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Vachon Earl W & Grace M Char Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 367629630

Vachon Earl W & Grace M Char Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,512 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $20,512 and the largest $20,512. 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 $18,531 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$20,3301$487,252
2024$18,5311$512,334
2025$20,5121$551,343

How to apply

Vachon Earl W & Grace M Char 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 Vachon Earl W & Grace M Char Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$20,512

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rhinelander District Library
Rhinelander, WI
Program support$20,512

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vachon Earl W & Grace M Char Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vachon Earl W & Grace M Char Trust give?

$20,512 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $20,512.

Who runs Vachon Earl W & Grace M Char Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bmo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Vachon Earl W & Grace M Char Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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