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Charles Adams Nature Research Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 912165866

Charles Adams Nature Research Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,214 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,869 and the largest $2,869. 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 $18,114 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$18,6906$410,532
2024$18,1146$412,454
2025$17,2146$406,715

How to apply

Charles Adams Nature Research 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 Charles Adams Nature Research Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$5,738
Illinois1$2,869
Massachusetts1$2,869
Pennsylvania1$2,869
Wisconsin1$2,869

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
General$2,869
Rochester Museum and Science Center
Rochester, NY
General$2,869
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association
Kempton, PA
General$2,869
The Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago, IL
General$2,869
Manomet Center Conservation Sciences
Manomet, MA
General$2,869
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
General$2,869

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles Adams Nature Research Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charles Adams Nature Research Foundation give?

$17,214 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,869.

Who runs Charles Adams Nature Research Foundation?

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

What does Charles Adams Nature Research Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and science and research.

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