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Trust UW Cleveland Amory

Preselected recipients only Chevy Chase, Maryland · EIN 137208650

Trust UW Cleveland Amory is a private foundation in Chevy Chase, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $150,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $75,000. 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 $215,000 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
2024$215,0002$1.3 million
2025$150,0002$1.2 million

How to apply

Trust UW Cleveland Amory 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 Trust UW Cleveland Amory funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California1$75,000
Maryland1$75,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for a Humane Economy
Bethesda, MD
Care of animals$75,000
Animal Wellness Foundation
Marina Del Rey, CA
Care of animals$75,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Trust UW Cleveland Amory accept grant applications?

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

How much does Trust UW Cleveland Amory give?

$150,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.

Who runs Trust UW Cleveland Amory?

Its 2025 filing lists Wayne Pacelle (Trustee) and Marian Probst deceased as of 1225 (Trustee).

What does Trust UW Cleveland Amory fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and health.

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