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Declaration of Tr Establishing St Rita Mercy Foundation

Preselected recipients only Elmhurst, Illinois · EIN 367649458

Declaration of Tr Establishing St Rita Mercy Foundation is a private foundation in Elmhurst, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $270,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 down from $335,000 the year before.

86% 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$82,5003$4.6 million
2024$335,0006$5.5 million
2025$270,0007$6.5 million

How to apply

Declaration of Tr Establishing St Rita Mercy Foundation 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 Declaration of Tr Establishing St Rita Mercy Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia1$100,000
Tennessee1$100,000
Illinois3$40,000
Michigan1$25,000
Ohio1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Institute for Entrepreneurship
Marietta, GA
Charitable$100,000
Nashville Predators Foundation
Nashville, TN
Charitable$100,000
San Damiano College For the Trades
Springfield, IL
Charitable$25,000
Ethos National
Walled Lake, MI
Charitable$25,000
Northridge Preparatory School
Niles, IL
Charitable$10,000
Holy Innocents
Chicago, IL
Charitable$5,000
Heartbeat International
Columbus, OH
Charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Declaration of Tr Establishing St Rita Mercy Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Declaration of Tr Establishing St Rita Mercy Foundation give?

$270,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Declaration of Tr Establishing St Rita Mercy Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bryan Grane (Trustee) and Stephanie Grane (Trustee).

What does Declaration of Tr Establishing St Rita Mercy Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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