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William J Chase Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Eliot, Maine · EIN 991780342

William J Chase Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Eliot, Maine. In tax year 2025 it gave $158,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $79,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 down from $1.3 million the year before.

100% 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
2024$1.3 million3$1.4 million
2025$158,0002$1.3 million

How to apply

William J Chase Charitable 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 William J Chase Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Hampshire1$150,000
Massachusetts1$8,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Turtle Ridge Foundation Inc
Sugar Hill, NH
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO 501c3 ORGANIZATION$150,000
Marshfield High School
Marshfield, MA
Charitable contribution to public school$8,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William J Chase Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does William J Chase Charitable Trust give?

$158,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $79,000.

Who runs William J Chase Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Suzanne Chase (Trustee) and Lisa B Chase (Trustee).

What does William J Chase Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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