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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-7181333

Covington Charitable TR

A private foundation in Lake Bluff, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $61,350 paid in grants.

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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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $61,350

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,036,264

  • Tax year 2024

    $59,250

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $948,542

  • Tax year 2023

    $57,750

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $834,979

  • Tax year 2022

    $51,800

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $813,988

  • Tax year 2021

    $167,665

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,107,629

  • Tax year 2020

    $91,340

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,033,184

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lake Forest Open Lands AsscLake Forest, IL

    General donation

    $5,000
  2. Field MuseumChicago, IL

    General donation

    $5,000
  3. Conservation FundArlington, VA

    General donation

    $5,000
  4. Little Traverse ConservancyHarbor Springs, MI

    General donation

    $5,000
  5. Land Trust AllianceWashington, DC

    General donation

    $5,000
  6. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    General donation

    $5,000
  7. World Wildlife FederationWashington, DC

    General donation

    $5,000
  8. Wilderness SocietyWashington, DC

    General donation

    $3,000
  9. Brookfield ZooBrookfield, IL

    General donation

    $2,500
  10. Les Cheneaux Community FDNCedarville, MI

    General donation

    $2,500
  11. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    General donation

    $2,500
  12. African Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    General donation

    $2,500
  13. Illinois Environmental CouncilSpringfield, IL

    General donation

    $2,500
  14. The Wilderness SocietyWashington, DC

    General donation

    $2,000
  15. WTTWChicago, IL

    General donation

    $1,000
  16. ScaArlington, VA

    General donation

    $1,000
  17. ScaArlington, VA

    General donation

    $1,000
  18. Society of Colonial WarsChicago, IL

    General donation

    $1,000
  19. WbezChicago, IL

    General donation

    $1,000
  20. American RiversWashington, DC

    General donation

    $1,000
  21. Prairie State Conservation CoalitionSpringfield, IL

    General donation

    $500
  22. Redan FoundationLake Bluff, IL

    General donation

    $500
  23. Noahs RestZion, IL

    General donation

    $500
  24. Citadel TheatreLake Forest, IL

    General donation

    $250
  25. Anti Cruelty SocietyChicago, IL

    General donation

    $250
  26. Americans United for SeparationWashington, DC

    General donation

    $250
  27. Americans United for SeparationWashington, DC

    General donation

    $250
  28. Anti Cruelty SocietyChicago, IL

    General donation

    $250
  29. University Club FoundationChicago, IL

    General donation

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment6 grants $18,50062% of the total
  2. Animals6 grants $11,00037% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois14 grants $20,350
  2. District of Columbia8 grants $19,000
  3. Michigan2 grants $7,500
  4. Virginia3 grants $7,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  6. New York1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • George M CovingtonSole Trustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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