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Jep J Dau Tr

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366015206

Jep J Dau Tr is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.4 million in 6 grants; the typical grant was $487,452 and the largest $487,452. 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 $2.3 million the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.3 million6$49.5 million
2024$2.3 million6$52.1 million
2025$2.4 million6$56.9 million

How to apply

Jep J Dau 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 Jep J Dau Tr funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois6$2.4 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Metropolitan Family Services
Chicago, IL
General$487,452
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General operating$487,452
Young Womens Christian Association
Chicago, IL
General$487,452
Lurie Children's Foundation
Chicago, IL
General$487,452
Chicago Child Care Society
Chicago, IL
General$243,726
The Society for Danish Old Peoples Home
Chicago, IL
General$243,726

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jep J Dau Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jep J Dau Tr give?

$2.4 million in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $487,452.

Who runs Jep J Dau Tr?

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

What does Jep J Dau Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and youth programs.

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