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Maxwell M Corpening Jr Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366479344

Maxwell M Corpening Jr Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $711,603 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $711,603 and the largest $711,603. 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 $622,248 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$645,2251$14.8 million
2024$622,2481$16.3 million
2025$711,6031$18.1 million

How to apply

Maxwell M Corpening Jr Memorial 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$711,603

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Maxwell M Corpening Jr Memorial Fdn
Marion, NC
General$711,603

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Maxwell M Corpening Jr Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Maxwell M Corpening Jr Memorial Trust give?

$711,603 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $711,603.

Who runs Maxwell M Corpening Jr Memorial Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee) and Robert C Hunter (Co-Trustee).

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