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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-7167862

Trout Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $48,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Trout Charitable Foundation Admin C
BMO HARRIS BANK NA 320 S Canal
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 461-5154
Form and materials
Questions should be directed in writing to trout char. Foundation administrator c/o bmo harris bank N.A.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Foundation gives grants to "charitable organizations" (described in section 501(c)(3) of the code), in such amounts as the advisory committee shall direct.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $181,587
  • Tax year 2024

    $188,146

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $207,089
  • Tax year 2023

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $320,898
  • Tax year 2022

    $34,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $390,416
  • Tax year 2021

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $442,435
  • Tax year 2020

    $31,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $399,876
  • Tax year 2019

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $422,518
  • Tax year 2018

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $450,345

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Free Health ClinicCedar Rapids, IA

    Program support

    $12,000
  2. Christ Community United Methodist ChurchMarion, IA

    Program support

    $12,000
  3. Hawkeye Area Community Action ProgramHiawatha, IA

    Program support

    $10,000
  4. United Methodist FoundationSpringfield, IL

    Program support

    $10,000
  5. Chains InterruptedCedar Rapids, IA

    Program support

    $2,000
  6. Mission of HopeCedar Rapids, IA

    Program support

    $1,000
  7. Deafinely DogsMarion, IA

    Program support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $12,00092% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa6 grants $38,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Bmo Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $3,697

The return

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