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C H Stuart Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 166015254

C H Stuart Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $55,871 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $13,000. 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 $49,003 the year before.

36% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$50,34313$1.3 million
2024$49,00311$1.4 million
2025$55,87114$1.5 million

How to apply

C H Stuart Foundation 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 C H Stuart Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York13$55,621
North Carolina1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Marks Episcopal Church
Newark, NY
General$13,000
Sodus Bay Historical Society
Sodus Point, NY
General$11,171
Cracker Box Palace
Alton, NY
General$7,800
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
General$6,000
Rochester Refional Health Foundation
Rochester, NY
General$5,000
Alex Eligh Community Center Inc
Newark, NY
General$4,000
Friends of the Schooner Lotus Inc
Sodus Point, NY
General$2,000
Save Our Sodus
Sodus Point, NY
General$2,000
Wayne County Historical Society
Lyons, NY
General$1,900
Newark-Arcadia Historical Society
Newark, NY
General$1,500
Newark Central School
Newark, NY
General$500
Newark Public Library
Newark, NY
General$500
Alton Fire Company Inc
Alton, NY
General$250
West Junius Methodist Church
Garner, NC
General$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does C H Stuart Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does C H Stuart Foundation give?

$55,871 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs C H Stuart Foundation?

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

What does C H Stuart Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, faith communities and education.

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