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Chicago, IL · 2025 filing

The George A Bates Memorial Foundation

Accepts applications

The George A Bates Memorial Foundation accepts grant applications.

Its most recent filing reports $350K given across ten grants.

A typical grant is around $25K.

It funds animal welfare, education.

What they give

$350K
Total giving
10
Grants made
$25K
Typical grant
$100K
Largest grant

From their 2025 Form 990-PF. Foundations file annually, so these figures describe a year that has already closed.

What their grants run

The ten grants itemized on their 2025 filing, by size. Half of them landed between $15K and $25K, which is the range to judge your own ask against.

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Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Itemized grants on the 2025 filing, bucketed by grant size.

Where the money went

Grants on the 2025 filing reached seven states. The largest destinations, with each state’s wider funding picture linked:

Illinois$145K
Pennsylvania$100K
Florida$25K
District of Columbia$25K
New York$25K
Itemized grant dollars by recipient state, 2025 filing.

What they fund

Based on where their grants went.

  • Animal Welfare
  • Education

Recent giving reached District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

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