The sister trust of Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust is The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust. While both Trusts practice values-based grant making and have identical Values Statements and funding focus, there are important differences between the two Trusts, each of which supports different organizations:
- The administrative offices of The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust are at 208 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1660, Chicago, Illinois 60604; the telephone number is 312-739-0326;
- The individual Co-trustee of The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust is James L. Alexander, and the corporate Co-trustee is JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; and
- For information regarding The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, contact Melissa Phipps, Program and Administrative Officer, at the above phone number or check the website for The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust: http://www.morsetrust.org
Please note the following policies of both The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust and the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust:
- Grant applicants are not permitted to submit proposals to both Trusts; grant applicants are permitted to submit proposals only to the Trust at which the grant applicant first made contact; first time applicants must select one of the two Trusts to submit its first application;
- The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust does not accept proposals from grant applicants that have previously submitted a proposal to the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, and, similarly, the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust does not accept proposals from grant applicants that have previously submitted a proposal to The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust; and
- The Trusts also do not accept joint applications to both Trusts, except upon specific invitation by both Trusts.