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Tapscott Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 616106179

Tapscott Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $16,075 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,733 and the largest $6,108. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $15,655 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2022$16,3875$373,299
2023$15,6555$450,336
2024$16,0755$486,887

How to apply

Tapscott 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky5$16,075

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Family Y of Owensboro
Owensboro, KY
General$6,108
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, KY
General$4,662
First Christian Church
Owensboro, KY
General$2,733
City of Owensboro
Owensboro, KY
General$1,286
Junior Achievement of Owensboro
Owensboro, KY
General$1,286

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tapscott Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tapscott Charitable Trust give?

$16,075 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,733.

Who runs Tapscott Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee), Kentucky Wesleyan College (Trustee) and Family of Owensboro (Trustee).

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