The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
Historical FunderChicago, Illinois · EIN 36-6999365 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.2M
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$64.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JAMES L ALEXANDER CO-TRUSTEE |
|---|---|
| Address | 208 S LASALLE STREET SUITE 1660, CHICAGO IL 606041226 |
| Phone | 3127390326 |
| Form and materials | SEE ATTACHED GUIDELINES |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | SEE ATTACHED GUIDELINES |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
4% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | Support endowment campaign | $250,000 |
| P33 | Chicago, IL | Support talent pathways | $150,000 |
| Chicago Theatre Group Inc | Chicago, IL | Support to implement a | $100,000 |
| Chinese American Service League | Chicago, IL | Support change insight tech | $100,000 |
| Puerto Rican Arts Alliance | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $100,000 |
| Illinois Justice Project | Chicago, IL | Support morse genius | $100,000 |
| Readers Institute for Community Journali | Chicago, IL | Support revenue growth | $98,000 |
| Coalition to Save Our Mental Health Centers | Chicago, IL | To support mental health | $83,333 |
| Navy Pier | Chicago, IL | Support audience | $83,333 |
| Joffrey Ballet of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support technological | $75,000 |
| Historic Pullman Foundation | Chicago, IL | Support executive director | $50,000 |
| Grant Park Music Festival | Chicago, IL | Support sponsorship of 2024 | $50,000 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | To support chicago makers | $50,000 |
| Chicago Lighthouse for Blind Or Visually Impaired | Chicago, IL | Support the salary of vp of | $50,000 |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | Chicago, IL | Support general operation | $50,000 |
| Children's Research Triangle | Chicago, IL | Support trauma treatment | $50,000 |
| The Honeycomb Project | Chicago, IL | Support to build | $50,000 |
| Chicago Voyagers | Schaumburg, IL | Support general operations | $50,000 |
| Friends of Historic Second Church | Chicago, IL | Support hiring of two | $43,750 |
| Illinois Railway Museum | Union, IL | Support building | $41,400 |
| Southland Development Authority | Tinley Park, IL | Support to craft a | $37,500 |
| Allies for Community Business | Chicago, IL | Support neighborhood | $35,000 |
| Luminarts Cultural Foundation | Chicago, IL | Support renewed capacity | $30,000 |
| Legal Aid Chicago | Chicago, IL | To support general | $30,000 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | Support youth education | $30,000 |
| Better Government Association | Chicago, IL | Support expanding outreach | $25,000 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support operation of the | $25,000 |
| Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | Support operations of arts | $25,000 |
| Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | Help recruiting a major | $25,000 |
| Mercy Housing Lakefront | Chicago, IL | Support housing for the | $25,000 |
| Oil Lamp Theater | Glenview, IL | Support general operations | $25,000 |
| Peer Health Exchange | Oakland, CA | Support health education | $25,000 |
| Children's Oncologyservices Inc | Chicago, IL | Help children with cancer | $25,000 |
| Recovery on Water | Chicago, IL | Support operation of novice | $24,000 |
| Chicago Run | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $20,000 |
| Canine Therapy Corps | Chicago, IL | To support dog training | $20,000 |
| Envision Unlimited | Chicago, IL | Support buddy biking | $20,000 |
| Youth Crossroads | Berwyn, IL | Support the violence | $20,000 |
| Brightpoint | Chicago, IL | Support behavioral | $20,000 |
| Pcc Community Wellness Center | Oak Park, IL | Support diabetes education | $19,000 |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries | Chicago, IL | Support early childhood | $15,000 |
| Children's Advocates for Change | Chicago, IL | Support youth public policy | $15,000 |
| Re Work Training | Chicago, IL | Support general operations | $15,000 |
| Mhub | Chicago, IL | Support the catalyze | $12,500 |
| Old Irving Park Community Clinic | Chicago, IL | Support general operation | $10,000 |
| The Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | Support a multiformat | $10,000 |
| Art Encounter | Evanston, IL | Support a special place | $10,000 |
| The Center for Speech and Language Disorders | Lombard, IL | Support general operating | $10,000 |
| The Chicago Poetry Center | Chicago, IL | Support poetry residencies | $10,000 |
| Taskforce Prevention and Community Services | Chicago, IL | Support drop-in program | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,247,816 | 50 |
| 2023 | $2,234,666 | 54 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 5, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523099349100422
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-6999365
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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