Aberdeen Charitable Foundation
Aberdeen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rockford, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $986K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $112K.
Aberdeen Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Aberdeen Charitable Foundation gave $54K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,000
- +25.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,714
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $986,165
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Aberdeen Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Glen Ellyn Historical Society ($28K). Together the top 7 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Aberdeen Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2020) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Ellyn Historical Society Glen Ellyn, IL | General Funding | $28,000 |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA | General Funding | $6,500 |
| The San Diego Humane Society San Diego, CA | Operating Funds | $6,500 |
| Feed Our Rural Kids Inc Eagle River, WI | General Funding | $5,000 |
| Warm the Children - ERRCF Eagle River, WI | General Funding | $5,000 |
| Vilas Food Pantry Eagle River, WI | General Funding | $2,000 |
| Mattersville Sedalia, CO | Operating Funds | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $986,165 | $115,681 | $60,140 | $54,000 | 7 | $56,298 | $111,839 | $57,221 |
| 2024 | $930,844 | $78,317 | $58,496 | $43,000 | 5 | $45,000 | $75,007 | $55,241 |
| 2023 | $910,582 | $280,380 | $46,042 | $40,000 | 5 | $42,003 | $276,858 | $45,462 |
| 2022 | $676,681 | $31,298 | $47,842 | $43,000 | 6 | $44,762 | $28,399 | $42,009 |
| 2021 | $693,478 | $59,830 | $44,874 | $40,000 | 7 | $41,854 | $57,071 | $46,045 |
| 2020 | $678,691 | $48,421 | $43,102 | $37,000 | 4 | — | $43,876 | $39,898 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aberdeen Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aberdeen Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradley C. Stott
Charitable Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine M. Scott
Charitable Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel P. Anderson
Charitable Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary A. Anderson
Charitable Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Winthrop A. Anderson
Charitable Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Midland States Bank (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Aberdeen Charitable Foundation
How much does Aberdeen Charitable Foundation give each year?
Aberdeen Charitable Foundation gave $54K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 5 grants.
What is Aberdeen Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Aberdeen Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Aberdeen Charitable Foundation give grants?
Aberdeen Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (24%) and Wisconsin (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Eagle River, WI (3 grants) and San Diego, CA (2 grants).
Does Aberdeen Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Aberdeen Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Aberdeen Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Aberdeen Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Glen Ellyn Historical Society ($28,000), Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego ($6,500) and The San Diego Humane Society ($6,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Aberdeen Charitable Foundation?
Aberdeen Charitable Foundation reported $986K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Aberdeen Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Aberdeen Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7314675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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