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Helen B Waters Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 066127820

Helen B Waters Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,192 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $6,596 and the largest $6,596. 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 $12,414 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$12,2022$300,981
2024$12,4142$326,892
2025$13,1922$362,967

How to apply

Helen B Waters 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 Helen B Waters Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$6,596
Florida1$6,596

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Middlebury Congregational Church
Middlebury, CT
General$6,596
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
General$6,596

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen B Waters Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen B Waters Charitable Trust give?

$13,192 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $6,596.

Who runs Helen B Waters Charitable Trust?

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

What does Helen B Waters Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and youth programs.

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