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John B and Mary Bell Pirtle Endowment Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 616019465

John B and Mary Bell Pirtle Endowment Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $98,941 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $98,941 and the largest $98,941. 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 $89,416 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$93,3931$2.2 million
2024$89,4161$2.3 million
2025$98,9411$2.5 million

How to apply

John B and Mary Bell Pirtle Endowment Fund 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 John B and Mary Bell Pirtle Endowment Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$98,941

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Louisville
Louisville, KY
General$98,941

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John B and Mary Bell Pirtle Endowment Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does John B and Mary Bell Pirtle Endowment Fund give?

$98,941 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $98,941.

Who runs John B and Mary Bell Pirtle Endowment Fund?

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

What does John B and Mary Bell Pirtle Endowment Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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