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George A Gaston Charitable Tr

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 136264438

George A Gaston Charitable Tr is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $459,194 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $22,960 and the largest $137,758. 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 $410,673 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$410,67310$10.9 million
2024$459,19410$11.7 million

How to apply

George A Gaston Charitable Tr 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 George A Gaston Charitable Tr funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$160,718
New York5$114,800
Pennsylvania1$91,838
Indiana1$45,919
North Carolina1$45,919

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
College of Wooster
Wooster, OH
General$137,758
The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia, PA
General$91,838
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
Generaal$45,919
Presbyterian Foundation
Jeffersonville, IN
General$45,919
Northwell Health Foundation (Lenox Hill)
New Hyde Park, NY
General$22,960
United Hospital Fund of Ny
New York, NY
General$22,960
Boy Scouts of America Great New York Councils
New York, NY
General$22,960
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General$22,960
Girl Scouts of Greater Ny
New York, NY
General$22,960
Longs Run Trinity Presbyterian Church
Calcutta, OH
General$22,960

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George A Gaston Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does George A Gaston Charitable Tr give?

$459,194 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $22,960.

Who runs George A Gaston Charitable Tr?

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

What does George A Gaston Charitable Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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