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Cinta Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 367650691

Cinta Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $45,500 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $12,000. 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 $40,277 the year before.

56% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$40,5507$971,987
2024$40,2778$1.1 million
2025$45,5009$1.2 million

How to apply

Cinta 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 Cinta Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$28,000
Georgia1$5,000
Maryland1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000
Idaho1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ Fellowship Church Inc
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
General support$12,000
Let's Go Missions
Marietta, GA
General support$5,000
Engage Church
Cordova, TN
General support$5,000
Low Light of the World Foundation
Bowie, MD
General support$5,000
Hands and Feet Foundation
West Palm Beach, FL
General support$5,000
Kairos Prison Ministry
Debary, FL
General support$5,000
Open Hearts for Orphans
Delray Beach, FL
General support$5,000
Loving One by One Ministries Inc
Star, ID
General support$2,500
Pediatric Oncology Support Team
West Palm Beach, FL
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cinta Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cinta Trust give?

$45,500 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Cinta Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Northern Trust (Trustee).

What does Cinta Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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