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Elsie A Dreffein Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 367186490

Elsie A Dreffein Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $256,336 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $38,450 and the largest $115,351. 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 $237,048 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$267,1905$5.6 million
2023$237,0485$6.3 million
2024$256,3365$6.6 million

How to apply

Elsie A Dreffein 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 Elsie A Dreffein Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$179,435
Florida1$76,901

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
General$115,351
Plymouth Harbor Endowment Fund
Sarasota, FL
General$76,901
Outreach Community Ministries
Wheaton, IL
General$38,450
Salvation Army- Metropolitan Division
Chicago, IL
General$12,817
Glen Ellyn Evangelical Covenant Church
Glen Ellyn, IL
General$12,817

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elsie A Dreffein Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elsie A Dreffein Charitable Trust give?

$256,336 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $38,450.

Who runs Elsie A Dreffein Charitable Trust?

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

What does Elsie A Dreffein Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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