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Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust: 41 grants to organizations, $2.8 million (tax year ended November 2024)
Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $2,757,050 in its tax year ended November 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 13, 2025. The largest was $250,000 to Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance in Chicago, IL for support the emg children's.
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- EIN
- 367010559
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $80,022,919
- Grants paid
- $2,757,050
- Tax year ended
- November 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202502869349100630. It reported $2,757,050 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance | Chicago, IL | Support the emg children's | Environment | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Museum of Mexican Art | Chicago, IL | Support nmma collection | Arts, culture and humanities | $242,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | Support capital campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $236,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Justice Project | Chicago, IL | Support the communications | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | Chicago, IL | Support building | Human services | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support a paid internship | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| P33 | Chicago, IL | Support general operating | Community improvement and capacity building | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Government Association Inc | Chicago, IL | Support outreach expansion | Public and societal benefit | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | Support two simultaneous | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | Support general operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Navy Pier Inc | Chicago, IL | Support the strategic plan | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shriver Center On Poverty Law | Chicago, IL | Support the illinois | Crime and legal-related | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southland Development Authority | Tinley Park, IL | Support development of | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erie Family Health Center Inc | Chicago, IL | Support adolescent | Health care | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Revolution Workshop | Chicago, IL | Support pre-apprenticeship | Employment | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa Central | Chicago, IL | Support the adult wellness | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa Central | Chicago, IL | Support adult wellness | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support general operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois | North Riverside, IL | Support operating of home- | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | Support the nuestro futuro | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support the youth institute | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Railway Museum | Union, IL | Support professional | Arts, culture and humanities | $41,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guest House | Chicago, IL | Support general operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guitars Over Guns Organization | Chicago, IL | Support implementation of | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Advance Illinois | Chicago, IL | Support for the educator | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Youth Boxing Club | Chicago, IL | Support general operating | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Children | Chicago, IL | Support youth outings | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legal Action Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support general operating | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Refugee Education & Adventure Challenge | Oak Park, IL | Support peer mentor | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saga Education | Philadelphia, PA | Support high impact | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith in Place | Chicago, IL | Support eco-ambassador | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Musical Arts Institute | Chicago, IL | Support services for cmr | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Friends | Warrenville, IL | Support program for i/dd | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mhub | Chicago, IL | Support the catalyze | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Campaign Legal Center | Washington, DC | Support general operating | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago A Cappella | Chicago, IL | Support the her voice | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humanity Rising | Lake Zurich, IL | Support general operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Just Gettin' Started Dba Ahead | Chicago, IL | Support general operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roseland Community Hospital Foundation | Chicago, IL | Support maternal wellness | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Rivers Inc | Chicago, IL | Support general operating | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodlawn Project | Chicago, IL | Support general operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $949,550 |
| Environment | $260,000 |
| Human services | $190,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $150,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $110,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $100,000 |
| Health care | $70,000 |
| Employment | $60,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $2,722,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,000 |
| District of Columbia | $10,000 |
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Updated October 13, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.