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Mary Lou McGrew Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Paris, Illinois · EIN 376356800

Mary Lou McGrew Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Paris, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $153,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $153,000 and the largest $153,000. 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 $147,000 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$156,0001$3.5 million
2024$147,0001$3.6 million
2025$153,0001$3.9 million

How to apply

Mary Lou McGrew Charitable 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 Lou McGrew Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$153,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rush Presby - St Lukes Med Ctr
Chicago, IL
Research /care of indigent$153,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary Lou McGrew Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary Lou McGrew Charitable Trust give?

$153,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $153,000.

Who runs Mary Lou McGrew Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Prospect Bank (Trustee).

What does Mary Lou McGrew Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research.

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