executive director, The Chicago Lighthouse For People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.

12 13 This helped build community support. During the fi ve-month campaign ending in September 2006 the Greater Chicago Food Depository raised more than $575,000 from individual donors, up 15 percent from last year.

“Nourish for Knowledge” and “Fight Empty Plates. Feed the Hungry” marshaled the energies of multiple partnerships, while generating wide community involvement. Both programs exemplify the McCormick Tribune Foundation’s balanced approach to community problems: work toward long-term solutions, while helping those in immediate need today.

Inspiring Action at the State Level In 2003 the Chicago Lighthouse For People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (Chicago Lighthouse) took over the state-funded Illinois Instructional Materials Center (IIMC), providing Braille and large-print textbooks, plus other assistive devices, to more than 3,500 visually impaired school children. Immediately, state funds began falling short. By 2005 the IIMC could not supply learning materials to all of the children in time for the start of the school year.

To prevent a repeat of this situation in 2006–2007, the McCormick Tribune Foundation made a $250,000 grant to the Chicago Lighthouse. This grant enabled the IIMC to achieve two 10 11 important objectives. First, to provide textbooks for more than 500 blind and visually impaired children when they needed them. Second, the Foundation’s outreach put the IIMC’s needs in public view, so that last year, the Illinois Legislature passed a $1 million increase in the IIMC’s appropriation, multiplying our grant’s impact.

By supporting organizations that work for people, both at the kitchen table and in the legisla- ture, we affi rm our commitment to the health of our children, communities and country.

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2006 COMMUNITIES HIGHLIGHTS 10 Supported the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s “Nourish for Knowledge” program, providing 2,500 at-risk children from Chicago Public Schools with nutritious food bags for the weekend. 11 Collaborated with our fi ve Chicago communities program partners (Chicago Tribune, Chicago Cubs, CLTV, WGN Radio, and WGN-TV) and the Greater Chicago Food Depository to help fi ght long-term “hidden” hunger through the 2006 “Fight Empty Plates. Feed the Hungry” campaign. 12 Raised funds for CLTV Kids Charities, a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation, at the annual 2006 Cantigny Veterans Day 5K Run/Walk. More than 600 participated. 13 Hosted a benefi t concert at Cantigny Park featuring Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band. All proceeds from the concert benefi ted Operation Support Our Troops—Illinois, Inc., a nonprofi t organization sending approximately 8,500 care packages annually to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. 14 15 Inspiring people to get involved.

Veterans Day ceremony held at the First Division Museum at Cantigny. 16 17 THE FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY

Civic engagement, energized by informed and involved citizens, is fundamental to the health of our communities and country. Engaged citizens protect and preserve our democratic society. Without them our way of life is not guaranteed.

America’s fi rst Civic Health Index, partially funded by the McCormick Tribune Foundation, examined 30 years of data on activities, including political and community involvement, and volunteerism. The conclusion: Our nation’s civic health has declined sharply.

We look for ways to help reverse this trend by investing in organizations that bring together people, especially the nation’s youth.

One example is the Mikva Challenge Foundation.

Inspiring Youth to Become Active Citizens Teenagers often feel disconnected from their communities. Yet, with the right opportunity they can become enthusiastic life-long contributors to our democratic society.

For four years we have supported the Mikva Challenge Foundation, an organization that encourages teens (including those too young to vote) to learn about how democracy works, who their government representatives are and how to contact them. They also learn how to help get out the vote and become active in the democratic process.

Last year, with our support, the Mikva Challenge’s Active Citizen Project trained some 650 Chicago teenagers as election judges. The teens revitalized polling places throughout the city and helped fi ll a critical shortage of election volunteers. Moreover, wherever the teens were assigned, their computer skills solved problems that plagued facilities staffed by less tech-savvy volunteers.

