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Bergmann Benjamin Moore Perpetual Trust Elaine Hutchcroft TTEE

Preselected recipients only Maple Park, Illinois · EIN 367335224

Bergmann Benjamin Moore Perpetual Trust Elaine Hutchcroft TTEE is a private foundation in Maple Park, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $26,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,550 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $34,750 the year before.

63% 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$27,80023$339,074
2024$34,7506$333,009
2025$26,0008$329,297

How to apply

Bergmann Benjamin Moore Perpetual Trust Elaine Hutchcroft TTEE 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 Bergmann Benjamin Moore Perpetual Trust Elaine Hutchcroft TTEE funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$18,550
Indiana1$5,000
District of Columbia1$2,100
Colorado1$250
Minnesota1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Rockford, IL
General Fund$10,000
Ottawa First United Methodist Church
Ottawa, IL
General Fund$5,050
Elkhart Christian Academy
Elkhart, IN
General Fund$5,000
Friends of Fine Arts
Hampshire, IL
General Fund$3,000
Environmental Defense Fund
Washington, DC
General Fund$2,100
Central Illinois Girls Softball
Hampshire, IL
General Fund$500
The Navigators
Colorado Springs, CO
General Fund$250
Heifer International
Albert Lea, MN
General Fund$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bergmann Benjamin Moore Perpetual Trust Elaine Hutchcroft TTEE accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bergmann Benjamin Moore Perpetual Trust Elaine Hutchcroft TTEE give?

$26,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,550.

Who runs Bergmann Benjamin Moore Perpetual Trust Elaine Hutchcroft TTEE?

Its 2025 filing lists Elaine Hutchcroft (Trustee).

What does Bergmann Benjamin Moore Perpetual Trust Elaine Hutchcroft TTEE fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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