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Ruby Slaughter Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 726118662

Ruby Slaughter Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $44,200 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $22,100 and the largest $22,100. 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 $40,764 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$42,6202$966,955
2024$40,7642$1.0 million
2025$44,2002$1.1 million

How to apply

Ruby Slaughter 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 Ruby Slaughter Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana2$44,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Arc of Caddo-Bossier
Shreveport, LA
General$22,100
LSU Medical Center Shreveport Att Ms Janie Binderimcomptroller
Shreveport, LA
General$22,100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ruby Slaughter Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ruby Slaughter Trust give?

$44,200 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $22,100.

Who runs Ruby Slaughter Trust?

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

What does Ruby Slaughter Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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