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John Walker Stearns & Woodbury E Stearns Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366011487

John Walker Stearns & Woodbury E Stearns Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $43,475 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $43,475 and the largest $43,475. 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 $39,266 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$41,0321$869,693
2024$39,2661$933,670
2025$43,4751$1.0 million

How to apply

John Walker Stearns & Woodbury E Stearns 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 Walker Stearns & Woodbury E Stearns Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$43,475

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Chicago, IL
General$43,475

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John Walker Stearns & Woodbury E Stearns Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does John Walker Stearns & Woodbury E Stearns Fund give?

$43,475 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $43,475.

Who runs John Walker Stearns & Woodbury E Stearns Fund?

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

What does John Walker Stearns & Woodbury E Stearns Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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