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Everett S Bulkley Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 066332021

Everett S Bulkley Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $171,736 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $16,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 $163,338 the year before.

22% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$163,3249$3.8 million
2024$163,33810$4.1 million
2025$171,73610$4.6 million

How to apply

Everett S Bulkley Charitable Foundation 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 Everett S Bulkley Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut5$125,000
New York2$28,184
Maryland1$6,184
New Hampshire1$6,184
Pennsylvania1$6,184

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Norwalk Community College Foundation
Norwalk, CT
General$35,000
Open Door Shelter
Norwalk, CT
General$30,000
Family and Childrens Agency
Norwalk, CT
General$25,000
Filling in the Blanks Inc
Norwalk, CT
General$25,000
Homefront Inc
Buffalo, NY
General$22,000
Operation Fuel Inc
Hartford, CT
General$10,000
Joseph Cruz Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Scholarship$6,184
Marcello Maturi Columbia University
Bronx, NY
Scholarship$6,184
Individual
PA
Scholarship$6,184
Vandan Patel University of Maryland
Maryland, MD
Scholarship$6,184

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Everett S Bulkley Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Everett S Bulkley Charitable Foundation give?

$171,736 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $16,000.

Who runs Everett S Bulkley Charitable Foundation?

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

What does Everett S Bulkley Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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