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Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 861010858

Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $88,469 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $22,135 and the largest $35,352. 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 $81,555 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$82,8164$2.1 million
2024$81,5554$2.3 million
2025$88,4694$2.5 million

How to apply

Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated 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 Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona4$88,469

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ's Community Church
Glendale, AZ
General support$35,352
Calvary Community Church
Glendale, AZ
General support$35,352
Salvation Army
Glendale, AZ
General support$8,918
Arizona Humane Society
Phoenix, AZ
General support$8,847

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated accept grant applications?

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

How much does Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated give?

$88,469 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $22,135.

Who runs Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated?

Its 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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