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Newton C Schellenger Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 746037128

Newton C Schellenger Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,669 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $25,669 and the largest $25,669. 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 $23,331 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$24,5041$565,792
2024$23,3311$602,593
2025$25,6691$650,139

How to apply

Newton C Schellenger Foundation 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 Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$25,669

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Univ of Texas -El Paso-Audrey Price Institutional Advt Kelly Hall 7th F
El Paso, TX
General$25,669

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Newton C Schellenger Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Newton C Schellenger Foundation give?

$25,669 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $25,669.

Who runs Newton C Schellenger Foundation?

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

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