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The Margaret E Early Medical Research Trust

Preselected recipients only Glendale, California · EIN 953740506

The Margaret E Early Medical Research Trust is a private foundation in Glendale, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $975,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $225,000 and the largest $300,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $675,000 the year before.

80% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$750,0005$14.3 million
2024$675,0006$16.4 million
2025$975,0005$18.0 million

How to apply

The Margaret E Early Medical Research Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Margaret E Early Medical Research Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$975,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
Medical grant$300,000
The Regents of UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Medical grant$225,000
Beckman Research
Duarte, CA
Medical grant$225,000
Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Medical grant$150,000
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Medical grant$75,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Margaret E Early Medical Research Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Margaret E Early Medical Research Trust give?

$975,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $225,000.

Who runs The Margaret E Early Medical Research Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Eli B Dubrow (Trustee).

What does The Margaret E Early Medical Research Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and science and research.

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