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Dorothy Q Mayer Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 136035947

Dorothy Q Mayer Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $97,275 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $32,425 and the largest $32,425. 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 up from $87,567 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2022$94,2684$2.0 million
2023$87,5673$2.4 million
2024$97,2753$2.6 million

How to apply

Dorothy Q Mayer 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

What Dorothy Q Mayer Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey2$64,850
Pennsylvania1$32,425

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kings Daughters Day School Ms Valeria Erdosi Mehaffey
Plainfield, NJ
General$32,425
United Family & Children's Society Executive Director
Plainfield, NJ
General$32,425
Holy Redeemer Health System the Visiting Nurse Assn Attn George W Hamilton VP
Philadelphia, PA
General$32,425

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dorothy Q Mayer Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dorothy Q Mayer Charitable Trust give?

$97,275 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $32,425.

Who runs Dorothy Q Mayer Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Dorothy Q Mayer Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.

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