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Vernon G Goelzer Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 396566242

Vernon G Goelzer Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,552 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,184 and the largest $10,184. 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 $29,169 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
2023$29,1693$735,322
2024$30,5523$763,713

How to apply

Vernon G Goelzer 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 Vernon G Goelzer Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin3$30,552

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI
General$10,184
Cedar Crest Inc
Janesville, WI
General$10,184
UW System Trust Funds
Madison, WI
General$10,184

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vernon G Goelzer Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vernon G Goelzer Trust give?

$30,552 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,184.

Who runs Vernon G Goelzer Trust?

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

What does Vernon G Goelzer Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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