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Katharine Scallan Scholarship Tr

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 367623748

Katharine Scallan Scholarship Tr is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $360,091 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $91,500 and the largest $128,000. 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 $325,768 the year before.

25% 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$340,0003$7.8 million
2024$325,7683$8.3 million
2025$360,0914$9.1 million

How to apply

Katharine Scallan Scholarship 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 Katharine Scallan Scholarship Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Mexico.

StateGrantsAmount
New Mexico3$232,091
Arizona1$128,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Indian College Fund Katharine Scallan Scholarship
Phoenix, AZ
General$128,000
Native Forward Scholars Fund
Albuquerque, NM
General$124,000
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Sante Fe, NM
General$59,000
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (Aises)
Albuquerque, NM
Scholarship$49,091

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Katharine Scallan Scholarship Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Katharine Scallan Scholarship Tr give?

$360,091 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $91,500.

Who runs Katharine Scallan Scholarship Tr?

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

What does Katharine Scallan Scholarship Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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