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Ruth Taylor Award Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 136022565

Ruth Taylor Award Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,488 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $16,488 and the largest $16,488. 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 $15,097 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$15,1981$325,512
2024$15,0971$350,671
2025$16,4881$387,817

How to apply

Ruth Taylor Award Fund 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 Ruth Taylor Award Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$16,488

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Westchester
New York, NY
General$16,488

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ruth Taylor Award Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ruth Taylor Award Fund give?

$16,488 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $16,488.

Who runs Ruth Taylor Award Fund?

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

What does Ruth Taylor Award Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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