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Ernest Thomas Chepou Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 046215842

Ernest Thomas Chepou Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $46,486 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $23,243 and the largest $34,864. 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 $46,199 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
2023$31,9952$987,944
2024$46,1992$1.1 million
2025$46,4862$1.2 million

How to apply

Ernest Thomas Chepou 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 Ernest Thomas Chepou Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$34,864
New York1$11,622

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Anatolia College
Boston, MA
Unrestricted general$34,864
Thessalonica A & I Institute
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$11,622

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ernest Thomas Chepou Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ernest Thomas Chepou Trust give?

$46,486 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $23,243.

Who runs Ernest Thomas Chepou Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Ernest Thomas Chepou Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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