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Evelyn Wylie Burton Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Champaign, Illinois · EIN 376152951

Evelyn Wylie Burton Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Champaign, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $34,400 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $8,600 and the largest $8,600. 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 $32,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$37,0004$678,895
2024$32,0004$728,692
2025$34,4004$816,799

How to apply

Evelyn Wylie Burton 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 Evelyn Wylie Burton Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$34,400

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IL
Scholarship$8,600
Individual
IL
Scholarship$8,600
Individual
IL
Scholarship$8,600
Individual
IL
Scholarship$8,600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Evelyn Wylie Burton Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Evelyn Wylie Burton Charitable Trust give?

$34,400 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $8,600.

Who runs Evelyn Wylie Burton Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Busey Bank (Trustee), Kristin Oyer (Board Member), Cory Jones (Board Member) and Alex Goudy (Board Member) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Evelyn Wylie Burton Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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