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Dorothy North McNeal Educational Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 386523807

Dorothy North McNeal Educational Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $24,538 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $6,271 and the largest $11,996. 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 $23,759 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$17,5803$426,127
2024$23,7593$459,408
2025$24,5383$491,732

How to apply

Dorothy North McNeal Educational 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 Dorothy North McNeal Educational Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington1$11,996
Michigan1$6,271
New York1$6,271

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Negro College Fund
Washington DC, WA
General$11,996
Hunter College
New York, NY
General$6,271
Blackwell AME Zion Church
Flint, MI
General$6,271

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dorothy North McNeal Educational Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dorothy North McNeal Educational Trust give?

$24,538 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $6,271.

Who runs Dorothy North McNeal Educational Trust?

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

What does Dorothy North McNeal Educational Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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