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Edith and Ethel Jardine Family Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 137119500

Edith and Ethel Jardine Family Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $117,798 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $31,317 and the largest $31,317. 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 $113,604 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$118,8364$2.8 million
2024$113,6044$3.0 million
2025$117,7984$3.2 million

How to apply

Edith and Ethel Jardine Family 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 New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey4$117,798

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Heart Association National Bequest Center
Trenton, NJ
General$31,317
Patriots Path Council
Cedar Knolls, NJ
General$31,317
Springpoint Senior Living Foundation
Wall Township, NJ
General$31,317
New Jersey Foundation for the Blind Attn Jerry Salese Cfo
Denville, NJ
General$23,847

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edith and Ethel Jardine Family Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edith and Ethel Jardine Family Trust give?

$117,798 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $31,317.

Who runs Edith and Ethel Jardine Family Trust?

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

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