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Mildred Willcox Tr UW

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 136658249

Mildred Willcox Tr UW is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,670 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $7,324 and the largest $11,022. 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 $22,179 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$22,2003$557,828
2024$22,1793$610,970
2025$25,6703$682,876

How to apply

Mildred Willcox Tr UW 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 Willcox Tr UW funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$25,670

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Military Society of the War of 1812
New York, NY
General$11,022
Society of Colonial Wars
New York, NY
General$7,324
Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York Inc
New York, NY
General$7,324

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mildred Willcox Tr UW accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mildred Willcox Tr UW give?

$25,670 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $7,324.

Who runs Mildred Willcox Tr UW?

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

What does Mildred Willcox Tr UW fund?

Based on its grants, mainly veterans.

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