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Three Lakes Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Northbrook, Illinois · EIN 846979177

Three Lakes Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Northbrook, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $417,445 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $417,445 and the largest $417,445. 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 $12,500 the year before.

100% of its 2024 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$1.6 million8$1.8 million
2024$417,4451$0

How to apply

Three Lakes Foundation 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$417,445

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New Venture Fund
Washington, DC
Three Lakes 12 to 20 Project to support the advancement of therapies for pulmonary fibrosis.$417,445

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Three Lakes Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Three Lakes Foundation Trust give?

$417,445 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $417,445.

Who runs Three Lakes Foundation Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists J Thomas Hurvis (Trustee).

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