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Elizabeth Jones Chisholm Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 396696729

Elizabeth Jones Chisholm Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $38,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $10,500. 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 $26,000 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$34,0007$672,668
2024$26,0006$708,132
2025$38,0008$790,568

How to apply

Elizabeth Jones Chisholm 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 Elizabeth Jones Chisholm Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin8$38,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rock River Heritage Inc
Fort Atkinson, WI
General$10,500
Fort Atkinson Community Foundation
Fort Atkinson, WI
Elizabeth jones chisholm donor-advised fund$8,000
St Peter's Episcopal Chruch
Fort Atkinson, WI
General$6,000
Fort Atkinson Historical Society
Fort Atkinson, WI
Unrestricted and special programing$4,500
Fort Atkinson Food Pantry
Fort Atkinson, WI
General$2,500
Rock River Community Clinic Inc
Whitewater, WI
General operations at clinic in fort atkinson wi$2,500
Jefferson County Literacy Council Inc
Jefferson, WI
General$2,000
Dwight Foster Public Library
Fort Atkinson, WI
General operations$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elizabeth Jones Chisholm Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elizabeth Jones Chisholm Charitable Trust give?

$38,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Elizabeth Jones Chisholm Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Milo C Jones (Trustee), William R Hughes (Trustee), Philip H Jones (Trustee) and Mary C Jones (Trustee).

What does Elizabeth Jones Chisholm Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, environment and conservation and education.

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