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The Gramm Family Foundation - RBC Trust Accou

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366868046

The Gramm Family Foundation - RBC Trust Accou is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $68,456 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $1,902 and the largest $7,500. 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 $57,319 the year before.

57% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$50,29428$1.3 million
2024$57,31920$1.4 million
2025$68,45628$1.3 million

How to apply

The Gramm Family Foundation - RBC Trust Accou 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 The Gramm Family Foundation - RBC Trust Accou funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois8$21,053
Arizona8$14,200
Colorado3$8,000
South Carolina1$7,500
District of Columbia1$5,750
Florida1$3,500
Tennessee1$3,500
Michigan2$2,000
New York1$1,803
California2$1,150

Grants paid in 2025

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ Church
Winnetka, IL
Unrestricted gift$7,500
Pet Helpers
Charleston, SC
Unrestricted gift$7,500
National Ms Society
Washington, DC
Unrestricted gift$5,750
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted gift$3,750
Roundup River Ranch
Gypsum, CO
Unrestricted gift$3,750
Youth Power 365
Avon, CO
Unrestricted gift$3,750
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Tempe, AZ
Unrestricted gift$3,700
Wounded Warrior Project Inc
Jacksonville, FL
Unrestricted gift$3,500
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted gift$3,500
Digs With Dignity
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted gift$2,803
Catholic Daughters of America
Sun City West, AZ
Unrestricted gift$2,000
St Mary's Food Bank
Phoenix, AZ
Unrestricted gift$2,000
Relevant Radio Inc
Lincolnshire, IL
General support$2,000
Maggie's Place
Phoenix, AZ
Unrestricted gift$2,000
Planned Parenthood
New York, NY
Unrestricted gift$1,803
Happily Ever After League
Scottsdale, AZ
Unrestricted gift$1,500
Green City Market
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted gift$1,500
Impact Grants Chicago
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted gift$1,500
Umom New Day Centers Inc
Phoenix, AZ
Unrestricted gift$1,250
Common Food Pantry
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted gift$1,000
High Jump
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted gift$1,000
Fernwood Botanical Gardens
Niles, MI
Unrestricted gift$1,000
Live Buchanan
Buchanan, MI
Unrestricted gift$1,000
Catholic Community Foundation
Tempe, AZ
Unrestricted gift$1,000
NAMI Westside Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted gift$900
The Casa (Our Lady of the Angels)
Paradise Valley, AZ
Unrestricted gift$750
Mission Wolf
Westcliffe, CO
Unrestricted gift$500
St Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church
Pasadena, CA
Unrestricted gift$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gramm Family Foundation - RBC Trust Accou accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Gramm Family Foundation - RBC Trust Accou give?

$68,456 in tax year 2025, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $1,902.

Who runs The Gramm Family Foundation - RBC Trust Accou?

Its 2025 filing lists Kelley G Audrain (Co-Trustee, As Req), RBC Trust Company (Delaware) LTD (Co-Trustee, As Req) and Christian Barten Gramm (Co-Trustee, As Req).

What does The Gramm Family Foundation - RBC Trust Accou fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and youth programs.

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