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Carrie E McFarland Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 756262201

Carrie E McFarland Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $565,631 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $254,534 and the largest $254,534. 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 $492,384 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$308,8893$14.2 million
2024$492,3843$14.7 million
2025$565,6313$16.3 million

How to apply

Carrie E McFarland Charitable 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 Carrie E McFarland Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$565,631

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
McFarland Day Nursery St Anderws Episcopal Church
Fort Worth, TX
General$254,534
Eddleman-McFarland Fund St Anderws Episcopal Church
Fort Worth, TX
General$254,534
St Andrews Episcopal Church
Fort Worth, TX
General$56,563

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carrie E McFarland Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Carrie E McFarland Charitable Trust give?

$565,631 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $254,534.

Who runs Carrie E McFarland Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Carrie E McFarland Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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