Funding search · EIN 853003942 · Chicago, IL

Trott Family Philanthropies

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

190
grants reported
$43.5M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$200,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • University of Chicago23 grants · $7.4M
  • Ohio State University6 grants · $3.1M
  • Scholarship Foundation of St Louis3 grants · $2.7M
  • Horatio Alger Association14 grants · $2.1M
  • National World War Ii Museum2 grants · $2.0M
  • Conservation International1 grant · $2.0M
  • Unicef USA7 grants · $1.8M
  • Center Strategic International Studies4 grants · $1.3M
  • Ohio State University Foundation2 grants · $1.2M
  • Northwestern University4 grants · $1.1M

Giving over time

$9.9M
2022
$16.1M
2023
$17.4M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 190 grants.

  • $2.0M

    Conservation International · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Spend Down Fund 2.0

  • $1.1M

    Scholarship Foundation of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024

    RootEd Scholarship

  • $1.0M

    National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    David W. Trott Liberation Pavilion

  • $1.0M

    Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024

    For the Schumaker Sports Center

  • $1.0M

    Center Strategic International Studies · Washington, DC · 2023

    Endowment Campaign

  • $1.0M

    National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    David W. Trott Liberation Pavillion

  • $1.0M

    Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Schumaker Sports Center

  • $1.0M

    Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Schumaker Sports Center

  • $980,912

    Scholarship Foundation of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Eighty Three Rooted Scholarships

  • $833,333

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Trott Emerging Rural Leaders Program

  • $833,333

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Trott Emerging Rural Leaders Program

  • $700,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Careers in Business

  • $700,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Trott Emerging Business Leaders

  • $700,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Trott Careers in Business Program

  • $700,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Trott Careers in Business Program

  • $616,100

    Scholarship Foundation of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022

    RootEd Alliance Scholarship

  • $500,000

    American Overseas Memorial Day Foundation · Valhalla, NY · 2024

    Battle of the Bulge Digital Exhibit, Bastogne

  • $500,000

    Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024

    To Support The Tina Trott Chair in Integrative Hea

  • $500,000

    Stand Together Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2024

    The Phoenix and CarePortal

  • $500,000

    The University of Texas Md Anderson Cance · Houston, TX · 2024

    To support the children's oncology treatment and r

  • $500,000

    Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Gene Smith Leadership Institute

  • $500,000

    Safe Project US · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Unrestricted Support

  • $500,000

    Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2023

    Build Out of the Experiential Tour, Heart Strings

  • $500,000

    Horatio Alger Association · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    Endowment Commitment #1

  • $500,000

    Safe Project US · Arlington, VA · 2022

    Unrestricted Support

  • $400,000

    Horatio Alger Association of Distinguishe · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    Endowment (2021)

  • $400,000

    Shirley Ryan Abilitylab · Chicago, IL · 2024

    David W. Trott Clinical Chair, Brain Innovation Ce

  • $400,000

    Horatio Alger Association · Alexandria, VA · 2023

    Endowment Comittment #2

  • $400,000

    Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    David W. Trott Clinical Chair, Brain Innovation Ce

  • $400,000

    Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2023

    Plastic Brick Classroom program

  • $400,000

    Horatio Alger Association · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    Endowment Commitment #2

  • $400,000

    Unicef · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Plastic Brick Classrooms

  • $300,000

    University of Texas at Austin (Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    Stars Pilot Virtual Counselor Program

  • $300,000

    Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Stars Pilot Virtual Counselor Program

  • $300,000

    Stand Together Trust · Arlington, VA · 2023

    The Phoenix

  • $275,000

    Horatio Alger Association of Distinguishe · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    Awards Sponsorship

  • $250,000

    Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2024

    Plastic Bricks-WASH Stations, Cote d'Ivoire

  • $250,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted Naming Gifts - Paris Center

  • $250,000

    Horatio Alger Association · Alexandria, VA · 2023

    2023 Awards Program

  • $250,000

    Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2023

    Installation of 25 WASH facilities in Cote d'Ivoir

  • $250,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    John Boyer Paris Center

  • $250,000

    Horatio Alger Association · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    2022 Horatio Alger Awards

  • $250,000

    Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Eugene Smith Leadership Institute

  • $250,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    John Boyer Paris Center

  • $233,334

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Emerging Rural Leaders Program

  • $200,000

    Amherst College · Amherst, MA · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Auburn University · Auburn, AL · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Brown University · Providence, RI · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    David Foster Foundation · 2024

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

  • $200,000

    Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Georgia Institute of Technology · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Spelman College · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2024

    Experiential Tour

  • $200,000

    University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Arkansas Foundation · Fayetteville, AR · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of California Berkeley Founda · Berkeley, CA · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Stars Operations

  • $200,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Stars Pilot Virtual Counselor Program

  • $200,000

    University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Maryland · College Park, MD · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Notre Dame Du Lac · Notre Dame, IN · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of South Carolina Educational · Columbia, SC · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Texas at Austin (Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Brown University · Providence, RI · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Columbia University · New York, NY · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Northwestern University · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Stand Together Trust · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Safe Families for Children

  • $200,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Administer the Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Maryland · College Park, MD · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Stars College Network Program

  • $200,000

    Brown University · Providence, RI · 2022

    Stars College Network Program

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