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Darrow Endowment Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 616212316

Darrow Endowment Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $42,836 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $42,836 and the largest $42,836. 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 $42,566 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$43,4241$864,900
2024$42,5661$937,751
2025$42,8361$1.0 million

How to apply

Darrow Endowment 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 Darrow Endowment Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$42,836

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Meinrad Archabbey & Seminary
Saint Meinrad, IN
General$42,836

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Darrow Endowment Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Darrow Endowment Fund give?

$42,836 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $42,836.

Who runs Darrow Endowment Fund?

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

What does Darrow Endowment Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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