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Jake & Bessie Eldridge Foundatio

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 756320413

Jake & Bessie Eldridge Foundatio is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $54,762 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $54,762 and the largest $54,762. 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 $49,611 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
2022$54,4991$1.1 million
2023$49,6111$1.3 million
2024$54,7621$1.4 million

How to apply

Jake & Bessie Eldridge Foundatio 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 Jake & Bessie Eldridge Foundatio funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$54,762

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Texarkana College Foundation Inc
Texarkana, TX
General$54,762

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jake & Bessie Eldridge Foundatio accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jake & Bessie Eldridge Foundatio give?

$54,762 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $54,762.

Who runs Jake & Bessie Eldridge Foundatio?

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

What does Jake & Bessie Eldridge Foundatio fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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