The Charles Mitchell Scholarship Trust
Invitation OnlyChicago, Illinois · EIN 13-7105970 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$303K
Organizations funded54
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $6,000.
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.
Where it gives
98% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dallas | Irving, TX | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| University of North Carolina | Greensboro, NC | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| Seina Dowgiewicz Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| Ryane Farrell Tufts University | Boston, MA | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| Bard College | Annandale, NY | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| Katherine Gleason Montana State University | Billings, MT | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| John Witherspoon North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | Scholarship | $6,500 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Cabell Pasco University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| University of Mobile | Mobile, AL | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Bates College | Lewiston, ME | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Emma Barrett Ohio University | Athens, OH | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Ohio University | Athens, OH | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Caroline Witherspoon Suny Esf | Syracuse, NY | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Reilly Stromberg University of North Carolina Greensbo | Greensboro, NC | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Utah State University | Logan, UT | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Caroline Beecher University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Iona University | New Rochelle, NY | Scholarship | $5,500 |
| Wyoming Catholic College | Lander, WY | Scholarship | $5,500 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | Scholarship | $5,500 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | Scholarship | $5,500 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| St Lawrence University | Appleton, WI | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| California Polytechnic State University | San Luis Obispo, CA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Anna Thomas Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Allison Hubbard Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Kutztown University | Kutztown, PA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Griffin Yandell University of Tennessee at Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Penn State University | Media, PA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Utah Valley University | Orem, UT | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Margaret Long University of Georgia | Athens, GA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Utah Valley University | Orem, UT | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Tonirose Heyward Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | Scholarship | $4,800 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Scholarship | $4,800 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Kutztown University | Kutztown, PA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Suny Maritime College | Bronx, NY | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Binghamton University | Binghamton, NY | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Brady Glynn Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| University of North Carolina | Greensboro, NC | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Victoria Barrow City University of New York | New York, NY | Scholarship | $4,000 |
The return also lists 2 grants to individuals ($11,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $302,600 | 56 |
| 2024 | $259,600 | 56 |
| 2023 | $260,098 | 56 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 6, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641269349101864
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-7105970
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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