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Mildred and Bernard Doyle Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 656232467

Mildred and Bernard Doyle Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $135,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $80,000 the year before.

62% of its 2024 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$80,0009$3.9 million
2024$135,00015$4.1 million

How to apply

Mildred and Bernard Doyle 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 Mildred and Bernard Doyle Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida9$90,000
Illinois2$10,000
North Carolina1$10,000
New Jersey1$10,000
Tennessee1$10,000
Pennsylvania1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Scholarships$15,000
Plymouth Harbor Inc
Sarasota, FL
General support$15,000
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
Scholarships$10,000
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Scholarships$10,000
Stetson University Inc
Deland, FL
Scholarships$10,000
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Scholarship$10,000
Nova Southeastern University Inc
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Scholarships$10,000
Meals on Wheels of Sarasota Inc
Sarasota, FL
General support$10,000
State College of Florida
Bradenton, FL
Scholarship$10,000
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN
Scholarships$10,000
Individual
IL
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
IL
Scholarship$5,000
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
Scholarships$5,000
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL
Scholarships$5,000
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Scholarship$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mildred and Bernard Doyle Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mildred and Bernard Doyle Charitable Trust give?

$135,000 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Mildred and Bernard Doyle Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists The Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Mildred and Bernard Doyle Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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