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Claire Woolrich Memorial Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 521263880

Claire Woolrich Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $159,796 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $159,796 and the largest $159,796. 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 $138,244 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$142,8561$3.4 million
2024$138,2441$3.8 million
2025$159,7961$4.2 million

How to apply

Claire Woolrich Memorial Scholarship Fund 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 Claire Woolrich Memorial Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$159,796

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia University
New York, NY
Scholarships$159,796

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Claire Woolrich Memorial Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Claire Woolrich Memorial Scholarship Fund give?

$159,796 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $159,796.

Who runs Claire Woolrich Memorial Scholarship Fund?

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

What does Claire Woolrich Memorial Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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