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Walter Daniel & Emily Tolson Memorial Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 656146955

Walter Daniel & Emily Tolson Memorial Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $36,352 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $18,176 and the largest $18,176. 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 $35,432 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$35,4322$559,211
2024$36,3522$574,333

How to apply

Walter Daniel & Emily Tolson Memorial Fund 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 Walter Daniel & Emily Tolson Memorial Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia1$18,176
Texas1$18,176

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
General support$18,176
American Heart Association of Greater Miami
Dallas, TX
General support$18,176

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Walter Daniel & Emily Tolson Memorial Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Walter Daniel & Emily Tolson Memorial Fund give?

$36,352 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $18,176.

Who runs Walter Daniel & Emily Tolson Memorial Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Walter Daniel & Emily Tolson Memorial Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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