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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-1010858

Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $88,469 paid in grants.

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

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $88,469

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,884,319
  • Tax year 2024

    $81,555

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,900,418
  • Tax year 2023

    $82,816

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,940,593
  • Tax year 2022

    $85,873

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,975,810
  • Tax year 2021

    $51,584

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,011,102
  • Tax year 2020

    $11,241

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,946,100

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christ's Community ChurchGlendale, AZ

    General support

    $35,352
  2. Calvary Community ChurchGlendale, AZ

    General support

    $35,352
  3. Salvation ArmyGlendale, AZ

    General support

    $8,918
  4. Arizona Humane SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $8,847

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $8,847100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona4 grants $88,469

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Northern Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $28,838

The return

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