The Mikva-trained teens proved so valuable that in the future, the Board of Elections will CELEBRATING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT seek to place them in every Chicago polling place. “Now, not only can I be a part of the country that my husband and children are a part of, but I can really contribute to strengthening The Mikva teens brought tremendous positive energy to the recent elections. Their the community in my own small way.” experience has taught them how it feels to help make democracy work. Mikva’s post- election survey showed that the teens will seek future opportunities to be part of the —–Naturalized Citizen democratic process. Almost 200 people from 39 different countries took the Oath of Allegiance and became American citizens at Cantigny Park in September 2006.

18 19 Welcoming our Nation’s Newest Citizens Looking to the future, the McCormick Tribune Foundation worked with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to help new Americans celebrate Constitution Week at Cantigny Park. At a special ceremony on September 15, some 200 Chicago-area residents, representing 39 countries of origin, took the Oath of Allegiance and became the country’s newest citizens.

The ceremony refl ects the Foundation’s wish to honor those who accept the duties and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship. We encourage all citizens, new and old, to become full participants in our country’s social, cultural and political life, strengthening our free, democratic society.

For these newly sworn Americans and their families, Cantigny Park’s beautiful public gardens and patriotic atmosphere created the right setting for the ceremony, just one of many memorable occasions families celebrate here. We look forward to hosting more such events, just as we welcome the active engagement of all these new citizens in our vibrant democracy.

Expanding Civic Education in Schools As it is for the Foundation, civic health is a continuing priority for Dr. Darlene Ruscitti. As Superintendent of the DuPage Regional Offi ce of Education, Dr. Ruscitti served on a national committee to improve civic service education in local high schools. Frustrated by Illinois’ lack of progress, she approached us with a concept for a regional civic education conference.

With our support, the Regional Summit on Civic Education drew students and faculty from 20 area schools. They discussed how public education can better teach good citizenship and instill high school students with a lifelong commitment to civic service.

After hearing speakers and exchanging ideas, each school drafted an action plan for 14 15 involving the student body in its community. The plans linked academic subjects to service activities. These plans are now being fi ne tuned. In 2007 the Foundation will review them, and perhaps provide seed money to help implement those with the greatest potential.

These activities represent just a few of the ways in which we support organizations that work to improve the nation’s civic health. Their goal and ours: to inspire citizens to strengthen our nation by actively advancing the ideals of a free society.

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2006 COUNTRY HIGHLIGHTS 14 Gathered nearly 500 people to remember soldiers’ sacrifi ces, past and present, at the 2006 Veterans Day ceremony held at the First Division Museum at Cantigny. 15 Honored Armed Forces Day at Cantigny, providing 3,000 people the opportunity to show their support, remember those serving our country and become educated about the Armed Forces. 16 Funded the Mikva Challenge Foundation to train and place nearly 800 high school seniors in polling places throughout Chicago to serve as election judges during the November 2006 elections. 17 Held over 230 workshops, conferences and seminars to promote freedom of expression and the vital importance of all news media in our democratic society. 18 Awarded World War II Veteran Peter Piekos his long overdue Bronze Star at a ceremony at the First Division Museum at Cantigny. 20 21 Our partnerships POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS make great things McCormick Tribune Foundation + possible. 48 Business Partners Establish McCormick Tribune Foundation Fund (e.g. Chicago Tribune Charities, Colorado Rockies Charity Fund)

Solicit and receive contributions from the public through events, promotions, annual campaigns and disaster relief campaigns

McCormick Tribune Foundation matches public contributions

Contributions + match are granted to nonprofit organizations in communities where the funds were raised

Leveraging Resources to Improve Communities Partnerships are the core of the Foundation’s communities program. We team up with business partners, nonprofi t agencies, and generous donors across the country to solve community challenges and improve the quality of life.

Together with newspapers, broadcasters and sports teams nationwide we raise money from the public for important local and national causes. In addition to mobilizing our partners’ ability to reach out to readers, viewers and fans, the Foundation encourages donations by adding 50 cents to every dollar contributed, up to set limits. Then, we make grants to nonprofi ts in the communities from which the donations originated. The Foundation and our partners absorb all campaign administrative costs, so 100 percent of every dollar donated, plus our match, goes directly to thoroughly screened agencies that provide critical services in these communities.

