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John V Painter Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366025983

John V Painter Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,147 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,017 and the largest $3,026. 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 $15,080 the year before.

38% 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$40,3911$473,814
2024$15,0808$485,608
2025$17,1478$521,972

How to apply

John V Painter 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 John V Painter Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois6$13,112
Maine1$3,026
Mississippi1$1,009

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northfield Mount Hermon School
Mount Hermon, ME
General support$3,026
Glenwood Academy
Glenwood, IL
General support$3,026
La Rabida Children's Hospital & Research
Chicago, IL
General support$3,026
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Chicago, IL
General support$2,017
Amercan Red Cross of Greater Chicago
Chicago, IL
General support$2,017
Boys & Girls Club of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General support$1,895
Boy Scouts of America Chicago Area Council
Chicago, IL
General support$1,131
The Piney Woods Country Life School
Piney Woods, MS
General support$1,009

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John V Painter Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does John V Painter Trust give?

$17,147 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,017.

Who runs John V Painter Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

What does John V Painter Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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