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Tr UW for R L Zuhlke Char Tr

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 136374227

Tr UW for R L Zuhlke Char Tr is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.1 million in 10 grants; the typical grant was $210,704 and the largest $421,409. 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 $1.8 million the year before.

10% 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$1.9 million10$41.2 million
2023$1.8 million10$48.4 million
2024$2.1 million10$52.4 million

How to apply

Tr UW for R L Zuhlke Char Tr 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 Tr UW for R L Zuhlke Char Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$1.2 million
Virginia2$421,408
District of Columbia1$210,704
Illinois1$147,493
Maryland1$147,493

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
ASPCA - American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
New York, NY
General$421,409
American National Red Cross
New York, NY
General$210,704
National Assn for Mental Health
Alexandria, VA
General$210,704
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY
General$210,704
The Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
General$210,704
The Humane Society of the USA
Washington, DC
General$210,704
Planned Parenthood Federation
New York, NY
General$210,704
Bridges From School to Work
Bethesda, MD
General$147,493
The National Society for the Prevention of Blindness
Schaumburg, IL
General$147,493
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc
New York, NY
General$126,423

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tr UW for R L Zuhlke Char Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tr UW for R L Zuhlke Char Tr give?

$2.1 million in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $210,704.

Who runs Tr UW for R L Zuhlke Char Tr?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Tr UW for R L Zuhlke Char Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, health and human services.

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