In 2006, thanks to our generous donors and the momentum provided by our communities program partners, the Foundation was able to award nearly 1,400 grants, totaling over $47 million. More than half of the funding supported programs serving children and youth.

22 23 FUND PARTNERSHIPS Disaster Relief HHurricaneurricane KKatrinaatrina RReliefelief CampaignCampaign $6,540,125

Allentown, Pa. Anaheim, Calif. Atlanta, Ga. Baltimore, Md. Boston, Mass. Chicago, Ill. MMorningorning CallCall CharitiesCharities AAngelsngels CareCare DDucksucks CareCare WWATLATL CCharitiesharities BBaltimorealtimore SunSun CCharitiesharities BBoston’soston’s CCWW FFamilyamily BBearsears CareCare CChicagohicago BBlackhawklackhawk CChicagohicago TTribuneribune CCLTVLTV KidsKids CharitiesCharities $169,500 $272,109 $422,000 $10,128 $75,000 FFirstirst FundFund $548,305 CCharitiesharities CCharitiesharities $193,000 $517,181 $763,000 $5,812,000

Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Texas Denver, Colo.

CCubsubs CareCare WWGNGN RRadioadio 772020 WWGN-TVGN-TV CChildren’shildren’s CCavaliersavaliers YouthYouth FFundund CCW33W33 KidsKids FFundund CColoradoolorado AAvalanchevalanche CColoradoolorado RRockiesockies CCW2W2 GivesGives FFundund DDenverenver BBroncosroncos DDenverenver NNuggetsuggets NNeediesteediest KidsKids FFundund CCharitiesharities CCommunityommunity FFundund CCharityharity FundFund CCharitiesharities FFundund CCommunityommunity FFundund $1,199,500 $1,069,000 $1,159,700 $1,793,000 $1,080,000 $1,120,400 $1,657,852 $1,156,000 $449,748 $840,123

El Paso, Texas Escondido, Calif. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Grand Rapids, Mich. Hartford, Conn. Houston, Texas TThehe CCourant/FOX61ourant/FOX61 PPost-Newsost-News CCharitiesharities PPost-Newsost-News SSeasoneason TThehe BorderBorder FundFund NNorthorth CCountyounty TTimesimes SSun-Sentinelun-Sentinel FFOX17OX17 CCharitiesharities FFundund FFoxox 6611 FFamilyamily FundFund TThehe CCourantourant CChildren’shildren’s HHolidayoliday HHouston’souston’s CCW39W39 $661,000 ttoo ShareShare FundFund $262,208 CCharitiesharities FFundund CChildren’shildren’s FFundund $127,094 $555,800 CCommunityommunity FFundund CCampaignampaign CCaresares fforor KKidsids $1,737,000 $630,700 $2,907,214 $30,000 $62,000 $824,800

Indianapolis, Ind. Los Angeles, Calif. Lowell, Mass. Manhattan, Kan. Melville, N.Y. New Orleans, La. Newport News, Va. New York, N.Y. FFOX59/CW4OX59/CW4 KKTLATLA CharitiesCharities FFundund LLosos AAngelesngeles TTimesimes TTribuneribune EEntertainmentntertainment LLowellowell SSunun TThehe ManhattanManhattan FFundund NNewsdayewsday CharitiesCharities AABC26/CW38BC26/CW38 DDailyaily PressPress HHolidayoliday FFundund CCW11W11 CCareare fforor CCommunityommunity FundFund $895,000 FFamilyamily FundFund CCharitiesharities CCommunityommunity FFundund $254,000 $731,000 CChildrenhildren FFirstirst $229,000 KKidsids FFundund $199,500 $3,623,700 $3,500 $201,745 $350,000 $431,000

