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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-6172640

John J Barton Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Rockford, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $55,543 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

    $55,543

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,023,885

  • Tax year 2024

    $47,019

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,009,028

  • Tax year 2023

    $42,991

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,026,037

  • Tax year 2022

    $14,616

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,021,404

  • Tax year 2021

    $26,513

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,000,721

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $910,334

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wedrose AcresGridley, IL

    Operations

    $35,043
  2. Rockford Rescue MissionRockford, IL

    Operations

    $10,000
  3. Swedish American Health FoundationRockford, IL

    Operations

    $10,000
  4. Cathedral of St PeterRockford, IL

    Operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $35,04378% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $55,543

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Midland States BankTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $14,459

The return

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