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Mary P Gill Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 616026688

Mary P Gill Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,392 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $8,500. 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 $16,952 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$17,7343$421,145
2024$16,9524$447,724
2025$18,3923$481,723

How to apply

Mary P Gill 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 Mary P Gill Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky3$18,392

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St John Center
Louisville, KY
General$8,500
Kentucky Humane Society for Community Pe
Louiseville, KY
General$5,000
Visually Impaired Preschool Services
Lexington, KY
General$4,892

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary P Gill Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary P Gill Foundation give?

$18,392 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Mary P Gill Foundation?

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

What does Mary P Gill Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, disability and education.

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