Orlando, Fla. Philadelphia, Pa. Sacramento, Calif. St. Louis, Mo. San Diego, Calif. Seattle, Wash. Stamford, Conn. Washington, D.C. York, Pa. 24 25 OOrlandorlando MMagicagic OOrlandorlando SSentinelentinel mmyphl17yphl17 CaresCares FFOXOX 4400 HHelpingelping WWB11B11 GGatewayateway CCWW CaresCares fforor KKidsids FFundund QQ1313 FOXFOX CCaresares TThehe AAdvocate/Greenwichdvocate/Greenwich WWB50B50 FamilyFamily FFundund FFOX43OX43 CCharitiesharities YYouthouth FoundationFoundation FFamilyamily FundFund $285,500 HHandsands FundFund CCharitiesharities FFundund $1,498,000 $359,000 TTimeime HHolidayoliday FFundund $124,491 $192,300 $1,472,000 $1,979,000 $357,700 $92,712 $40,000 SUMMARY OF 2006 GRANTS PAID Big Shoulders Fund Chicago Council on City Year Chicago, Ill. Global Affairs Boston, Mass. $250,000 Chicago, Ill. $50,000 $400,000 Bugles Across America Civitas Initiative Berwyn, Ill. Chicago History Museum Chicago, Ill. Communities Program Grants General Fund Grants $15,000 Chicago, Ill. $163,000 $500,000 California First Amendment Columbia College Chicago City Total Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago Coalition Chicago Humanities Festival Chicago, Ill. San Rafael, Calif. Chicago, Ill. $295,000 Chicago, Ill. $10,716,205 Chicago, Ill. $100,000 $45,000 $230,000 Denver, Colo. 8,294,723 Committee to Protect Los Angeles, Calif. 4,522,200 Action for Children Cantigny First Division Chicago Lighthouse For Journalists, Inc. Orlando, Fla. 3,451,000 Chicago, Ill. Foundation People Who Are Blind or New York, N.Y. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 2,907,214 $200,000 Wheaton, Ill. Visually Impaired $80,000 San Diego, Calif. 1,498,000 $2,030,683 Chicago, Ill. Dallas, Texas 1,159,700 The Advertising Council, Inc. $250,000 Community Media Workshop Cleveland, Ohio 1,069,000 New York, N.Y. Cantigny Foundation Chicago, Ill. Houston, Texas 824,800 $50,000 Wheaton, Ill. Chicago Metro History $30,000 $3,160,225 Education Center Melville, N.Y. 731,000 Chicago, Ill. Community Renewal Society Anaheim, Calif. 694,109 AFFNA DEA Museum Foundation Arlington, Va. Cantigny Foundation $40,000 Chicago, Ill. Hartford, Conn. 647,800 $25,000 Conference Series $68,000 Escondido, Calif. 630,700 Wheaton, Ill. Chicago Metropolis 2020 Boston, Mass. 517,181 Alcorn State University Foundation, Inc. $664,405 Chicago, Ill. Corporate Leadership New York, N.Y. 431,000 Alcorn State, Miss. $550,000 Center NFP Seattle, Wash. 359,000 $25,000 Cantigny Foundation Journalism Burr Ridge, Ill. Sacramento, Calif. 357,700 Conference Series Chicago Metropolitan $100,000 New Orleans, La. 350,000 American Press Institute, Inc. Wheaton, Ill. Association for the Education $83,132 of Young Children The Crib Collective Philadelphia, Pa. 285,500 Reston, Va. $125,000 Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. El Paso, Texas 262,208 Catholic Health Partners $15,000 $40,000 Manhattan, Kan. 254,000 American Society of Newspaper Chicago, Ill. Newport News, Va. 229,000 Editors Foundation, Inc. $100,000 Chicago Public Library Crow Canyon Archaeological Lowell, Mass. 201,745 Reston, Va. Foundation Center Indianapolis, Ind. 199,500 $165,950 Center for Media and Chicago, Ill. Cortez, Colo. York, Pa. 192,300 Security Ltd. $200,000 $45,000 Allentown, Pa. 169,500 AMVETS National Service Foundation Millwood, Ill. Grand Rapids, Mich. 127,094 Lanham, Md. $100,000 Chicago Public Schools/ DePaul University Department of JROTC Chicago, Ill. Washington, D.C. 124,491 $50,000 Centers For New Horizons, Inc. Chicago, Ill. $10,000 St. Louis, Mo. 92,712 The Army War College Foundation, Inc. Chicago, Ill. $50,000 Baltimore, Md. 75,000 Carlisle, Pa. $313,000 Donors Forum of Chicago Stamford, Conn. 40,000 $25,000 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, Ill. Atlanta, Ga. 10,128 Changing Worlds Chicago, Ill. $85,000 Arts & Business Council of Chicago Chicago, Ill. $75,000 Disaster Relief 6,540,125 Chicago, Ill. $64,000 DuPage Education Foundation $20,000 Children First Fund Wheaton, Ill. Total Communities Grants $47,964,635 Chicago Area Project Chicago, Ill. $10,000 Asian American Journalists Association Chicago, Ill. $276,000 $35,000 Erikson Institute Other Grants San Francisco, Calif. $50,000 The Citadel Foundation Chicago, Ill. General Fund $48,533,682 Chicago Children’s Choir Charleston, S.C. $514,000 Association of Schools of Journalism Chicago, Ill. $220,000 Total Grants Paid $96,498,317 and Mass Communication $50,000 Executive Service Corps Columbia, S.C. Citizen Advocacy Center of Chicago $12,500 Chicago Communities Elmhurst, Ill. Chicago, Ill. In Schools $34,000 $40,000 Chicago, Ill. $200,000 City Colleges of Chicago Family Institute of Chicago Chicago, Ill. Evanston, Ill. $807,000 $250,000

