Emerson Charitable Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work serves children and youth, particularly under-resourced communities, through early learning, kindergarten readiness, parental resources, student services or programme quality, it matches what the Trust says it funds, and it is open to US projects.
- The Trust will consider requests only from organisations that pursue diversity, equity and inclusion principles, and it will not fund organisations that deny service or involvement based on race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, national origin, ethnicity or age, so check your own practices against these before applying.
- It does not fund individual needs, underwriting of deficits, post-event funding, or loan repayment and investment funds, so keep such requests out of any approach.
- The filing gives no grant range and does not say how to apply or when, so a small nonprofit should start with a short enquiry to the trustee, Northern Trust Company, before preparing a full request.
- The filing reports $15,905,858 paid out in total, but it does not show how that is spread across grants, nor how competitive or relationship-led the Trust is.
Overview
Emerson Charitable Trust is a US private foundation administered by its trustee, Northern Trust Company, in Po Box Chica, IL.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust and Emerson focus their U.S. corporate giving on initiatives that directly affect the developmental and educational experience of children and youth. They prioritise projects serving under-resourced communities and minority populations, with outcomes related to measurable performance. Stated areas include access to quality early learning opportunities, particularly for under-resourced populations; increasing parents’ knowledge and resources to prepare their child for success in school; and increasing kindergarten readiness among children from under-resourced communities. The focus also includes student services and programme quality and availability. The Trust intends to consider grant requests only from organisations that pursue principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Themes
- Early learning
- Student services
- Parental resources
- Program quality and availability
Geographic Focus
United States.
What They Don't Fund
- Organizations that deny service or other involvement based on race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender/gender identity, disability status, national origin, ethnicity or age
- Requests for individual needs
- Underwriting of deficits and post-event funding
- Any funding specified for loan repayment or investment funds
Application success factors
What the foundation says:
- It considers grant requests only from organisations that pursue the same principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Officers and directors
- Emerson Electric — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $19,285,346 | $19,201,282 | $21,826,860 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $17,152,318 | $15,905,858 | $35,135,236 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to Emerson Charitable Trust?
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Contact
- (314) 553-2000
- Po Box Chica, IL (office of its trustee, Northern Trust Company)
- emerson.com/en/corporate/about-us/charitable-giving
Applying to Emerson Charitable Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (314) 553-2000
- Po Box Chica, IL (office of its trustee, Northern Trust Company)
- emerson.com/en/corporate/about-us/charitable-giving