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Willits Itto A Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 656235199

Willits Itto A Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $85,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 $65,000 the year before.

40% of its 2025 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$80,0007$1.6 million
2024$65,0003$1.8 million
2025$85,0005$2.0 million

How to apply

Willits Itto A Charitable Foundation 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 Willits Itto A Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$85,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Red Cross Palm Beach & Tresure
West Palm Beach, FL
Program support$25,000
Families First of Palm Beach County Foundation
West Palm Beach, FL
General operating purposes$20,000
Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Bea
West Palm Beach, FL
Program support$20,000
Place of Hope
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
General operating purposes$10,000
The Lord's Place
West Palm Beach, FL
Program support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Willits Itto A Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Willits Itto A Charitable Foundation give?

$85,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Willits Itto A Charitable Foundation?

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

What does Willits Itto A Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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