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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 65-6245681

Gertrude A Barnett Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $459,629 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

    $459,629

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,232,513
  • Tax year 2024

    $433,911

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,487,893
  • Tax year 2023

    $448,585

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,533,936
  • Tax year 2022

    $464,641

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,695,780
  • Tax year 2021

    $410,367

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $11,056,423
  • Tax year 2020

    $488,830

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,451,104
  • Tax year 2019

    $517,716

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,706,813

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL

    General support

    $89,925
  2. Salvation ArmyNaples, FL

    General support

    $44,963
  3. Florida Sheriffs Youth RanchesBoys Ranch, FL

    General support

    $44,963
  4. Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern StarMacon, IL

    General support

    $44,963
  5. Illinois Masonic HomeCharleston, IL

    General support

    $44,963
  6. Florence Fuller Children's Dev CenterBoca Raton, FL

    General support

    $44,963
  7. Miami Children's HospitalMiami, FL

    General support

    $44,963
  8. St Labre Indian SchoolAshland, MT

    General support

    $44,963
  9. Florida United Methodist Children's HomeDeltona, FL

    General support

    $35,185
  10. United Methodist ChurchNashville, FL

    General support

    $19,778

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $89,925100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida7 grants $324,740
  2. Illinois2 grants $89,926
  3. Montana1 grant $44,963

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 $125,176

The return

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