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Lona Atkinson Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 866214733

Lona Atkinson Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,387 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $14,387 and the largest $14,387. 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 $13,311 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$13,0181$326,270
2024$13,3111$326,163
2025$14,3871$346,674

How to apply

Lona Atkinson Charitable 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 Lona Atkinson Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$14,387

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts General Hospital Development Office
Boston, MA
General$14,387

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lona Atkinson Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lona Atkinson Charitable Trust give?

$14,387 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $14,387.

Who runs Lona Atkinson Charitable Trust?

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

What does Lona Atkinson Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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