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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6035045

Janet Upjohn Stearns Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $52,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are made to tax exempt organizations only

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Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,238,688

  • Tax year 2024

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,207,859

  • Tax year 2023

    $60,200

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,202,639

  • Tax year 2022

    $597,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,176,851

  • Tax year 2021

    $76,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,672,285

  • Tax year 2020

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,639,638

  • Tax year 2019

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,644,998

  • Tax year 2018

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,628,787

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Thorncroft Equestrian CenterMalvern, PA

    General

    $10,000
  2. Apollo Middle SchoolTucson, AZ

    General

    $8,000
  3. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  4. St Elizabeth ShelterSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $4,000
  5. Greater Arizona Bicycling AssociationTucson, AZ

    Kids bike repair fund

    $4,000
  6. Buxton SchoolWilliamstown, MA

    General

    $3,500
  7. Prince of Peace LutheranBurnsville, MN

    General

    $3,500
  8. The Family Pantry of Cape CodHarwich, MA

    General

    $3,000
  9. WGBH Educational Foundation - WGBYBoston, MA

    General

    $2,500
  10. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  11. TLC of South JerseyMarlton, NJ

    General support

    $2,000
  12. Hearts of SurfingEgg HBR TWP, NJ

    General operating

    $1,500
  13. Prince of Peace Lutheran ChurchMarlton, NJ

    General support

    $1,500
  14. Marlton Recreation CouncilMarlton, NJ

    General operating

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $7,50041% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation3 grants $4,50024% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $3,50019% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona2 grants $12,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  3. New Jersey4 grants $6,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $5,500
  5. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  6. New Mexico1 grant $4,000
  7. Minnesota1 grant $3,500
  8. Montana1 grant $3,500
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $25,719

The return

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