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Nellie Rust Bo Charities

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 846018945

Nellie Rust Bo Charities is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,768 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $3,256 and the largest $3,256. 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 $8,978 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,4093$224,917
2024$8,9783$238,893
2025$9,7683$256,881

How to apply

Nellie Rust Bo Charities 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 Nellie Rust Bo Charities funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado3$9,768

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rise Against Suicide
Lafayette, CO
General$3,256
Dental Aid Inc
Louisville, CO
General$3,256
I Have A Dream Foundation of Boulder County
Boulder, CO
General$3,256

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nellie Rust Bo Charities accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nellie Rust Bo Charities give?

$9,768 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $3,256.

Who runs Nellie Rust Bo Charities?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee), Clark Edwards (Trustee) and Henry A Eaton (Trustee).

What does Nellie Rust Bo Charities fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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