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Robert B Hitchcock Estate Fdn

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 264529679

Robert B Hitchcock Estate Fdn is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $71,456 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $71,456 and the largest $71,456. 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 $69,112 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$69,3321$1.7 million
2024$69,1121$1.7 million
2025$71,4561$1.7 million

How to apply

Robert B Hitchcock Estate Fdn 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 Robert B Hitchcock Estate Fdn funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana1$71,456

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation
Lafayette, LA
General$71,456

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert B Hitchcock Estate Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert B Hitchcock Estate Fdn give?

$71,456 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $71,456.

Who runs Robert B Hitchcock Estate Fdn?

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

What does Robert B Hitchcock Estate Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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