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Samuel & Gertrude Weller Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 746034552

Samuel & Gertrude Weller Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,195 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $16,195 and the largest $16,195. 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 $14,871 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$15,5541$355,373
2024$14,8711$377,893
2025$16,1951$406,701

How to apply

Samuel & Gertrude Weller 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 Samuel & Gertrude Weller Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$16,195

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Southwest Mental Health Center
San Antonio, TX
General$16,195

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Samuel & Gertrude Weller Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Samuel & Gertrude Weller Trust give?

$16,195 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $16,195.

Who runs Samuel & Gertrude Weller Trust?

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

What does Samuel & Gertrude Weller Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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