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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3357237

Grassland Trust

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $940,262 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

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 2025

    $940,262

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $14,742,128
  • Tax year 2024

    $843,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $13,601,171
  • Tax year 2023

    $761,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $13,492,344
  • Tax year 2022

    $780,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $13,245,415
  • Tax year 2021

    $625,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $10,934,028
  • Tax year 2020

    $655,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $9,836,027
  • Tax year 2019

    $715,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $10,300,177

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Global Health MinistriesMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $410,000
  2. Faith Grace IncLake Havasu City, AZ

    General support

    $110,000
  3. Special K RanchColumbus, MT

    General support

    $75,000
  4. Mount Olive Lutheran ChurchBillings, MT

    General support

    $70,000
  5. Lake Havasu Senior CenterLK Havasu Cty, AZ

    General support

    $40,000
  6. Lake Havasu City HospiceLake Havasu City, AZ

    General support

    $40,000
  7. LHC Fellowship Hall IncLake Havasu City, AZ

    General support

    $20,262
  8. American Lutheran ChurchBourbonnais, IL

    General support

    $20,000
  9. Havasu Community Health FoundationLake Havasu City, AZ

    General support

    $20,000
  10. Livingston Food ResourceLivingston, MT

    General support

    $20,000
  11. Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI

    General support

    $20,000
  12. Park County Senior CenterLivingston, MT

    General support

    $20,000
  13. Lake Havasu Food BankLake Havasu City, AZ

    General support

    $20,000
  14. Helena Valley FaithEast Helena, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  15. God's Precious ChildrenWomelsdorf, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Loave & FishesNaperville, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Lincoln Senior CenterLincoln, KS

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Livingston HospiceLivingston, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Vince Grant Hall IncLivingston, MT

    General support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $420,00088% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $15,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota1 grant $410,000
  2. Arizona6 grants $250,262
  3. Montana5 grants $130,000
  4. Illinois3 grants $100,000
  5. Michigan1 grant $20,000
  6. California1 grant $10,000
  7. Kansas1 grant $10,000
  8. Pennsylvania1 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.

  • Northern Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $55,311

The return

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