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Kenneth W Thomas Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only PO Box Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366828197

Kenneth W Thomas Memorial Trust is a private foundation in PO Box Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $79,251 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $23,775 and the largest $39,626. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $79,251 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2022$94,7023$1.9 million
2023$79,2513$2.2 million
2024$79,2513$2.3 million

How to apply

Kenneth W Thomas Memorial 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 Kenneth W Thomas Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$79,251

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
General support$39,626
St Luke's Christian Community Church
Morton Grove, IL
General support$23,775
Leukemia Research Foundation
Northfield, IL
General support$15,850

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kenneth W Thomas Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kenneth W Thomas Memorial Trust give?

$79,251 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $23,775.

Who runs Kenneth W Thomas Memorial Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Kenneth W Thomas Memorial Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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