26 27 SUMMARY OF 2006 GRANTS PAID Metropolitan Family Services Northwestern Memorial The Reporters Committee for Chicago, Ill. Foundation Freedom of the Press $125,000 Chicago, Ill. Arlington, Va. $2,000,000 $138,000 Metropolitan Planning Council Chicago, Ill. Northwestern University Robert C. Maynard Institute for Field Museum of Natural History Illinois Humanities Council Kohl Children’s Museum $150,000 Evanston, Ill. Journalism Education Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Glenview, Ill. $50,000 Oakland, Calif. $1,000,000 $25,000 $832,000 Mikva Challenge Foundation $100,000 Chicago, Ill. Northwestern University— The Foundation Center Illinois Institute of Technology The Dolores Kohl Education $50,000 Media Management Center Roosevelt University New York, N.Y. Chicago, Ill. Foundation Evanston, Ill. Chicago, Ill. $5,000 $25,000 Highland Park, Ill. Minnesota Public Radio/ $1,276,000 $25,000 $520,000 American Public Media Freedoms Foundation at Illinois Network of Child Care St. Paul, Minn. Northwestern University— Rush University Medical Center Valley Forge Resource & Referral Agencies Lincoln Park Zoological Society $45,000 Medill School of Journalism Chicago, Ill. Valley Forge, Pa. Bloomington, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Evanston, Ill. $1,500,000 $10,000 $200,000 $500,000 MLRC Institute $1,600,000 New York, N.Y. Society for News Design Friends of the Chicago River Illinois Press Foundation, Inc. Literacy Chicago $25,000 Northwestern University Civic Foundation, Inc. Chicago, Ill. Springfi eld, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Education Project North Kingstown, R.I. $175,000 $50,000 $200,000 Museum of Science Evanston, Ill. $5,000 and Industry $17,500 Gettysburg National Battlefi eld Independent Sector Louisiana State University Chicago, Ill. Society of Environmental Museum Foundation Washington, D.C. Baton Rouge, La. $500,000 Ounce of Prevention Fund Journalists Washington, D.C. $25,000 $9,988 Chicago, Ill. Jenkintown, Pa. $500,000 NAMME Foundation $235,000 $30,000 Indiana University Loyola University Chicago McLean, Va. Goodcity NFP Indianapolis, Ind. Chicago, Ill. $222,000 Pentagon Memorial Fund, Inc. Special Operations Chicago, Ill. $50,000 $916,500 Washington, D.C. Warrior Foundation $30,000 National Association of $250,000 Tampa, Fla. Inter-American Dialogue Marianjoy Foundation, Inc. Hispanic Journalists $20,000 Harvard University Washington, D.C. Wheaton, Ill. Washington, D.C. People for the American Way Cambridge, Mass. $122,000 $500,000 $322,000 Foundation Steppenwolf Theatre Company $100,000 Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Interfaith Youth Core Marine Corps Scholarship The National Conference $20,000 $25,000 Henry E. Huntington Library & Chicago, Ill. Foundation on Citizenship Art Gallery $50,000 Princeton, N.J Chevy Chase, Md. Philanthropy Roundtable, The Strategic Human Services San Marino, Calif. $10,000 $50,000 Washington, D.C. Chicago, Ill. $125,000 International House $25,000 $30,000 Chicago, Ill. Marmion Academy National Judicial College Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership $20,000 Aurora, Ill. Reno, Nev. Pritzker Military Library Strategic Learning Initiatives Los Angeles, Calif. $750 $50,000 Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. $17,200 Inter-University Seminar on $30,000 $50,000 Armed Forces and Society McCormick Tribune Foundation National Park Foundation Hugh O’Brian Youth Chicago, Ill. Direct Charitable Giving Washington, D.C. Radio and Television News Street Level Youth Media Leadership Illinois $20,000 Chicago, Ill. $75,000 Directors Foundation, Inc. Chicago, Ill. Park Ridge, Ill. $929,583 Washington, D.C. $40,000 $20,000 Investigative Reporters and National Strategy Forum $162,500 Editors, Inc. McCormick Tribune Foundation Chicago, Ill. StreetWise IAPA Press Institute, Inc. Columbia, Mo. Employee Matching Gifts $200,000 The Regents of the University Chicago, Ill. Miami, Fla. $10,000 Chicago, Ill. of California $20,000 $600,000 $1,042,007 National Trust for the La Jolla, Calif. Joffrey Ballet Humanities $40,000 Strive Media Institute Illinois Arts Alliance Chicago, Ill. McCormick Tribune Washington, D.C. Milwaukee, Wis. Chicago, Ill. $50,000 Freedom Museum $200,000 Remember Museum 39-45 $40,000 $150,000 Chicago, Ill. Thimister-Clermont, Belgium Kansas State University $12,870,759 National-Louis University $5,000 Student Press Law Center Illinois Campus Compact Foundation Wheeling, Ill. Arlington, Va. Chicago, Ill. Manhattan, Kan. The Media Institute $950,000 $50,000 $75,000 $48,000 Arlington, Va. $30,000

