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John & Weezie Gates Charitable Trust: 33 grants to organizations, $682,400 (tax year ended December 2025)
John & Weezie Gates Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 33 grants to organizations totaling $682,400 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 21, 2026. The largest was $350,000 to Trinity in Hartford, CT for general fund.
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- EIN
- 367193328
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $5,006,574
- Grants paid
- $682,400
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 21, 2026, IRS object ID 202622339349100757. It reported $682,400 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity | Hartford, CT | General fund | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center (elpc) | Chicago, IL | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest Inc | Hobe Sound, FL | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Everglades Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | General fund | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Chrysostom's Church | Chicago, IL | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Chrysostoms Day School | Chicago, IL | General fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Enterprise Institute (aei) | Washington, DC | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rehabilitation Institute | Chicago, IL | Shirley ryan abilitylab spark! fundraiser | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dune Acres Civil Improvements Foundation | Dune Acres, IN | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagle Hill School | Hardwich, MA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eaglebrook School Annual Fund | Deerfield, MA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodman Theater Fund | Chicago, ID | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Groton School Annual Fund | Groton, MA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jupiter Island Medical Clinic | Hobe Sound, FL | General fund | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Team Impact | Quincy, MA | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madonna Mission | Northfield, IL | General fund | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Anthony Trust of Hartford | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $2,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mill Reef Club | Columbus, OH | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chicago Lighthouse | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University Liggett School Annual Fund | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago City Day School Annual Fund | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ Memorial Chapel | Hobe Sound, FL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jupiter Island Garden Club | Hobe Sound, FL | General fund | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation | Chicago, IL | General fund | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salisbury School Annual Fund | Salisbury, CT | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Dune Acres | Dune Acres, IN | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Jupiter Island | Hobe Sound, FL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uw Foundation | Madison, WI | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wikimedia Foundation | Washington, DC | General fund | $650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Juipiter Island Historical Fund | Hode Sound, FL | General fund | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202543109349101029. It reported $697,470 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | General fund | $205,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity | Hartford, CT | General fund | $165,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center (elpc) | Chicago, IL | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Everglades Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | General fund | Environment | $26,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County | Hobe Sound, FL | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest Inc | Hobe Sound, FL | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Anthony Trust of Hartford | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Chrysostom's Church | Chicago, IL | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rehabilitation Institute | Chicago, IL | Shirley ryan abilitylab spark! fundraiser | $23,520 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Enterprise Institute (aei) | Washington, DC | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dune Acres Civil Improvements Foundation | Dune Acres, IN | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagle Hill School | Hardwich, MA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eaglebrook School Annual Fund | Deerfield, MA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Groton School Annual Fund | Groton, MA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jupiter Island Medical Clinic | Hobe Sound, FL | General fund | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Team Impact | Quincy, MA | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madonna Mission | Northfield, IL | General fund | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mill Reef Club - Employee Fund | Columbus, OH | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University Liggett School Annual Fund | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago City Day School Annual Fund | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ Memorial Chapel | Hobe Sound, FL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jupiter Island Garden Club | Hobe Sound, FL | General fund | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation | Chicago, IL | General fund | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salisbury School Annual Fund | Salisbury, CT | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chicago Lighthouse | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Woman's Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Jupiter Island | Hobe Sound, FL | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Dune Acres | Dune Acres, IN | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wikimedia Foundation | Washington, DC | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Juipiter Island Historical Fund | Hode Sound, FL | General fund | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $85,000 |
| Environment | $58,800 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Human services | $6,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $2,000 |
| Education | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $545,520 |
| Connecticut | $517,000 |
| Florida | $173,100 |
| Massachusetts | $40,000 |
| Virginia | $30,000 |
| California | $27,600 |
| District of Columbia | $21,150 |
| Indiana | $11,500 |
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Updated August 21, 2026. 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.