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Mabelle M Dust Memorial Foundation

Preselected recipients only Orland Park, Illinois · EIN 364446367

Mabelle M Dust Memorial Foundation is a private foundation in Orland Park, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $8,000. 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 $12,000 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$12,0002$347,459
2024$12,0002$344,703
2025$16,0002$395,371

How to apply

Mabelle M Dust Memorial Foundation 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 Mabelle M Dust Memorial Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$8,000
Tennessee1$8,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospital for Children
Lexington, KY
General$8,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospita
Memphis, TN
General$8,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mabelle M Dust Memorial Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mabelle M Dust Memorial Foundation give?

$16,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Mabelle M Dust Memorial Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Paul R Schouten (Trustee), John R Kovatch (Director) and John Newton (Director).

What does Mabelle M Dust Memorial Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and science and research.

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