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Martin Faust & Edna Faust Sophienburg

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 746267364

Martin Faust & Edna Faust Sophienburg is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $32,389 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $32,389 and the largest $32,389. 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 $28,218 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$26,7511$696,303
2024$28,2181$762,296
2025$32,3891$848,233

How to apply

Martin Faust & Edna Faust Sophienburg 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$32,389

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sophienburg Memorial Assoc Inc
New Braunfels, TX
General$32,389

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Martin Faust & Edna Faust Sophienburg accept grant applications?

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

How much does Martin Faust & Edna Faust Sophienburg give?

$32,389 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $32,389.

Who runs Martin Faust & Edna Faust Sophienburg?

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

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