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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 36-6423041

Blanche Swift Morris Trust

A private foundation in Rosemont, IL. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 8 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,630,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2018

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Patrick's Catholic ChurchMiami Beach, FL

    Program support

    $1,129,929
  2. St Xavier University Chicago IlChicago, IL

    Program support

    $239,191
  3. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami IncWilton Manors, FL

    Program support

    $62,612
  4. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Palm BeacPalm Beach Gardens, FL

    Program support

    $62,612
  5. McDermott FoundationChicago, IL

    Program support

    $55,762
  6. St Patrick's ResidenceNaperville, IL

    Program support

    $31,958
  7. Mission of Our Lady of MercyChicago, IL

    Program support

    $23,968
  8. Children at the Crossroads FoundationChicago, IL

    Program support

    $23,968

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $62,61253% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $31,95827% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $23,96820% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida3 grants $1,255,153
  2. Illinois5 grants $374,847

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Nicholas SelchCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $12,500
  • E M BakwinCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $2,500
  • Patrick HenryCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $2,500
  • Edward HenryCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $12,500

The return

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