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Ethel McDonald Ellis Trust

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Ohio · EIN 386113464

Ethel McDonald Ellis Trust is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $170,637 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $56,879 and the largest $56,879. 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 $6,045 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$6,0453$166,113
2024$170,6373$0

How to apply

Ethel McDonald Ellis 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 Ethel McDonald Ellis Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas2$113,758
Wisconsin1$56,879

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Wisconsin River Falls Fdn
River Falls, WI
General operating$56,879
First Presbyterian Church
Manhattan, KS
Support of church per terms$56,879
Kansas St University Foundation
Manhattan, KS
General operating$56,879

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ethel McDonald Ellis Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ethel McDonald Ellis Trust give?

$170,637 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $56,879.

Who runs Ethel McDonald Ellis Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

What does Ethel McDonald Ellis Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and faith communities.

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