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Albert D Banta Tr

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 726018786

Albert D Banta Tr is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $124,428 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $41,476 and the largest $41,476. 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 $108,141 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$76,0443$2.7 million
2024$108,1413$2.8 million
2025$124,4283$2.3 million

How to apply

Albert D Banta Tr 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 Albert D Banta Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas2$82,952
Tennessee1$41,476

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
General$41,476
Texas A & M University
College Station, TX
General$41,476
Austin College
Sherman, TX
General$41,476

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Albert D Banta Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Albert D Banta Tr give?

$124,428 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $41,476.

Who runs Albert D Banta Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Albert D Banta Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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