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Estate of Mildred Bancroft Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 726096396

Estate of Mildred Bancroft Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $87,130 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $43,565 and the largest $43,565. 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 down from $92,232 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$92,5622$454,702
2024$92,2322$454,701
2025$87,1302$438,964

How to apply

Estate of Mildred Bancroft 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 Estate of Mildred Bancroft Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana1$43,565
Missouri1$43,565

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Society of Religious and Literary Education
Saint Louis, MO
General$43,565
Society for Propagation of Faith
New Orleans, LA
General$43,565

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Estate of Mildred Bancroft Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Estate of Mildred Bancroft Charitable Trust give?

$87,130 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $43,565.

Who runs Estate of Mildred Bancroft Charitable Trust?

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

What does Estate of Mildred Bancroft Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and education.

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