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Chris German Memorial Fund Tai

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 201701357

Chris German Memorial Fund Tai is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $68,889 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $6,889 and the largest $27,555. 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 $61,840 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$62,1067$1.6 million
2024$61,8407$1.7 million
2025$68,8897$1.9 million

How to apply

Chris German Memorial Fund Tai 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 Chris German Memorial Fund Tai funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona3$41,333
California4$27,556

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Arizona Foundation
Tucson, AZ
General$27,555
San Francisco Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
San Francisco, CA
General$6,889
Inland Southern California United Way
Riverside, CA
General$6,889
United Way of the Bay Area
San Francisco, CA
General$6,889
Humane Society of Southern Arizona
Tucson, AZ
General$6,889
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizon
Tucson, AZ
General$6,889
Humane Society of the Desert Desert Rescue Mission
North Palm Springs, CA
General$6,889

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chris German Memorial Fund Tai accept grant applications?

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

How much does Chris German Memorial Fund Tai give?

$68,889 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $6,889.

Who runs Chris German Memorial Fund Tai?

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

What does Chris German Memorial Fund Tai fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and human services.

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