Well Told Grants

Foundations / Illinois

Robert W Goltermann and Marcia M Goltermann Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Elmhurst, Illinois · EIN 363533428

Robert W Goltermann and Marcia M Goltermann Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Elmhurst, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $165,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $151,500 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$249,5008$754,603
2024$151,5009$709,931
2025$165,5007$538,924

How to apply

Robert W Goltermann and Marcia M Goltermann 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 Robert W Goltermann and Marcia M Goltermann Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois7$165,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Elmhurst Art Musuem
Elmhurst, IL
Charitable$50,000
St Peter's United Church of Christ
Elmhurst, IL
Charitable$50,000
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Charitable$40,000
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
Elmhurst, IL
Charitable$10,000
Dupage Foundation
Downers Grove, IL
Charitable$10,000
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chciago, IL
Charitable$4,500
Elmhurst Walk in Ministry
Elmhurst, IL
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert W Goltermann and Marcia M Goltermann Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert W Goltermann and Marcia M Goltermann Charitable Trust give?

$165,500 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Robert W Goltermann and Marcia M Goltermann Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Marcia A Goltermann (Trustee) and Betsy Goltermann (Trustee).

What does Robert W Goltermann and Marcia M Goltermann Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and faith communities.

Similar foundations in Illinois