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Charles Atkinson Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 316396223

Charles Atkinson Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,286 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,457 and the largest $3,643. 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 $6,633 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$6,8504$161,905
2024$6,6335$172,440
2025$7,2864$185,442

How to apply

Charles Atkinson 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia4$7,286

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Swaney Memorial Library Fund
New Cumberland, WV
General$3,643
City of New Cumberland Park Dept
New Cumberland, WV
General$1,457
4H Found of N Cumberland WV
New Cumberland, WV
General$1,457
First Presbyterian Church of New Cumberland
New Cumberland, WV
General$729

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles Atkinson Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charles Atkinson Charitable Trust give?

$7,286 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,457.

Who runs Charles Atkinson Charitable Trust?

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

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