28 29 SUMMARY OF 2006 GRANTS PAID SEEKING A GRANT?

Ten Chimneys Foundation Women’s Business Genesee Depot, Wis. Development Center Citizenship Communities Education Journalism $50,000 Chicago, Ill. $50,000 What We Facilitating Public Basic Human Early Education News UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. Fund: Discussion of Needs as it refers to: McLean, Va. Women’s Sports Foundation $25,000 East Meadow, N.Y. National Issues Leadership $50,000 At-Risk Children Public Policy University of Arizona Foundation Civic Engagement and Youth Free Speech Tucson, Ariz. World Press Freedom Initiatives Quality $45,000 Committee Community Assurance Youth Media Reston, Va. Military & Veteran Strengthening Strategies University of Chicago $65,000 Chicago, Ill. Support Systems Journalism $1,200,000 World Press Institute Public Education St. Paul, Minn. Awareness University of Chicago-Irving $90,000 B. Harris Graduate School of What We Individual Capital Requests Individual Personal Public Policy Youth News Service L.A. Bureau Do Not Scholarships or Scholarships Research Chicago, Ill. Los Angeles, Calif. Fund: Personal Research Endowments $15,000 $35,000 Projects Individual Early Individual University of Illinois Foundation Total General Fund Agencies Outside Education Academic Chicago, Ill. $48,533,682 Endowments or Targeted Programs Scholarships $400,000 Capital Campaigns Communities Program Partner Documentaries The University of Montana Agencies Outside Areas Foundation our Geographic Missoula, Mont. $64,000 Guidelines Individuals

