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Margarette Drake Trust

Preselected recipients only Paris, Illinois · EIN 376363057

Margarette Drake Trust is a private foundation in Paris, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $4,467 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,489 and the largest $1,489. 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 up from $4,302 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
2023$4,3023$87,016
2024$4,4673$89,101

How to apply

Margarette Drake 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 Margarette Drake Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$4,467

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New Providence (Baliff) Church
West York, IL
General support$1,489
Oliver United Methodist Church
Paris, IL
General support$1,489
Armstrong United Methodist Church
Marshall, IL
General support$1,489

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Margarette Drake Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Margarette Drake Trust give?

$4,467 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,489.

Who runs Margarette Drake Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Prospect Bank (Trustee).

What does Margarette Drake Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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