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Gussie Heins Residuary Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366016975

Gussie Heins Residuary Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $430,652 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $215,326 and the largest $215,326. 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 $428,344 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$419,1592$8.7 million
2024$428,3442$9.6 million
2025$430,6522$10.7 million

How to apply

Gussie Heins Residuary 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 Gussie Heins Residuary Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$430,652

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Uhlich Children's Home
Chicago, IL
General$215,326
Bensenville Home Society Finance Department
Oak Brook, IL
General$215,326

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gussie Heins Residuary Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gussie Heins Residuary Trust give?

$430,652 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $215,326.

Who runs Gussie Heins Residuary Trust?

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

What does Gussie Heins Residuary Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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