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Research Fund, Inc. Washington, D.C. Geographical Illinois and Out-of- Across the U.S. Illinois; Includes None $50,000 Considerations: State Nonprofi ts Out-of-State Supporting Military Nonprofi ts for Voices for Illinois Children Programs within Work Benefi ting Chicago, Ill. $266,000 our Guidelines Illinois

WBEZ Alliance, Inc. Chicago, Ill. $25,000 The McCormick Tribune Foundation welcomes funding requests from nonprofi t 501(c)(3) organizations for purposes that support the core priorities of our citizenship, communities, We The People Media education, journalism and special initiatives programs (please refer to chart above). Chicago, Ill. $40,000 Before submitting a proposal, please visit www.McCormickTribune.org or call our grantmaking Window to the World offi ce at 312 222 4033 to determine whether your proposed program fi ts within the Foundation’s Communications, Inc. guidelines. If your proposed program is compatible, you will be given information as to where Chicago, Ill. you should send a letter of inquiry. The inquiry letter should be no more than two pages $66,000 describing the nature, purpose and cost of your proposed program. The letter should also outline the need for your program and the qualifi cations of your organization.

The McCormick Tribune Foundation Board of Directors retains fi nal authority to approve all grants.

30 31 2006 FOUNDATION FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS McCORMICK TRIBUNE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE TEAM

McCormick Tribune Foundation McCormick Tribune Foundation Board of Directors Offi cers Executive Directors Combined Total Assets Combined Annual Operating Expenditures (in millions) (in millions) Dennis J. FitzSimons David L. Grange David M. Anderson Chairman of the Board President and Chief McCormick Tribune Executive Offi cer Freedom Museum James C. Dowdle

$28.9 Board Member Donald A. Cooke Paul H. Herbert $26.8 $2,319 Senior Vice President Cantigny First Division $2,085 $22.0 $20.0 $1,870 David D. Hiller of Philanthropy Foundation $1,796 $19.4 $18.7 Board Member $1,340 $1,337 Victoria Shire Dinges James W. Sutherland John W. Madigan Vice President of Cantigny Foundation ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 Board Member External Affairs

Scott C. Smith Louis J. Marsico, Jr. Board Member Senior Vice President of Operations

McCormick Tribune Foundation McCormick Tribune Foundation Total Charitable Distributions Number of Grants Paid (in millions) 1,975 1,950 1,930 $118.9 1,786 $110.5 1,723 1,572 $104.0 $102.2 $101.5 $88.9

’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06

The above fi nancial charts summarize key operating statistics generated by the McCormick Tribune Foundation and its three operating Foundations: Cantigny Foundation, Cantigny First Editor: Kristin Gallagher Writers: Catapult Leadership Communications LLC Division Foundation and the McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum. The Foundations were Designer: Meta 4 Design, Inc., Chicago created over time after the death of Col. Robert R. McCormick in accordance with his last will Printer: Unique Printers and Lithographers and testament. The Foundations continue as complementary, yet independent operations Feature Photography: Mark Battrell dedicated to fulfi lling our benefactor’s legacy by advancing the ideals of a democratic society Photography: Aleks Tomaszewska, Bob Black and contributions from Chicago Lighthouse, Greater Chicago by investing in our children, communities and country. Food Depository, Mikva Challenge Foundation, and the Wheaton Leader.

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