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Mary L Fitch Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 060646546

Mary L Fitch Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $147,534 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $9,994 and the largest $57,918. 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 $97,286 the year before.

58% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$90,5167$2.4 million
2024$97,2868$2.7 million
2025$147,53412$3.0 million

How to apply

Mary L Fitch 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 Mary L Fitch Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut12$147,534

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bridgeport Public Schools
Bridgeport, CT
General$57,918
Stamford Public Schools
Stamford, CT
General$13,607
Fox Run Elementary School
Norwalk, CT
General$13,121
Rowayton Elementary School
Norwalk, CT
General$11,265
Danbury High School
Danbury, CT
General$10,285
Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School
Norwalk, CT
General$9,999
West Rocks Middle School
Norwalk, CT
General$9,990
Roxbury Elementary School
Roxbury, CT
General$6,914
Julia Stark Elementary School
Stamford, CT
General$5,000
Danbury Public Schools
Danbury, CT
General$4,108
Norwalk High School
Norwalk, CT
General$3,447
Kendall College and Career Academy
Norwalk, CT
General$1,880

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary L Fitch Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary L Fitch Trust give?

$147,534 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $9,994.

Who runs Mary L Fitch Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee), Ronald Noren (Trustee), Margaret Hiller (Trustee) and Ann T Langley (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Mary L Fitch Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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