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Louisa Ames Burnett Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 136132831

Louisa Ames Burnett Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $320,684 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $320,684 and the largest $320,684. 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 $302,949 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$308,8031$6.9 million
2024$302,9491$7.4 million
2025$320,6841$8.2 million

How to apply

Louisa Ames Burnett Foundation 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 Louisa Ames Burnett Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona1$320,684

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
At Still University of Health
Mesa, AZ
General$320,684

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Louisa Ames Burnett Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Louisa Ames Burnett Foundation Trust give?

$320,684 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $320,684.

Who runs Louisa Ames Burnett Foundation Trust?

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

What does Louisa Ames Burnett Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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