Elizabeth M Claus Charitable Trust

Invitation Only

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 85-6178229 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$43K

Organizations funded2

Typical grant$5,000

Total assets$846K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $7,000.

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From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Faith-Based1
Human Services1

Where it gives

50% of grants went outside Illinois.

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Society of the Little Flower	Darien, IL	Portion be set aside for the sisters of TheCarmel of St. Therese	$7,000
National Religious Retirement Offic	Washington, DC	To be used for the exclusive purpose ofassisting Roman Catholic religious orders inthe United States to provide for theretirement needs of…	$5,000

The return also lists 5 grants to individuals ($31,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$43,000	7
2024	$43,000	7
2023	$41,000	7

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621339349101797
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 85-6178229
Profile updated Nov 11, 2026

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