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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6079159

Edward C Hegeler Trust Fund

A private foundation in Peru, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $140,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $282,675

  • Tax year 2023

    $103,130

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $379,152

  • Tax year 2022

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $491,980

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $348,568

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $238,400

  • Tax year 2019

    $59,370

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $309,703

  • Tax year 2018

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $325,422

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hegeler Carus FoundationLa Salle, IL

    General operations

    $50,000
  2. The Parliament of the World's ReligionsChicago, IL

    General operations

    $50,000
  3. Auditory Neuroscience LabEvanston, IL

    General operations

    $20,000
  4. American Council of Trustees and AlumniWashington, DC

    General operations

    $15,000
  5. Educators Writing AssocWashington, DC

    General operations

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $15,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $120,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • M Blouke CarusChairman Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Andrew W CarusTrustee Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Gerald CurranTrustee Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Barry SmithTrustee Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Daved R SteeleTrustee Hours 0.05Pay $0

The return

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