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Otto Redlich Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 766189212

Otto Redlich Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $227,570 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $32,510 and the largest $32,510. 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 $9,328 the year before.

100% 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$9,3281$218,509
2024$227,5707$0

How to apply

Otto Redlich 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 Otto Redlich Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas7$227,570

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX
General$32,510
Eden Home Inc
New Braunfels, TX
General$32,510
Cal Farley's Boys Ranch
Amarillo, TX
General$32,510
Center for Transforming Lives
Fort Worth, TX
General$32,510
Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA
Mansfield, TX
General$32,510
Texas Health Resources Foundation
Arlington, TX
General$32,510
Texas Scottish Rite for Children
Dallas, TX
General$32,510

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Otto Redlich Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Otto Redlich Charitable Trust give?

$227,570 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $32,510.

Who runs Otto Redlich Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Otto Redlich Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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