Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust
EIN 367010559 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$14.1M
89 grants · $2.8M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$100K
grant size
18%
balanced · 13/73 multi-year
repeat
$80.0M
Assets (2024)
73
Distinct Recipients
About
LEGAL FEES
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
ELIZABETH MORSE GENIUS CHARITABLE T
Phone
(312) 828-6763
Deadlines
SEE ATTACHED
How to Apply
SEE ATTACHED
Restrictions
SEE ATTACHED
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.7M | $68.4M | $2.6M | 1 |
| 2021 | $2.6M | $78.1M | $6.4M | 1 |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $71.4M | $3.2M | 1 |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $69.2M | $4.1M | 45 |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $80.0M | $16.5M | 41 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 89 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$159K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$3.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JN
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
Co-Trustee
JA
James L. Alexander
5+ yrs
Co-Trustee
BN
Bank of America NA
Co-Trustee
JA
James L. Alexander
5+ yrs
Co-Trustee
BA
Bank of America N A
4 yrs
Co-Trustee
BA
Bank of America N A
4 yrs
Co-Trustee
JA
James L. Alexander
5+ yrs
Co-Trustee
JA
James L. Alexander
5+ yrs
Co-Trustee
BA
Bank of America N A
4 yrs
Co-Trustee
JA
James L. Alexander
5+ yrs
Co-Trustee
BA
Bank of America N A
4 yrs
Co-Trustee
Grants Awarded (89 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | See Attached, IL | $3,094,947 | SEE ATTACHED | 2022 |
| See Attached Schedule | See Attached, IL | $2,650,398 | SEE ATTACHED | 2020 |
| See Attached Schedule | See Attached, IL | $2,553,341 | SEE ATTACHED | 2021 |
| Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance | Chicago, IL | $390,782 | MATCH FUNDS FOR CHILDREN'S | 2023 |
| Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | SUPPORT THE EMG CHILDREN'S | 2024 |
| National Museum of Mexican Art | Chicago, IL | $242,150 | NMMA COLLECTION | 2023 |
| National Museum of Mexican Art | Chicago, IL | $242,150 | SUPPORT NMMA COLLECTION | 2024 |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | $236,000 | ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN COUNSEL | 2023 |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | $236,000 | SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Illinois Justice Project | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | SUPPORT THE COMMUNICATIONS | 2024 |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | Chicago, IL | $175,000 | TO HELP BUILDING | 2023 |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | Chicago, IL | $175,000 | SUPPORT BUILDING | 2024 |
| Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of | Chicago, IL | $157,325 | YOUTH! PROJECT DEVELOPMENT | 2023 |
| P33 | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | 5-YEAR OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | SUPPORT A PAID INTERNSHIP | 2024 |
| P33 | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | Springfield, IL | $100,000 | COMMUNITY WORKSHOP AID | 2023 |
| Better Government Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | OUTREACH EXPANSION | 2023 |
| Chicago Theatre Group Inc | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | APPRENTICE FUNDING | 2023 |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation | Skokie, IL | $100,000 | TO FUND NEGRO MOTORIST | 2023 |
| Navy PIER Inc | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | SUPPORT THE STRATEGIC PLAN | 2024 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | SUPPORT TWO SIMULTANEOUS | 2024 |
| Better Government Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | SUPPORT OUTREACH EXPANSION | 2024 |
| Illinois Justice Project | Chicago, IL | $82,700 | TO SUPPORT CONTINUATION & | 2023 |
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