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Amherst College Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 516522862

Amherst College Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $943,607 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $943,607 and the largest $943,607. 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 $827,500 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$797,8731$19.4 million
2024$827,5001$21.0 million
2025$943,6071$23.5 million

How to apply

Amherst College Foundation 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 Amherst College Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$943,607

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Amherst College
Amherst, MA
General$943,607

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Amherst College Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Amherst College Foundation Trust give?

$943,607 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $943,607.

Who runs Amherst College Foundation Trust?

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

What does Amherst College Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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