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Elizabeth Leigh Adams Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 596884185

Elizabeth Leigh Adams Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $64,300 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $64,300 and the largest $64,300. 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 down from $64,359 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$64,3591$1.6 million
2024$64,3001$1.6 million

How to apply

Elizabeth Leigh Adams Fund 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 Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$64,300

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Epilepsy Foundation of America
Landover, MD
General support$64,300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elizabeth Leigh Adams Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elizabeth Leigh Adams Fund give?

$64,300 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $64,300.

Who runs Elizabeth Leigh Adams Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

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