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Idalia C Whitcomb Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 136912627

Idalia C Whitcomb Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $121,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $95,500 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$95,5006$2.7 million
2024$121,0006$2.9 million

How to apply

Idalia C Whitcomb 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 Idalia C Whitcomb Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Rhode Island.

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island6$121,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Warren Rhode Island
Warren, RI
General$35,000
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
General$25,000
George Hail Free Library
Warren, RI
General$20,000
Amos House
Providence, RI
General$15,000
Meeting Street Center
Providence, RI
General$13,000
Jay Barry Cultural Arts Centers
Warren, RI
General$13,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Idalia C Whitcomb Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Idalia C Whitcomb Charitable Trust give?

$121,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs Idalia C Whitcomb Charitable Trust?

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

What does Idalia C Whitcomb Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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