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Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 596797711

Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $66,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 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$66,00015$1.1 million
2024$15,0001$1.1 million

How to apply

Deborah M Cooley 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 Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catherine Peachey Fund Inc
Carmel, IN
General support$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust give?

$15,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Deborah M Cooley Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists The Northern Trust Company (Trustee) and Patricia Lenke (Advisor).

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