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Edward R Valintis Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Burr Ridge, Illinois · EIN 452425137

Edward R Valintis Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Burr Ridge, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $75,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 $55,000 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
2023$55,0003$535,332
2024$75,0003$522,101

How to apply

Edward R Valintis 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 Edward R Valintis Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$75,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
College of Dupage Foundation
Glen Ellyn, IL
Scholarship$25,000
Joliet College Foundation
Joliet, IL
Scholarship$25,000
Depaul University
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edward R Valintis Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edward R Valintis Charitable Trust give?

$75,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Edward R Valintis Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Patricia Valintis (Trustee).

What does Edward R Valintis Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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