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Tru Needs Inc: 6 grants to organizations, $1.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Tru Needs Inc, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 6 grants to organizations totaling $1,410,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 29, 2025. The largest was $450,000 to Lifenet in Washington DC, DC for general support.
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- EIN
- 461429070
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $542,858
- Grants paid
- $1,410,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 29, 2025, IRS object ID 202512729349100901. It reported $1,410,000 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifenet | Washington DC, DC | General support | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart for Lebanon | Black Mountain, NC | General support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Way Ministries | Aurora, IL | General support | Religion-related | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cure International | Grand Rapids, MI | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chosen People Ministries | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Evangelical Free Church | Valparaiso, IN | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Religion-related | $300,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $250,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $450,000 |
| North Carolina | $300,000 |
| Illinois | $300,000 |
| Michigan | $250,000 |
| New York | $100,000 |
| Indiana | $10,000 |
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Updated September 29, 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.