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Edith Winther Grace Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 276845218

Edith Winther Grace Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $114,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $20,000. 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 up from $107,000 the year before.

39% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$109,1007$2.6 million
2024$107,0009$2.7 million
2025$114,00013$3.1 million

How to apply

Edith Winther Grace 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 Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas13$114,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Summit Inc
Dallas, TX
General$20,000
Texas Society to Prevent Blindness
Houston, TX
General operating$15,000
Foundation for the Young Womens Leadership
Fort Worth, TX
General$10,000
Gladney Center for Adoption
Fort Worth, TX
General operating$10,000
Casa of Tarrant County Inc
Fort Worth, TX
General$10,000
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation
Fort Worth, TX
General$10,000
Artist Outreach Inc
Dallas, TX
General$7,500
Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant
Fort Worth, TX
General$7,000
Wings of A Butterfly
North Richland Hills, TX
General$5,000
Arlington Charities Inc
Arlington, TX
General$5,000
Arlington Pregnancy Center Inc
Arlington, TX
General$5,000
Community Healthcare of Texas
Fort Worth, TX
General$5,000
Humane Society of North Texas
Fort Worth, TX
General$4,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edith Winther Grace Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edith Winther Grace Charitable Trust give?

$114,000 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Edith Winther Grace Charitable Trust?

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

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